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I was just tracking numbers — run rates, partnerships, bowler economy, the usual. But then I kept getting burned by these sudden shifts that didn’t make sense on paper. One minute everything’s balanced, the next the crowd roars, the team gets hyped, and the odds flip like crazy. There was one game — I think it was CSK vs KKR — where CSK looked dead halfway through the innings. Then Dhoni hit a single boundary, and suddenly the whole team seemed to wake up. You could feel it. The fielders ran faster, the bowlers started landing yorkers, and even though they were still behind on runs, the energy totally shifted. After a few frustrating losses, I started digging into what affects odds beyond just stats. This piece really helped me get a better sense of it — https://cricketcupworld.com/blog/psychology-of-momentum-in-cricket-how-it-impacts-live-odds/ — it breaks down how things like confidence, crowd noise, and even body language can mess with both performance and odds. Now I try to spot the mental shift in a team just as much as I follow the scoreboard. It’s made a difference, honestly.