In the polls - in my post on World Cup 2011 captioned ‘Who Will Win’ - 87% of the readers who voted –favoured India lifting the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and the majority won! I congratulate everyone for the big win and remember - faith can do wonders.
MSD and his team ultimately fulfilled the long cherished dream of Indians. The cricketers sobbing and their eyes overflowing with happy tears from the uncontrolled emotions was a sight worth waiting for 28 long years! Entire nation kept awake till late night on 2nd April 2011– celebrating the well deserved win. While my kids were excited with every boundary Gambhir and Dhoni hit, my father aged 80 years kept calling me from my home-town in Patna to know my opinion-what will happen! And mind it we are not at all a cricketing family. I am sure, same must have happened at your place too.
The final match very well demonstrated the cool leadership of MSD and determination of his team-mates. Else, with the dynamite Sehwag gone on the very 2nd ball and maestro Sachin dismissed for a measly 18 runs – laying hand over this cup wouldn’t have been possible, even in dreams. But, it was a team gelled together by a desire to win- which made it happen.
And today there is some more good news from the world of sport- the old pairing of Paes-Bhupathi have regained their Numero-Uno position in World Doubles ranking after their win at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami! Is it not - icing on the cake?
Winning World Cup 2011 and regaining No. 1 spot by Paes-Bhupathi pair also validates the age old adage- Unity is strength! Let’s be together!
And at last, you must be wondering – why the caption ‘On 2nd April 2011- Light overpowered the Dark’ for this article? Simple. Men in blue (the Indians) wore a lighter shade of blue, while the Lankans wore a darker shade in blue!
Keep winning!
Madhukar Mohan
yeh...v won...
ReplyDeleten this tym, I was sure abt it n I had voted for d same :)
congrats 2 all,..