SACH is LIFE!

I had never watched the game of cricket so keenly, ever since it became a business more than a game. I don’t watch it as devotedly, today as well. However, there is one man who can change all the rules – of the game, of the fan following, and for me too. I love watching the game only when he is at the crease. Though I show lot of disinterest in his game to tease my sisters and my friend Nikhil when he plays, I have gathered tremendous interest and respect for him – SACHIN TENDULKAR, the only one after Wasim Akram.

I never thought I would write on a topic of cricket, however, this legend has compelled me to do so.

20 years of cricket, bags full of runs, every record tagged to his name, limitless prosperity, infinite respect, free from controversies, and rewriting history of surprises – this legend, Tendulkar, yet remains a humble and modest cricketer. I would appear like a dwarf to write about his cricketing genius or his finesse with the willow. What I do know is it is sheer excitement to watch Sachin do magical wonders with his willow. He is an in-depth user manual for cricketing aspirants.

I was all choked up seeing him take that 200th run, indeed for establishing a new mark in the history of cricket. Few players had reached close to that “200” mark, however, had to retreat falling embarrassingly short of that score. And thus, I was convinced that cricket has written a fate for itself, that if anyone has to reach that mark, it would be none other than the God of cricket himself – Sachin Tendulkar. Yes, I know I am getting emotional. My eyes glittered with khushi ke aasoon yesterday seeing him achieve that milestone. I am falling short of adjectives for this “LITTLE MASTER BLASTER”. I salute thee – thou God of cricket, emotional again! Many say that Sachin was born only for cricket. I now believe, however, that cricket was born only for Sachin.

Sachin has portrayed excellent qualities of being a loyal performer and those contribute to the echelon he is at today. He always wanted to just play cricket, follow his ardor, and keep competing with the self; beyond all pressures, agonies, and controversies that uselessly were blasted at him.

He dedicated his 200 to the country and that elevates his humane nature, erasing all lines of regional divide. His play knits people together – the Kulkarnis, the Joshis, the Singhs, the Tiwaris, the Khans, the Mukherjees, the Shaikhs, the Josephs, the Nairs, the D’Souzas, and so on – let the Thackarays keep blabbering what they want. My FB status received a “thumbs-up” comment from my Canadian friend; probably, even she loves to see Sachin achieving such milestones. Sachin is loved across boundaries, both domestic as well as international.

Passion, practice, performance, patience – principles that Sachin pledges by, in my opinion. Complete faith, dedication, sincerity, and hard work to follow your passion, and that’s how you conquer success – SACH is LIFE!