If India vs Pak was more than a match, the win yesterday was more than a win. It was a carnival, a mother of all festivals, a definition of being Indian and above all a show of being united in our Indianess. The streets were full of not only joyous common men but with superstars and celebrities. The normal pessimistic man found it difficult to find the negatives. Everyone was basking in glory and positivity.
"Team Jeet ti Nahi hai, Jeetana Padta hai" is something we take seriously and if anything, we all- the cricket, fans deserve our bit. Lot of respect for the player who actually made it happen but it was 1.21 billion of us who were doing our bit as well.
The win wasn't just a win, it was a dream come true for all of us but for none more than Sachin Tendulkar. The man had waited for this honour the number of years equal to our age. And yesterday the emotions gave way and there were tears in his eyes. Years of emotion, pressure and stress flowing through those couple of eyes in which the Indians have seen there glory so many times. Virat Kohli put it in the best way "He has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years, it's time now that we carry him on our shoulders."
India is a land of diversity, united by cricket. People were dancing with random people on the streets, the cultural divides, the financial divides all lost there importance and everyone was united. The scenes were unseen. Comparable to what would have been at Tahrir square or on that Midnight hour of August in 1947. It's the whole of India that benefits from this win. The positivity is everywhere and I am glad I have grown up enough to let it all go on the streets to celebrate.
This win is for India and everything that India stands for. The unity in diversity. India being the Happiest Nation of the world. It's more than just a win for us Indians. For us it's a tribute to that legend Sachin. It's a thing we longed for 28 years. It's a thing that makes us forget of our personal grief in the name of our nation.
It's Something that unites us with our God SACHIN.
"I couldn't have asked for anything more than this. Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. Thanks to my team-mates. Without them, nothing would have happened. I couldn't control my tears of joy." ~GOD
yess!!! it does...
ReplyDeleteI blv v shud b authorised to write CRICKET as our religion...that will end more than half of the communal and political miseries f the world...
ek baar fir se..
INDIAAAAA INDIAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
khayal khamosh ho saktey hain lekin baat main bada dum hain.
ReplyDeleteCricket has obviously shown a way, now it's upto us to take it forward