Oh God! Please let my wish come true.

Three clean bowled in three consecutive innings..thak..thak..thak…OMG!! Is Tendulkar inching closer to his end? All sorts of speculation beaming from various sources and as always media firing all guns. His fading technique and his losing ability with growing age has raised eyebrows of concern of many greats. Recently Sachin himself had hinted in an interview that he is considering retirement soon and also added that the end of his career is not far away. He is planning to assess his performance in the coming series against English side, starting this Diwali.

Ahh, I can’t think of that R-day, at all? But practically speaking, this is bound to happen someday. A Cruel Fact. Being a hardcore Sachin fan, my heart doesn't allow him to go but at the same time my mind reminds me, how much pressure can a body take, it also needs rest. Master also needs rest. Let him decide when to relax.

Since past, the legacy of great players entering and exiting from the Indian team has been on. The popularity of the game started building up among the Indian people when some of the Indians such as Sir Ranjitisinhji and Sir Duleepsinhji started playing cricket for English cricket team in 1900s. Their performances helped to raise the interest and prestige of the game among Indians. Then came Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare, C.K. Nayudu, Polly Umrigar, Vinoo Mankad. There came many heroes for Indian team in each era but their used to be one superhero amongst them who used to be the savior in difficult times on most of the occasions. Came 70’s, came Sunil Gavaskar, came a Superhero and his technique and class gave us a belief that we can fight hard in Tests, be it any side. We won handsome amount of Test Matches at home as well as on foreign pitches during 1970-80.

Little Master hung up his boots and then came Master Blaster who’s charismatic appeal is still seen on the field. Next who? This will be an interesting find. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, many such youngsters are making their mark in International cricket who would definitely like to take the legacy forward for Indian team. It’s a wait and watch game. Player in great form has to be consistent and keep on scoring, ups and downs are bound to be there, but one who passes these odds, would keep the torch of Legends burning. This is sure to happen but the Tendulkar fans, watching India play without Master, hmm, don’t know how the feeling would be like for them, correction, for us.

  

It would be very interesting to see the coming test, especially, how Master bats would be everyone looking at. Also Pakistani side are lined up to tour India, still the final decision is pending though (some political barrier). Anyways, it doesn't matter to Sachin. Sachin is practicing hard and giving his all out which he has done all through his career, be it a match against Australia or Kenya. He also played for his Mumbai side in a Ranji Trophy opening match where he scored a dashing century giving a boost to his confidence and also joy to Mumbaikars present in the Wankhede stadium, who specially came down to watch him play. I was one of them.   

After the series what’s going to happen…..just fingers crossed.

  

Come Diwali, everyone would be wishing something or the other, I certainly wish, Team India wins a series and the Master regains his form back, making the world witness, yet again, another Masterly innings. This would truly make our Diwali more sparkling and cheerful.

Oh God! Fulfill my wish this Diwali.