On a bright sunny day or a
pleasant afternoon or an illuminated evening when we get this proud feeling to
see the best country representatives in action; when a sizeable part of India
has just these two words in mind- SACHIN! DRAVID!
An action packed season, emotions
flowing in the air, a plentiful of nail biting and jaw dropping moments,
butterflies in stomach, a feeling that something good is about to occur; just few
of the equivalences that we have lived with over a past two decades. I think it
would be the very first time in the history of any sport that two sportsperson
will a leave a lull in a sport they represented on their retirement. This lull
will not only be in Cricket but in the lives of each and every fan.
2012 could have been the best
year of my life as I met the love of my life. But there was more than one news
that horrified the entire country and I was one of the major victims. First
half of the year saw The Wall
breaking fortifications of our emotions by declaring his retirement from Test
Cricket. And then came 23rd December when Sachin decided to shed Blue. A question arised in minds of 75 crore
Indians- ‘Why are you doing this to us?’
2012 just wasn’t end of an era;
it was like being asked to part away from family. A part in me switched off
forever. I mean watching you two play; it was definitely more than Cricket you
brought to our lives. It was a feeling that heroes do exist in real life; that
the game should always be played like a gentlemen; that we will have a reason
to cheer irrespective of where we are and what we are doing; that humility is
still one of the most powerful quality to possess; that aggression is best
expressed with doing your duty right; that a craft can be perfected to an
extent that only your limits can define.
Sachin, just like you, it wasn’t
just about records for us as well. It was like getting a good appraisal at work
or scoring high in a competitive exam when you hit a century. It is unbelievable
that you bring a sense of achievement in crores by standing tall at the crease
and scoring flawlessly. As you would know, at times, many of us (though
fundamentally wrong) didn’t care about the team victory but were happier when
you hit 100 or a 50.
Dravid, you have always put your
game ahead of anything. Be it in your capacity as a captain of Indian Cricket
team, as a wicket-keeper, as a captain of Rajasthan Royal and more so as a
player who served the country for 16 good years. The best moment for me was
when you scored 10000 runs in ODI cricket and I was slyly being happy about to
how the critics who had rated you as a Test Champion would be reprehensible of
their words.
They say these are the best times
to live in this world. I agree with them at least when it comes to watching Sachin
& Rahul play. It is sad that kids in future won’t have that privilege; they
will not get to experience that intensity. Yes, it was the best time to live
indeed.
Here goes to our greats SACHIN
& DRAVID-
Live that colour-
One Last Time
Live that
charisma- One Last Time
Live that
rush- One Last Time
Live that aggression-
One Last Time
Live Sachin & Dravid in BLUE for One
Last Time
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