I
have a vague remembrance of myself lying on the sofa watching a India- Australia
Cricket match.. it was the Sharjah Cup..not
that i was a die hard fan of cricket or any cricketer for that matter, but was
watching it as me and mom had no other option :P Papa and sandu always had an
upper hand wen it comes to handling the TV remote during Cricket matches...poor me and mom :D “Sharjah
Cup” the match is still etched in my mind somewer as tat
was my first Cricket Match i watched with interest . India required 254 to pass New
Zealand on net run rate, and qualify for the final. Sand storm disrupted the play by
about 25 minutes. Indian target after the
break was 276 to win in 46 overs, or 237 in 46 to qualify for the final...and India
Qualified :) Courtesy: SR Tendulkar...that was it....he mesmerized me and a nation...the
admiration for him started all from there...still continues.....Every innings
he played used to be a celebration due to a die hard fan in our house....my
brother....he has tis amazing way of narrating the entire game for a person who
is a layman that he can get anyone glued to it....imagine mom winding up all
her household chores before an Indian Match :) I could connect to cricket
through him i suppose.....my Twin...So much so that wen i met Sir Tendulkar (unexpectedly
on a purely professional reason) all i culd say was that “My brother is a huge
fan of yours”...was all choked up...culdnt utter a word ....calf muscles shivering
all i culd hear was the DUPP sound of my heart in my tympanic membrane...tea
left on the table and Sara noticing my nervousness managed to ask him “ Baba
can we leave?”....i walked off straight wit a pounding heart ...witout looking back,
outside the main gate and then stopped....
Wen i look back i feel so stupid tat
i didn’t even ask for an autograph..hav seen celebrities before ...hav asked
for autographs before ( courtesy KoChi and Mumbai Airports, Monday morning
flights :p) but tis one was like Special ..wat we call a heavenly Experience...may be because i met
GOD...GOD of Cricket....my first sports
hero....
P.S : Sandu cricket was never like before
after u left :( like tey say somewer between his debut and retirement we had an amazing childhood with blissfull memories :)
P.S
: Pravi no offence meant :)
P.S:
Kanna a big whole hearted Sorry .....
" Hardwork pays off "
