After a while, the girls take a break for lukewarm Bisleri, while organisers of the tournament are flurrying about in the chaotic stadium. Eventually around seven, the girls change into their costumes in a no-frills make-up room, some in colourful combinations of green and yellow, others in red and white. Their pompoms, the glittering balls they throw about, are leaving colour on their hands. “The colour would go with vodka, it doesn’t go with soap,” announces Guseva. Their next stop is Delhi and they have loads of questions about shopping destinations in the Capital.

A visit to the Qutab Minar and the Red Fort is on the agenda as well. So far they seem pretty pleased with their India sojourn and think they’ll probably head back here as cheerleaders again. “I only wish people wouldn’t throw things at us from the stands,” says Guseva. The cheerleaders are beginning to figure out Indian culture. It may take a while to smooth out the rough edges, but scantily clad or fully covered, they’re here to stay in cricket.