Posts Tagged ‘ Pakistan ’

Who else wants to make Indian hearts beat with pride?

March 31, 2011

The fireworks over Delhi – and I guess elsewhere in India – lasted an hour and more on Wednesday night after India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semifinal. As I drove back home after completing a show on All India Radio, it seemed that flag-waving cricket fans, young and old, were driving to India Gate and Connaught Place, showcasing an outpouring of emotion.

With the final against Sri Lanka just two days away, the team itself may have quickly shifted its focus to calming its nerves and preparing for that massive game against Sri Lanka. But it appeared as if all India, unconcerned yet about the preparations for the final, was in a celebratory mood.

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Time for India to move on and focus on the semifinal

March 25, 2011

Yuvraj Singh’s calm when leading India’s successful chase – and I bet he reminded the competitive Australians of a certain Michael Bevan – was obviously a standout feature at Motera on Thursday. Yet, Yuvraj Singh will be the first to point out that there was more to India’s victory than just his performance alone.

For instance, Mahendra Dhoni’s captaincy – be it his decision (in conjuction with fellow selectors) to retain Suresh Raina in the XI ahead of Yusuf Pathan, consequent to Virender Sehwag’s return or the bowling changes that he rung in – was top notch. The team’s fielding – so often criticised – was rung above the usual.

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Ajitpal-Charlesworth Trophy, a step in the right direction

March 2, 2010

Australia has proposed that the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010 group B match featuring India and the Kookaburras be played as a Friendship Match for the Ajitpal-Charlesworth Trophy. This initiative has come against the backdrop of a string of dastardly attacks on young Indians in Australia.

Set to coincide with Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith’s visit to the Indian Capital, the decision to institute a trophy to honour two legends – Ajitpal Singh and Ric Charlesworth – this decision is reminiscent of the ping pong diplomacy route that the United States and China took to achieve a thaw in their relationship back in the 70s. Read more »

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