Meet and greet

It feels great to be back in Delhi!

There is something unique about Delhi and the Feroze Shah Kotla stadium. Back in the states, most athletics teams have a mascot, and it’s usually an animal. We have noticed every time we come to the Delhi stadium that we always see the same dog lying outside our dressing room sleeping the day away. Therefore we have named him the team mascot. He is such a cute dog. I think the people working at the stadium actually help take care of him.

After our double header Monday night we were all pretty exhausted but wanted to make sure we used our off day to our advantage. We went to the markets in Delhi on a shopping spree again. Some of the girls need to buy an extra suitcase just to lug all the souvenirs and gifts back home! We went to the Dilli Haat and they had the most amazing selections. We bought shoes, scarves, gifts and pretty much everything you can think of.

We have had the best guide in Delhi, named Mansi, who took us around the city whenever we have had a day off. At the market we all chipped in to buy her a beautiful wooden frame and put a picture of us all in it from the Taj Mahal trip. I think she liked it.

Last night we had a promotion at the Spice Mall in Noida. We got ourselves pumped up for the event by jamming out to tunes on our iPods and doing big singalong songs on the bus together. The event was awesome and we had a lot of fun interacting with people in the crowd. We did a few performances to some of the high-energy songs we perform to at the games, and a few photo sessions with locals in the bar. We also did a few interviews there and invited people at the bar to come on stage and tell us what they think the meaning of flirting is and if they flirt themselves. Many of the men selected to talk had a little bit of stage fright but soon they were chatting away.

We did an NDTV promotion in the courtyard of our hotel. We did a few dances for the interview and answered some questions about where we are from and how we prepare for the games. Then another interview for CNN IBN – the fun just doesn’t stop! Now we’re heading to Hyderabad for the first time for the last two games. Here we go!