Well, congrats to the Indian boys and the country.........for the World Cup...
it was a moment which made every one proud. all the shops were shut down, all classes had been given off, all private coaching clubs and even governmental centers had declared a holiday to all the activities. people were just sat glued to their television screens watching the final Ball by Ball.
I agree it was an event of national importance but to this extent that everything is shut down in the whole city. every one rejoiced as the boys won the world cup and brought it home, but did any one bother to see the after effects???
the whole city was filled with drunkards roaming around in the midnight on the bikes. no patrols, no bike checks, no tolls, absolutely nothing. the city which works without a break had come to a stop. ALL THIS BECAUSE OF A SIMPLE GAME???
people have lost money while betting for the game [ the government says that betting is illegal, so its the people themselves who are responsible for all this, but did they even bother to stop all these practices???], many died during this cup, patients weak at heart who couldn't bear the joys or sorrows of the game ended up giving their lives. people blindly payed money for the tickets of the world cup.....merely a cricket match!!!
for many it would have been a matter of country's pride and all that....but for some it was just a complete bore...a complete waste of time....
well i was one of those people who felt that this game is a sheer waste of time and money. i have developed a very genuine hatred for this particular sport, contradicting to which, i am a sports lover. I look down upon cricket envied by the popularity it gets and the influence it captivates. if such a craze has developed among the citizens then why not declare cricket as the national game??? why do we even have hockey when it is just the namesake???
there is basically no encouragement to any other sport played in this developing country other than cricket??
what the hell does this game have?? it is just as normal as any other game in the world........
1) it is a team sport - SO IS SOCCER
2) it has a set of rules and regulations - EVERY SPORT HAS
3) it does not need special and dangerous equipments - HOCKEY, BADMINTON, SOCCER, TABLE TENNIS etc....ALSO DONT
4) needs a player to be physically, mentally and emotionally fit - SO DOES EVERY SPORT IN THE WORLD
what more-------the list can go on........
what lies in this game, i can not understand!!
why are all sports not treated as equally as this----now people would say it depends on the interest.....well in this case we cannot comment on the public interests....
but GOVERNMENT??? India being a democratic country allows a being to follow any religion he/she wants then why not play any Sport he/she wants??? there is no quota for sponsoring players of other sports to different tournaments......be it badminton, tennis, soccer or even car racing....[why is it just ALWAYS CRICKET???]
the latest news says that TENDULKAR is going to be awarded the "
Bharat Ratna".........no wonder why only him.......because he played CRICKET..........no one can deny the fact that
VISHWANATHAN ANAND is not capable of being a nominee for the same after all the tournaments that he has won for India.....he holds the position number 1 in the whole world....but no one is ready to consider that......WHY??
MAHESH BHUPATHI and LEANDER PAES, the tennis duo of our country who have won as many laurels for our country in the Lawn Tennis Sport.......
Saina Nehwal in badminton has done no less....being the first Indian Woman to reach the world top 5 rankings......she won three consecutive titles last year and her victory climb still continues as she leaves all the chinese and malaysian players speechless and awestruck......
this is my question?? to all of you......if we have the freedom of quality, taste perfection and even CHOICE.....
THEN WHY CRICKET ONLY??????