Cricket and Thoughts - Part 1
I know, I know... Nobody wants to talk about it after last Sunday. Nevertheless, I still want to discuss it because I love the game. For us Indians, the emotional connect with cricket runs deep. It's to the extent where cricket is religion and cricketing heroes are revered as demigods. Cricket terminologies have seeped into daily conversations and national cricket achievements have been etched into the collective memory of the nation. It's a cultural phenomenon that binds our nation together. Umm this is becoming an essay, so let me put out my thoughts on our World Cup defeat. Indian fans have every right to feel angry. We undoubtedly had the best team and were unbeatable throughout the tournament. We consistently dominated until the finals, but one bad match took everything away from us. We've been attributing our defeat to the toss outcome, crowd dynamics, team management, pitch conditions, poor strategy and luck, and while some of these reasons may h...