Dhoni’s compilers didn’t work well this time,that’s it

India did not win this world cup.They said it was a big lie that was covered up by Dhoni’s men.It’s true that Men in Blue were fatigued and most of the key players including Dhoni and Yuvraj were unfit for playing this worldcup.But what could have we done , the schedule was way too hectic.Immediately after IPL the worldcup started.Even if the injured players were rested we would have lost this world cup.I think it is a waste of time complaining about

Rewind into past

‘Glorious moments are often hidden among the Shittiest of times,You just need Guts to find those’

Navjot Sidhu

“Remember the 1996 Word Cup Quater-Finals,there was a media news that Navjot Singh Sidhu was suffering from viral fever.The team management asked sidhu if he was okay with playing the game.It was sidhu who took the gut decision to play the game and he won the match for India.This is an example of ,NOT allowing fitness reasons to stop your spirit of sportsmanship”

Wasim Akram

“Another instance, was India’s match against Pakistan when Wasim Akram was suffering from some injury I guess.He played the game still and pulverised the Indian top order.Akram won that match at Sharjah single handedly for Pakistan.Sportsmanship”

I am sure Playing irrespective of the injury was again one of Dhoni’s Gut decisions like the one I noticed from other players in the past.If we had won, the media would never have cribbled about the loss.

We can’t expect success all the time.Failures do come very often,and they are very much necessarry only then we understand the value of success.This time we didn’t succeed , so what !!

For Fuck sake , stop complaining about India’s poor performance

There was another intance when Saurav Ganguly failed in the so called fitness test on the day of match.The match was the final of a Triangular series between INDIA/ NEW ZEALAND and AUSTRALIA.The Aussies were the clear favourites to win the final as they had been on top form and had dominated throughout the series.The venue of the final was in Eden Gardens the home of fanatic Indian cricket fans.Nobody wanted to repeat the 1996 Semi-final.And it was Saurav’s first final on his home turf.The flash news on NDTV read

“Saurav fails the fitness test ; Rahul leading the Final”

It might have been true, or it could have been like this as well.We wanted just good cricket and do not want any mob in Eden Gardens, that too.The history said Indians have never lost any final in the Eden Gardens.Still the Aussie storm was so strong that the mob looked inevitable.

So,what happened was,a Drama of fitness test and Saurav failed in the fitness test (strangely ,the coverage was shown on all TV channels) and the local fans were saved from watching their own lad being pulverised by the Aussie turf-rollers on their own soil.

The cricket community either managed the media very well by not letting them know the real reason or even the media was an accomplice in this lie for a greater good.

So, What you need to do now…

Sit back and enjoy the final on Sunday.Have a Gala time with friends…it’s WORLD CUP final between PAKISTAN  and SRI LANKA.

Update: Pakistan won the Final of the T20 World cup England.Who’s next time Sri-Lanka ??

Congratulations Warne , Well Done Dhoni

I didn’t feel dejected after the final match in the IPL . It was a dream final.Could have been even better if it had gone for the BOWL OUT. Warney , you too have done a great job.I will remember this match for a long time as both were the captains I respected a lot.

Dhoni, has won in many ways.He has once again proved that he is the number one and the success he gets is not a fluke one.He deserves all the success he gets.May be this time , success didn’t hit him at the middle of the bat but he has done it again.

Apart from the results , Dhoni has proved a lot in team building as well and fairplay.A lot of character indeed at this young age.

Will Kings be Royal enough to beat the Rajasthan Royals

Just a few more hours to start the biggest Final ever staged in the history of cricket not in terms of stature but in terms of quality of cricket,money and of course prestige.

The Trophy might not be as good looking but winning the tournament definitely meant a lot to all the players in the beginning of the tournament and still means a lot even after it.

Let’s see what winning the IPL means to Dhoni

Dhoni has once again proved to the world and most importantly to his critics that the success he gets is not a fluke one.Be it 148 against the Pakistan or 183 against Sri Lanka or the T20 World cup or VB series against the Mighty Austrailians in ODIs and now in the IPL.For Dhoni , the exam is almost over.He has thwarted the impending danger from Yuvraj , whose father Jograj singh , claimed his son to be the better contender for the Captaincy.Who knows if Preeti’s men had won last night , we Indians would have again started doubting Dhoni’s leadership qualities (just like we have been doing for all the ex-captains of India).Being a captain of a side whose audience is so cruel as the Indians is a tough job.Dhoni has been successful till now.

In today’s match , Dhoni has got nothing to loose as he has proved once again that he is ‘Captain Marvel’ indeed.Even if Chennai looses the final , it would be a loss against a Retired Foreign Captain.Imagine if Kolkatha Knight Riders.The media would definitely ask questions like ‘Would it be wise to give the captaincy back to Ganguly?’.

Not only this , IPL is going to have a huge impact on the future players.It is a huge opportunity for new players like Rohit , Asnodkar and Gowswami to emerge from nowhere. It could also break the player’s careers who have just started their careers and yet to become a part of the team, like Nehra , Sreesanth , Zaheer , Irphan Pathan and Praveen Kumar.

And for Captains, it is the real test of character every year.Dhoni has luckily cleared all the exams but they are saying IPL is going to be conducted every year.Either the Media has to get mature enough or the Captains have to take this as fitness test every year.

Definitely one thing is sure, the future of Cricket is definitely brighter and the standards on the rise.

All the Best , Kings and Royals

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