After my mind spoke, here I am letting my heart to walk the talk. Walking is good for the Heart !
Like every Indian, I want India to Win the Cricket World Cup 2011. Let it be for anybody; Kapil's Devils, Sachin Tendulkar, Gary Kirsten, Golandaaz or anyone including my patients.
But there is that proverbial thin line between the Cup and the Slip. Can India give the slip a slip and bring home the Cup ? I hope they can on 2 April 2011. But for that to happen, some sacrifices have to be made and some resolutions. So here we go...
Gary Kirsten: Should tell his boys, "I ain't going nowhere". Gauty will be relieved.
Sachin Tendulkar: Can do a huge favor to entire nation by declaring on National and International media, "I am not retiring before 2015 World Cup". This will unburden Viru, Bhajji and all of Men in Blue.
Virendar Sehwag: Every time he bats long, he should get out in the 48th over. This will inspire him to bat all fifty overs at least once in his life. Imagine the quantum of effect this is going to create.
Gautam Gambhir: Should remind Viru of the 'humiliating losses' India have suffered to each of our opponents so that every match will be converted into 'Revenge Match' ! And by chance if we haven't lost to any team, remind him of 'Anticipatory Revenge'.
Virat Kohli: He is looking quite resolute now. Any more resolution may end up in dilution of the perfect picture.
Yuveraj Singh: Should take Yusuf Pathan's promotion as a personal slight and prove again, "Yuvi is the Biggest Dick of them all".
Mahendra Dhoni: Must stop snubbing Sreesanth in public and start flying the 'Helicopter' instead. He also should remember "Do Dhoni Chaar" is possible when it comes to pace - spin combination [2+2] > [3+1].
Suresh Raina: Should bide his time and pounce on an opportunity if it comes.
Yusuf Pathan: Should concentrate on trimming the beard whenever he gets an urge to talk big. Winning from any position will take care of itself.
Harbhajan Singh: Should leave restricting job to Munaf and Yuvi and go for the wickets in the middle overs. 10-0-52-3 is much better than 10-1-39-0.
Zaheer Khan: Recollect first season, wicket of Steve Waugh and bring back the Yorkers.
Munaf Patel: Should try his best not to convert ones into twos and twos into threes; for the opponents.
Sreesanth: Pray to Guruvayoorappan and St. Antony of Kaloor everyday to save career from going the Agarkar way.
Ashish Nehra: Keep people in the dark about injuries. It will force Dhoni to play [2 + 2].
Piyush Chawla: Should look at Tahir Imran. If a Pakistani leg spinner can win matches for Saffers in India, an Indian leg spinner should do better playing for India in India.
Ravichandran Ashwin: Take inspiration from Sunil Valsan. This will be his Cup without breaking sweat !
Indian Fans: Should remember this Cup isn't about Sachin Tendulkar. This perhaps is India's best chance to overcome a lot of jinxes. So chill out and enjoy Cricket without hyping. But knowing India's fallibility in the Finals, be prepared to be fooled the day after 'All Fool's Day' !
S-Pun Doctor
I think Ashwin will play a few games. In fact, he might play the next one in place of Sreesanth.
ReplyDeleteI doubted this yesterday. But after today, I might be inclined to believe India will ask Nehra to be declared unfit and ask for replacement with RP Singh, make Sreesanth abscond and call for Amit Mishra !
ReplyDeleteAshwin is a good man and must get to bowl his share. After what Chawla did today, it is fair Ashwin gets a bowl too !