Saturday, April 2, 2011

Mission World Cup: The Grand Finale

The judgment day has finally arrived. Billions of viewers are holding their breath for the grand finale that would certainly repeat the triumphs of 1983. After few hours from now the entire nation will witness the blitzkrieg of Indian cricket team against Sri Lanka, which in all probability, an equal partner in the World Cup 2011, but I am sure now every Indian is earnestly looking for that sky-clasping glory that once we had at the Lord's, with all our legitimate might. The formats of cricket have evolved drastically in all these years and the Indian cricket team has been transformed as well.

The entire nation is on an extreme emotional high because this is the moment when every Indian is chasing just one dream – winning this world cup what may come. That's the patriotic spirit of every Indian, we often notice especially during international cricket matches. At least in a country where political forces are constantly after the mission of divide and rule, the cricket has helped bind them in a patriotic spirit. Cricket is beyond politics, above any religion, and the only unified force that touches billions of hearts. When any event touches the mass consciousness, the entire universe works towards that singular objective.

Though we cant ignore the finest batting and fielding skills of Sri Lankan players, there is still a caution, the Indian players are on their peak performance. This world cup too has witnessed the potential capability of Indian cricket team when they took over two powerful contenders Australia and Pakistan, If anyone thinks, Sri Lanks might repeat its luck of World Cup 1996, there is not much merit in that argument because the parameters of winning today are quite different from what were 15 years ago. Remember, this is the moment for burying the despair of 1996, what could be the better opportunity for Indian cricket team than this. India is all set to embrace the triumphs of the grand finale. All the best India.

No comments:

Post a Comment