Sunday, October 29, 2006

FOR SAURAV…………………..WITH LOVE…

FOR SAURAV…………………..WITH LOVE…

My first post in this my new blog is dedicated to Saurav Ganguly. The most successful captain in the history of Indian cricket. His aggressiveness, his attitude, his behaviour, good or bad, was an inspiration for me. His aggressiveness was a lesson for me in the life to face it, straight in its eyes, without fear.

I was one of those people who stopped watching cricket, or lost interest in cricket, after Saurav’s elimination from the team. Does the India’s most successful captain deserve such a send off?

The reason for writing this is, I saw an advertisement of Pepsi, on Saurav cheering for Team India and urging his fans to do like it. I was thinking what made Pepsi to air such an Ad. Its nothing but they have seen a very sharp decline in the Cricket viewership in India in the recent months. The popularity of cricket is declining and the reach of their Ads also decreased. That made them to star Saurav in the ad and want his fans to watch cricket again through him.

The Ad was really touching, starting Saurav saying “ I am Saurav Ganguly, Hope you people didn’t forgot me, for what was happened last few months, I was really upset and angry. Now I forgot all and trying to return the team by working hard, who knows weather I get one more chance to wave my shirt in the field once again, for celebrating victory”………………Its continues and last he is saying “ Cheer for India, don’t u follow your Dada’s words”

It is agreed Ganguly is running in a bad patch for a long time. But is India winning now, as Dada was captaining the team. Why all the “In- Form” players cant find success. Why the coach is still experimenting?????? Is it the same United team India, which we seen in the last World cup….no. Its isn’t.

The Australian Media said, yesterday, “yes we once feared Team India, Saurav’s team which can show magic, but not the present one, and today we are confident to beat them.

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said Dravid is a good captain, But Saurav was best and aggressive and one who motivates the team.

Is motivation is the important thing needed for a leader, I think so…..All will say he is arrogant, rude…yes he is…It is that arrogance that make Steve Waugh wait for dada for a toss, it’s the same aggressiveness that bring Killer Instinct in the team. It is with the same arrogance he shown while supporting Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Sing, and Virender Sehvag while they were in the early days and were not performing. But the great leader kept confidence in him, and that we all know how they proved to us that how much important are them to the team.

Team India was team of Boys before Saurav taking its charge, The Australians and other teams staring at them and using bad words, these boys will hear all and will fall easily in their trap. Its after Saurav taken the charge, Indian team got a strong one to lead and started retaliating in the same manner….eye for eye, Blood for blood, yes they become brave under him.

It’s a known thing that Sachin also played an important role in expelling Saurav from team, but one should notice that he was at his best while playing under Saurav, than any other captain.

All captains in the world agree unanimously that it is His Presence, which changes the Team to an unbeatable one. Under him they won the ICC champions trophy (even though they shared it with Srilanka due to rain) and reached the finals of World Cup only after 1983.

I cheer for him, Come back DADA…………...

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

like it u r right now team lacks fire-pro

Anonymous said...

This team is going no where...Chappel has ruined everything...before he came india was nxt to aussies,now after comin he has made sure we are after the Windies..

Anonymous said...

good i will appreciate your initiative,and hope dada will be back soon.

Anonymous said...

excellent blog....

chappel has destroyed our old team...the team lacks confidence ...dada wil b back soon and definitely v gonna b the world cup winners...

Anonymous said...

i loved ur article.. n m happy many think like i do.. trust me d ad is so touchn wtchn saurav askin u 2 cheer for d team!!
d innocence wid wch he requests actly brngs tears rollin out of ya eyes

Anonymous said...

ya me too jus stoped watchin cricket
without dada ....

Anonymous said...

Excellent... though i have nor completely stopped watching cricket, i have become indifferent to it...

Anonymous said...

my dear friend.. i dont ve words to praise u to take such an initiative.. each n every letter that u ve said here is 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% true.. n no ************* can refute to this..

hail dada...

Anonymous said...

Ya menon..u r absolutely rite..Sourav was the stimulant of our Team India.He had a great potential in encouraging the players 2 come up wid their best performance..Once the sharpness of his captaincy was the winning factor of our team...more over he was a great batsman..Then everybody used 2 appreciate him..but now watz the situation...it wont b possible for everyone 2 perform the best all the time...n i believe Sourav will play well if he is given a chance..i too hope for Dada's return 2 Team India..I'm a fan of present Indian skipper,Rahul Dravid..n I think Rahul is a great batsman..but not a good captain..

Anonymous said...

U R ALWAYS CORRECT DEAR....

Anonymous said...

u r always correct dear

Anonymous said...

Its really nice blog... so superman proved that he is always super in his deeds....