Sentiments play an important role and I contributed my best towards team India winning the world cup. Here is an account of what I did and what I thought I should do based on my past experience of watching high voltage and important matches.
-I made it a point not to stay at home for the toss and initial overs of the first innings. I came home well after the fifteenth over of SriLankan batting.
-I was continuously texting and facebooking during the Srilankan innings. I later realised that I didn't do that during the semi-finals. I threw my phone away, locked right after Sachin got out. Sorry sis! This is the reason why I didn't unlock my phone and give it to you!
-My dad arranged comfortable seating in front of the screen for viewing the match and I got it removed. That wasn't there during the T20 final! Sorry Dad! History in the making!
-I didn't use the washroom even though I had to.
-I saw to it that I lay flat on the couch while watching the crucial overs. I was sitting when India lost wickets.
-I didn't want to eat till the match ended. On my mom’s persistence, I ate, but only during the drinks break and in between the overs.
-I didn't use any world cup ringtones or wallpapers all through the tournament.
-I was continuously telling people that India would lose(though I knew for sure they would make it!)
-I stayed at home for the match rather that going out and watching it with ecstatic crowd. Victory is what we need! Not fun!
-I didn't change my clothes even after coming home. I watched the match in my formals only.
Sentiments that worked for India
-Sachin not hitting centuries in crucial matches.
-Dhoni's stats against Srilanka.
-Sreesanth in the final match even though Dhoni knew that he can't bowl well.
-The very dependable pair of Dhoni and Yuvaraj finishing.
-Rajnikanth attending the match!
Sentiments which people thought would work against India
-Starting as favourites.
-India losing the toss and bowling first.
-A very small percentage of chasing teams winning the world cup final.(2/9 previously)
-A century by the opposition in the first innings.
-A century by the opposition in the first innings.
Well! We are Indians after all! Sentiments are a part and parcel of our life and we don't mind admitting them!
This is what I did to make India win. What did you do!?
This is what I did to make India win. What did you do!?
Bleed blue! Forever!
--->KN
Disclaimer:Bleed Blue and the logo belong to Nike.And I don't think they mind me using it in my post.And Nike, thank you very much for the phrase!We love it!
Disclaimer:Bleed Blue and the logo belong to Nike.And I don't think they mind me using it in my post.And Nike, thank you very much for the phrase!We love it!
