The Cup That Counts...


2nd April …Rings a bell??? Well quite yes, coz a year ago this day witnessed history being created…As Dhoni cleared the fence for a four and Yuvraj had an immense outburst putting his closely guarded emotional side on display, As the Indian cricket team members walked around the Wankhede stadium carrying Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders amidst loud cheers from fans and celebrities ,the camera focusing time and again on a teary-eyed Tendulkar...This was no ordinary celebration on an extra ordinary day ;WE HAD WON THE  CRICKET WORLD CUP…And with  the very thought of that special moment these scenes flash across our minds, triggering those emotions which went out of control on that special day ... This was a moment for Indians to cherish whole through their life, a moment which ushered a wave of patriotism and a moment which once again made us all proud of the fact that we are Indian.

Millions of Indians ,even those who were not really keen followers of the game had followed the cricket  world cup closely keeping their fingers crossed for an Indian win…And talking about myself, an ardent follower of the game, this win meant more than anything else under the sun…The memories of the 03 WC where India lost to Australia in the finals had an agonizing effect on a newbie who had just started following the game…And  07 WC which crashed all my hopes had made my approach cynical towards this World Cup…India’s not so great performance before the event coupled with my hatred for Dhoni  made me say “Had it not been for Sachin Tendulkar,I would never want India to win the Cup coz ultimately Dhoni would walk away with all the credit”…But all this while I followed every single match despite my 10th std examination, jumping with joy at the highs and banging my fists at the lows…Those intense moments during the finals where I paraded in the living room reciting the hanuman chalisa with crossed fingers, screamed with anguish following Virat Kohli’s dismissal, and jumped off the sofa sobbing hysterically as Dhoni’s willow wielded the winning runs, were good enough to convince me of the fact that for me; this win mattered much more than it seemed to.

Nostalgia grips me as I recall those couple of sleepless nights where I cried, cried like never before thinking of the World Cup Win…The fact that chicken never tasted better than the one I had on that historic night..It’s been a year and all this while, Indian cricket has been through major ups and downs but those memories remain fresh as ever…Ah!! I wish I wish I wish the same magic to be recreated after another three years but this time with Virat Kohli as the Captain…

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