Proud to be an Indian

Perhaps just heard the best analysis of Dhoni, the crowned king of Indian cricket by someone who himself was the crowned prince a few years back.

Sourav (aka dada) said that the process which gave India the world cup after 28 years ( my kid is of the same age as was I when India won the world cup in 1983...) started at least 3-4 years back, the nucleus of the team was created , the fearless spirit was taking shape. So in essence it is the same team albeit a different captain leading it but where Dhoni is unique is that he has moulded this unit from 'We have to Win' to 'We will win' and the results are there for everybody to see.

This man has a clutter free mind, doesn't believe in historical data and has the guts to back his instincts and above all gives you an impression that he is born to win and thats where he takes himself and the team to a differnt league.

The QFs with Australia when Dhoni got out, Brett lee was spitting fire, the australians were slowly closng on the Indian batsmen ( how many times have you seen 8 australian fielders in the ring closing on their prey) and the situation demanded an watchful session. But what we saw was just raw aggresiveness from Raina and Yuvraj attacking every loose ball, walking down the pitch to Brett Lee and all of a sudden you could see the crack in the famed Australian wall. Thats what Indian team is all about now , a raw energy and a clutter free mind which says 'We are there to win'

It has just been a very emotional night, perhaps a begining for all of us who aspire to hit a different league in years to come. The sign is on the wall if you want to hit the sky take the jump now. There is nothing called a right moment, a right context all of that has to be created and created now.

I would have loved to hug each and every member of this team and perhaps take a iota of that spirit from them ...

Feeling very proud to be an Indian today...