Thursday, December 6, 2012

Some amount of respect ……


      The recent debate of when Sachin should retire is making headlines in almost all media and it’s a field day for people to draw viewership. A person who has dedicated 23+ years of his life for nation is now facing criticism from every nook and corner. I feel so sorry for this humble human being. I remember even after his father’s last respects he joined the team to play in the world cup tournament. I can just envisage the emotional battle he should be running over his mind since it is very intricate not to get sidetracked during these tough times. This man holds that many records that one can write a book just based on his records alone.
   
     Now let us rewind a bit ..look at the past ..I remember times when I used to switch off the television the moment he gets out. He carried the team in his shoulders many times since Indian cricket always relied heavily on him. He did not become one many army but he was made as one due to the whole system how selection works. In a nation where cricket is literally worshipped you need to be immensely talented to play for two decades. Remember Indian board always looks for moolah and the itineraries are always cramped. Players got to adjust the jet lags, food and climate since they travel all round the globe. On top of the International calendar, they need to play tour games and the much hyped IPL. Body takes a toll out of these travel and for you to perform at your best needs lot of resilience and determination with this long career.
   
    Sachin is matured enough to call it a day and we just got to give him that personal space. Youngsters get benefitted due to his presence in dressing room. I am sure this is what will happen …he will start to score runs and make some big scores ..once that happens he may announce his retirement and that will be a one of the most illustrious career in the history of the game. The entire cricket fraternity will stand up and salute this gentleman. Roads will be announced under his name, stamps will be released and all possible awards may fill his wardrobe.
   
   One thing which I personally learnt from Sachin is whoever you are ..whatever you accomplished in your career …you will struggle and face criticism in some way or other ….so just got to be mentally strong and work harder ….Thank you Sachin for the wonderful service to Nation …I wish your son wears the Indian jersey soon …..

1 comment:

malayalam sms said...

you are obviously talking about ODI matches and even then I suspect the Aussies won 3 out of 4 or maybe even 4 out of 5. T20 doesn't count full stop.

It was only in the early 70's that we started playing the Aussie test team regularly and wins have been few and far between. That is why we `true' cricket follows really enjoy matches like Hobart 12 months ago.

BTW Taylor has a test batting average of 43.57 which is very good. Not too many NZ test batsmen average over 40