Bidding farewell to Sachin

Swan song of Sachin…….!
Being a cricketing buff I had a wont of even sacrificing my classes in name of cricket as those were not the days when legions of matches would be played .We used to wait a lot in order to have a date with our cricketing deities; unlike nowadays they won’t play cricket throughout the year. Thank God that even sweeping changes in format of cricket and passage of time has not been able to diminish my infatuation for this game .It is the same fad and frenzy that tantalized me to relish in every bit the great aura which was exuded for the last time by domineering demeanor of Sachin in copious manifestations .With his bundle of energies he swayed the minds of every Indians and made them hysterical where they burst in sonorous sonata of Sachin .People with moistened eyes paid their richest tribute to this cricketing genius. Sachin being overwhelmed by surge of emotion and euphoria too could not contain his tears and allowed it to roll down on his cheeks amidst the presence of his kith and kin and; of course the whole nation .He unfailingly catalogued and acknowledged the contributions made by the people who stood behind him like a rock in his lean patches .What an emotionally surcharged moment was that when the sky reverberated with high decibel of never ending deafening sound Sachin…Sachin….Sachin….! It won’t be hyperbolic to state that he remained the mascot of Indian cricket for more than two decades; that too in an impeccable fashion by avoiding his indulgences in any controversies .Playing at a stretch for past 24 years and that too with sublime touches speaks volumes of praise for him .His phenomenal records in200 Tests, where he has amassed nearly 16,000 runs and 51 tons are all but a pointer towards the fact that he was a legend and will continue to show his leverage for coming generation of cricketers. He remained the very savior and fulcrum around which Indian batting swiveled for many years. His cricketing credentials will always be kept in high reckoning and perhaps for many years he would be hailed as Numero Uno of Indian cricket .His mountainous records looks almost insurmountable and unshakeable by any of his contemporaries.
However, if we allow our mind to be cleaned by stiff broom of rationality we will find that Indian Cricket never had the dearth of such legends and they did fairly well despite the fact that often dices were heavily loaded against them .Gavaskar had the credit to tear apart the best of furious west Indian blowers who were noted for their fiery pace batteries; that too without hedging his head with Helmet. His was the class and perfection that used to regale the spectators .Who can be oblivious of Kapil pa jee who used to spearhead our bowling and added much needed aggro and aggression to our team. IT was his well orchestrated captaincy which culminated in clinching coveted world cup title in 1983.This streak of belligerence was further cemented by Ganguly during his captaincy, who with sachin added many jewels in crown of Indian Cricket .To me Dravid and kumble together by their exploits on umpteen occasions scripted victory of Indian team .Undoubtedly being bosom friends they reigned as brand ambassadors of Indian cricket during their halcyon days .Theirs was the selfless service that I love to adore, as for them national interest mattered more than aggrandizement of their own records .Being besotted by their humility I hold them in high esteem .
It’s not that sachin had been almost impregnable and inviolable one as a batsman, he had chink in his armor and he was never at ease when he confronted with the best of bowling. What was really unique in him was his endurance and quality of perseverance through which he wormed his way with whopping success. His ever increasing appetite for runs made him a run machine and his plethora of batting prowess always remained a treat to watch. His astuteness and sheer athleticism on the ground always dampened the morale of his adversaries. If like Dravid he could have bid farewell to cricket two or three years back perhaps he would not have faced the avalanche of criticism from all and sundry.It,s not that I love him less but what matters more for me is to adhere to that proposition where a particular person should not be allowed to become more significant than an institution(Indian cricket Team) .It would have been more befitting if our other cricketing legends too would have been eulogized in same vein by media and fans. They too deserved waxing of eloquence but, alas! It was not poured on them. I will love to cherish those moments when sachin would be conferred with India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna but, I will pitch my voice firstly for those Heroes whose feats have been largely left unsung .If at all there is any claimant for this award in sphere of sports then first of all it should be conferred on Major Dhyanchand,the wizard of Hockey who single handedly scripted India’s rollicking success in four consecutive Olympics. Can we become forgetful of this fact that it was his unstoppable juggernaut that routed mighty Germans by 0-3 in 1936,s Olympic final in presence of Hitler. Hitler was so immensely impressed by the very finesse of his stick that he offered him to play for Germany, which was declined by Dhyanchand.
It’s good that Sachin has not left Indian cricket in dire straits, he has left it when it is brimming and bustling with influx on new talents .Current crop of cricketing genius have rightly stepped into shoes of Sachin by donning his great mantle. Plaudits in galore to sachin for piloting India on a path of success!

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