Firstly, great to see the IPL finally up and underway. Would have loved to see it happen in India. But South Africa it is, and kudos to all who organized this in just 3 weeks times. Slap on the face of Chidambaram and the Congress, that's for sure!!!
Now, I am not a huge fan of T-20 cricket. I find Test Cricket way more riveting, but T-20 is good entertainment. It's the only form that can bring cricket anywhere close to the popularity of football.
In the end, it is a game of cricket. And only the best cricketers will be able to excel in it. So all this talk about specialized T-20 cricketers and Test cricketers not being able to play T-20 is all manure. If you are a good enough cricketer, you should be able to play any form of cricket. So this summer, I will be rooting for the Fab Four of Indian cricket: Sachin, Saurav, Dravid and Laxman. Go on guys, show the boys how the men play.
Seriously, there is no reason why these four gentlemen cannot set IPL 2 on fire. If you recall, last season Dravid and Laxman were the most consistent performers for the their respective teams. Sachin was out with an injury for a long time, but both he and Ganguly showed sparks why they were one of the most feared batsmen in world cricket at one point of time, Ganguly being at his flamboyant best during his 90-odd against the Deccan Chargers.
And these men are at it again in the second edition of the extravaganza. Sachin and Dravid have already anchored their respective teams to victory on the opening day. True, KKR and Ganguly had a dreadful outing on Sunday, but he is sure to fight back, in a way only he can. The Very Very Special Man was run out. But it won't be long before those exquisuite cover drives and wristy flicks begin to flow. Remember, South African pitches are not as flat as the Indian ones. So only good batsmen would do well. Slap-bang batsmen like Asnodkar will fail miserably here.
So here a toast to the best Indian Cricket has ever produced. May their light never fade away. Here's to the FAB FOUR!!! CHEERS!!!!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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Dada has already shown a glimpse of his platinum arm ;)
Dunno whether Sachin and Dravid will be able to keep up to their respective standards, but Sourav is sure to bounce back...he has done it time and again;this time shouldn't be any different either!
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