Chakde India
Miracles do happen!
Young Indian team scored a sensational victory over the arch-rival Pakistan to win the inaugural Twenty-Twenty(TT) World Cup. I was one of the million fans who jumped with ecstasy when Dhoni lifted the World Cup, reminiscent of India's famous ODI World Cup victory in 1983. I have always been an ardent cricket fan. But, after India's dismal perfomances in last few finals, I too lost interest. After the early exit for the Worldcup few months back, it is nice to see Indian cricket redeeming itself by winning the TT world cup. No one gave them a chance and they proved everyone wrong, including me.
Twenty-Twenty is an interesting concept. No one took this format seriously, but after the stupendous success of this world cup, we can expect many more TT matches. India came to the TT worldcup tournament without experience, coach and expectations. It's like a fairy tale for Team India. In front of a frenzied crowd at the Wanderers on Monday, they played out perhaps the best final ever seen in a major tournament. Pakistan gave them a real fight and in the end, India was lucky to escape with the win. The final over was crazy and I have never been so tensed in my life. It could have gone wither way and I was really glad that it went India's way in spite of heroic effort from Misbah.
Indian always used to win matches on Individual brilliances and that too mostly from Batsmen. Its been a while since we won a match because of bowling. This young team is quite a relevation. They have no fear and they won the matches by team effort. The batting, bowling and fielding all dazzled, and there were few faults you could find in any department. Even more than the actual results perhaps, what was so refreshingly different was the manner in which they played the game. There was a fearlessness to their approach which can only come from self-belief; there were clear signs that they were enjoying the game and each other's successes. Most importantly, it was special because the team managed to hold its nerve in a crucial knockout games. What the Indians have shown, though, is that they have the skill and the hunger to mix it with the best. The challenge now is to maintain that hunger and drive season after season.
I was barely out of my nappies when India won the 1983 world cup. This time around, I got a chance to watch the matches live and enjoy the success. It's an unforgettable moment not only for the players but also for all the Indians like me. Indian cricket fans are starved of victories and this one is very special.
A dream final. A dream match up. A Dream Win!
Young Indian team scored a sensational victory over the arch-rival Pakistan to win the inaugural Twenty-Twenty(TT) World Cup. I was one of the million fans who jumped with ecstasy when Dhoni lifted the World Cup, reminiscent of India's famous ODI World Cup victory in 1983. I have always been an ardent cricket fan. But, after India's dismal perfomances in last few finals, I too lost interest. After the early exit for the Worldcup few months back, it is nice to see Indian cricket redeeming itself by winning the TT world cup. No one gave them a chance and they proved everyone wrong, including me.
Twenty-Twenty is an interesting concept. No one took this format seriously, but after the stupendous success of this world cup, we can expect many more TT matches. India came to the TT worldcup tournament without experience, coach and expectations. It's like a fairy tale for Team India. In front of a frenzied crowd at the Wanderers on Monday, they played out perhaps the best final ever seen in a major tournament. Pakistan gave them a real fight and in the end, India was lucky to escape with the win. The final over was crazy and I have never been so tensed in my life. It could have gone wither way and I was really glad that it went India's way in spite of heroic effort from Misbah.
Indian always used to win matches on Individual brilliances and that too mostly from Batsmen. Its been a while since we won a match because of bowling. This young team is quite a relevation. They have no fear and they won the matches by team effort. The batting, bowling and fielding all dazzled, and there were few faults you could find in any department. Even more than the actual results perhaps, what was so refreshingly different was the manner in which they played the game. There was a fearlessness to their approach which can only come from self-belief; there were clear signs that they were enjoying the game and each other's successes. Most importantly, it was special because the team managed to hold its nerve in a crucial knockout games. What the Indians have shown, though, is that they have the skill and the hunger to mix it with the best. The challenge now is to maintain that hunger and drive season after season.
I was barely out of my nappies when India won the 1983 world cup. This time around, I got a chance to watch the matches live and enjoy the success. It's an unforgettable moment not only for the players but also for all the Indians like me. Indian cricket fans are starved of victories and this one is very special.
A dream final. A dream match up. A Dream Win!
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