Sports

Chak De has highlights many important aspect of Indian sports which are responsible for the pathetic state of present day affairs-

1. Regionalism. Players are more conscious about their state rather than country. This has to do with lack of professionalism. Most of the players are not professionals because the pay is abysmally low and hence they play for state as a hobby. Regional feelings are bound to be dominant considering the fact that the imaginary boundaries of superiority/inferiority are deep rooted. Jharkhand is considered a land of forest where only adivasis exist. This superlative feeling is so profound that even the movie disparaged the girls from Jharkhand; why can’t the hero of the team be from Jharkhand? Why she is always from Chandigarh/Punjab or Haryana? I do appreciate the fact that Jharkhand is a backward state but then if this is the treatment meted out then who is going to encourage nationalistic feeling? Isn’t Jharkhand a part of India? Does only convent education guarantee quality? Does always beauty lead to success?

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I think the last warning served its purpose. I hope the Indian cricket team continue its form all the way to world cup glory.

Mean while the cricketing world has witnessed shocks beyond imagination. When Hansie Cronje died in an air crash, I was in awe because I still held him in high respect in spite of his involvement in the match fixing scandal. But when I heard about Woolmer’s death, I had my foot in my mouth! They both complimented each other well. South Africa’s phenomenal success in cricket was largely due to the coachmanship of Woolmer . I still remember how they first introduced wireless headphones in cricket during the World Cup in 1999 so that the coach can directly interact with the captain in the field. He is also credited with the introduction of technology, more specifically laptops, for coaching sessions.