Cricket - A New Dimension of India Inc.

     It has been past 28years since the dome of horizon of cricket fever has arisen in our country. There is no denying the fact that cricket was a respectable sport well before the event of 1983 world cup. The world cup marked the institutionalization of cricket into a religion. TV sets got priority in the consumers list very soon and it hardly took any time across the nation, to get into every household. 

   

    The scenario strengthened time and again when over the years we came very closer to the worldcup. But, it was denied since 1983, the reasons being plenty; from terrific spells of Imran Khan to unexpected batting from Aravinda Desilva and from there the Australian army being the cynosure which took up the monopoly, when rest of the teams were demoted to meagre spectators. It took years to negotiate the Australian hegemony and finally we have the cup (whether original or duplicate doesn't matter!!).

     Viewing the big screen in a crowded Metropolitan Mall Gurgaon was really an electrifying  experience, thanks to Karthik, Loki and Ram . In fact, it was much superior than watching the same in any isolated living room.The Indian start was 'shaky' when we lost the top guns but the gut feeling of the author that it being 'Dhoni-day' proved out to be perfect ( Not to neglect, its the Dhoni's fav. team Srilanka on the other side!!). Dhoni has a rare combination of Intelligence & Luck in equal proprtions. The best point is that the whole script was written by the youg turks and not the senior veterans; a good sign for future cricket.

    

     The celebrations after the victory were simply awesome. People getting on top of trucks dancing, Indian flags all over, guys and girls dancing and enjoying the success; first in the lifetime of many.It was absolutely true that history lags behind the history makers.I have never seen India united to this extent, across the nation. Strambolian atmosphere across the country.

     Team India has shown that this is the change which we wish to see in ourselves.There are a lot of things which we can learn from this victory; a forward looking strategy, coherent ideology, a vision of future society. If we are able to stick to these, then there is no doubt that the entire universe will conspire to sail us through to our destinations, gradually reducing the gap between India and Bharat (Did somebody say Inclusive Growth!!).......Lets take it forward!!!