A count of infinite
cricket fans allowed the euphoria of ICC World Cup 2015 into their
lives and they began to follow every moment of it since February 14,
2015. And today for we Indians , it seems like an era coming to an
end with the loss of semi Finals against Australia and the consequent
loss of making our place to the finals.
Yes we lost , but at the
end of the day I saw myself with nostalgia of some great memories
coming to an end and I saw myself with a little disappointment of not
been able to make more of such kinds . I do not ridicule them, I love
them for bringing me to a place where I was empowered enough to hope
for a final.
Countless endless
flawless memories these men shall come back with , are they
significant even if not enough to heal the final loss ??
When India and
Pakistan meet on a cricket pitch, it becomes a battlefield of intense
passion and rivalry that surpasses the usual definition of the word
“game”. And our men in blue set the stage of world cup for us ,
raising the bar of expectations after the most colorful victory of
the most famous cricket rivalry on a memorable Sunday of February 15
2015. If this was where we crowned them , then surely the shine of
the same prestige earned , is not so less to fade away easily.
A record of being
one of the two unbeaten teams along with New Zealand !! Yes that
record couldn't sustain today but the very existence of the same is
not a castle made of sand that one failure can erode away.
Team India was not
only lucky enough to grab some great victories in their kitty and
reaching the semi's unbeaten, but they have also achieved a target of
running down the opposite team with the entire pack of 10 wickets
down in all the matches it has played during the world cup 2015 ,
prior to the semi finals.
The euphoria they
created has given wings to the time that flew away the past 60 days
with some epic national jingles like Mauka Muaka and
#WeWontGiveItBack . It takes a lot efforts for us to think about
unity and patriotism but these men in blue very beautifully triggered
the one common DNA in every Indian and that is the love of cricket.
Agreed , that we did
not expect a main league batsman to get catch-out with 1 run over 13
balls , but do we really have to discourage him by mocking over the
very existence of a woman who came to cheer for that man. And at the
same time , have we taken a minute to think about the irony of a
captain who shall walk back home with disappointment as a return ,
for the patience he maintained to see his newly born daughter.
Agreed, that what we
missed the most today was “experience of playing under pressure”
, we missed some of our old-gold champions who we think could have
managed the pressure better. But in a country of billions, can we
stagnate the talent pool ?? Should we not keep making room for new
diamonds to shine , and by diamond I mean to specify that these new
talents may not be completely ready but tough moments like today can
help them learn more.
Agreed, that we are
a democracy and we can be the mirror to show them their shortcomings
but let us be cautious of the line we draw between criticism and
discouragement .We saw some countrymen of “previously defeated”
countries , expressing their disappointment to their players in a
very unsocial way , if we choose to follow the same path what
difference do we wish to establish then ?
I may be a single
voice , I may be my a single thought , but I say that I loved my men
in blue. They gave me some most amazing days of my cricketism where I
loved following their every ball, where I had a reason to stay
connected with people as crazy as I was, where I spent hours of
intense group discussion, where I saw great media connection , where
I knew that my team brought my country to a grand semi finals, where
I had a reason to hope that we might not have to give it back and
where I am surely left with nostalgia of losing after being this
close to bringing it back.
I replace my jingle
of #WeWontGiveItBack to #WeWillGetItBack, we can do it again , as I appreciate my men in
blue for a great defense and welcome them with huge applaud, do you
as well ??
I liked the use of word "cricketism" here...I agree to most of all what you said still I just wanna say if they would have won WC then only they should have received all the credit,applaud and name in history.So if they lost I feel its fine if we shout a bit in return of every cheer we do when they hit a shot or take a wicket.But as you said no crossing the lines...and that partner line was well said.
ReplyDeleteI liked the use of word "cricketism" here...I agree to most of all what you said still I just wanna say if they would have won WC then only they should have received all the credit,applaud and name in history.So if they lost I feel its fine if we shout a bit in return of every cheer we do when they hit a shot or take a wicket.But as you said no crossing the lines...and that partner line was well said.
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