The famous four....And we?

Somehow hyperlinking the following link is not working, so you have to paste it manually in browser to access it. Its an awesome post. Do read it.

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/376791.html

Just read this awesome post on Cricinfo about the life of Indian Cricket without famous four of Indian cricket. Sachin, Kumbale, Rahul and Saurav. Got a lot nostalgic. Felt a lot sad. This post recalled a lot of sweet memories from childhood. Once again realized that I am growing old. Rather turned 27 this Nov 4th. Suddenly felt no, time should stop here. I want to stay in my childhood. I don't want to get older.

I am feeling a sort of sadness that soon Indian cricket will lose the most accomplished of its stars. How it would look like then? Can the people of my age-group who grew up following the Indian cricket in terms of these four stars, survive the loss of them and how would all of us feel? The post brought lot of nostalgic moments back to my mind. It made me a child once again when we used to sit for hours in front of a TV to watch Sachin batting. The cricket fever and how excited we were when Dada had swirled his t-shirt on Lords. How Rahul was once called "The Wall" and Mr.Dependable. How Kumbale was always known for his calm and never say die attitude. It brought back lots of great memories. Memories which we cherished as we were growing up. I do not recall today what was the last match that I saw. Following cricket has stopped alomst completely, but I recalled there was a time when life was so fun.


I wished really time should stop here. I suddenly realized lots of things are changing around me today. The commercial and globalization trend is bringing lots of changes very rapidly. Its changing the face of India very rapidly. Its erasing lots of nostalgic moments from current generation and they would never feel the way we felt about lots of things. Its making people very consumer oriented and money oriented. I also thought, may be every generation feels the same way. I recall my father going nostalgic over the black and white movies and old songs where singers usually used to sing in a nasal voice. I could never understand as a child what is the big deal about those singers? Why he has so many cassettes of their songs? These days I am getting answers to lot of questions which always lingered in my mind as a child. They must have also felt the same way when they were growing up. Everybody feels the past was good. Growing old is bad :( It makes you wise to understand lots of things but it takes away all the glorifying past which would never return. The thought of Indian cricket without Sachin is devastating. I watched matches just because these players used to play. The thought of their absence is sad.


I have been getting very nostalgic recently with lots of things. The feeling that I am getting old is not so good. The feeling that I am losing so many things is not good. The feeling that there are so many things that were in and around me till now, but will not be there soon, is very bad. This is a sad day.....

Thanks Sachin, Saurava, Anil and Rahul for giving us so many fond memories to cherish for our lifetime. We are indebted. We will miss you a lot. May Indian cricket be blessed with True sportsmen like you again....

~~~~Amen ~~~~


-Mrunal