Fulfilling Billion Dreams...One Match at a Time

             from Mirpur to Mumbai (via Mohali & Motera)

…and so the nation rejoices (and rightly so).

Needless to say yesterday night, whole of India was one big happy family. There was no caste discrimination, no social taboos, and no economic inequality. It doesn’t happen quite often but, not surprisingly, 'Bharat' & 'India' sat next to each other and enjoyed what might be one of the greatest games in India’s cricketing history. Everyone enjoyed the match in total peace & harmony, the only terror was the sound of drums & loud cheers. The mojo, (I love this term) of Nationalism was running high in every Indians DNA and that includes more then 15 million, like-minded, non-resident Indian’s. My hormones were on a high as well for I am the Indian Cricket fan from Jhanghad (rowdy) 90s.

Not only did India keep its un-beaten streak against Pakistan in World Cup alive, it also came one step closer to hold ‘The Trophy’ of cricket. Pakistan played a great game, if not for Sachin’s five lives; the game might have turned the other way. For ones India’s seamers bowled in sync. Nehra & Patel’s left-right bowling combo with Zak’s deceiving deliveries was too much to handle for young Pakistani team. Bhajji’s doosra’s didn’t help the Pakistani cause either. The find of this world cup was not a newcomer but a player who found himself, ladies & gentlemen please welcome…Yuvraj Singh. And of course how can we forget Suresh Raina’s two not-out innings in two ‘do or die’ games.

In there two knockout games in last week India have looked more and more sure of how they are going to get to their final destination. They have won and lost tosses, they have chased and they have defended, and surprisingly they now know how to seize the control of the game. Sri Lanka is not an easy opponent, for they have also reached the finals, but momentum, crowd & over a billion cricket fans from all around the globe are behind Team India.

Chak De India!!