So folks, as we see, india won, and won very nicely yesterday. Now what? What happens of those burnt effigies? What happens to the vandalism in Dhoni’s new home? What happens of this pedestal we put our players on? What happens if they win tomorrow’s match against Sri Lanka? What happens if they lose?
Somehow, the fun of the game turning into this mad fervour is not something that appeals to me as a cricket follower. Its a sport. Both sides come there to do their best, and one wins and the other loses most of the time. It is ridiculous if this cannot be understood and the lives and safety of loved ones is on stake when players go out into the field to bat.
India is a country of passions. The stars are indeed loved. We have the shocking case of a teenager dying of a heart attack following the defeat of India at the hands of Bangladesh. Its the nation’s pride at stake and a mighty team like India losing to a comparitively new team like Bangladesh hurts. It hurts real bad.
But we also need to recognise, that when players walk into the field to represent their country for the World Cup, they are not trying to sabotage the game. They are doing their best in any case. What they want is runs, and wickets and records and glory for their country and themselves as its representatives. It is easy to say that our stars have become complacent about the game and content on advertising revenues, but how true is it? We still have a very strong team. Also, is months of a lack of conditioning going to be changed in a miracle, even if it is true? If people really believe that their teams are good for nothing, then the time to express it is in requesting that the team doesn’t play the World Cup at all and risk bringing “shame” on the country - not as a reflex after one loss and certainly not in a way that attacks the well-being of the players.
I think India has terrible fans. Fair weather fans I’d call them. Really sad for our country. We have fans that disrupt the peace of the mind after the very first match of such a big event. What is a player to think of in terms of support from his country, if there are bodyguards required to guard wives and children after one loss? Shame! Shame on the so called fans of India, who can’t even wait to see actual results before jumping to violence.
I feel sad for my team India right now. I hope that all their experience will allow them to wlk into the field and give their full focus on the game, inspite of all the happenings back home.
Yes that match with Bangladesh was terrible. Yes, there were many mistakes made. We seem to have covered some of the damage yesterday and got some World Cup records as well, and if our team continues to play like this, we will be blazing our way into the Super 8 regardless fo that initial hiccup.
Sehwag has taken off finally, and Rahul’s trust in him seems to have paid off with a bang. Yuvraj is going strong, as is Sachin. Dravid is playing well too. Ganguly, our anchor is as reliable as always. Dhoni was not so good, but that is understandable with the pressure on him on his home scenario. But Sehwag! WOW!
The upcoming match is going to be a tense one. We need to beat Sri Lanka, and beat them by a really good margin. We need our players focussed completely on the task at hand, and able to give it their best shot. I think they will be able to do it. The loss shook them hard, and they are now into that all-out mode, which seems to be doing wonders for our score board.
I’d like our team to know that I am rooting for them no matter what, and I am keeping fingers crossed and eyes glued to the screen, waiting for a glorious victory.
Good luck guys, go get them!
Good luck fans of Inida, may our actions support the efforts of our teams through difficult times!
