Usual Tuesday night .As always, kunal was glued to the TV for his daily sports
news.
"NZ Vs. India is going to be a pleasure
to watch" said the news anchor, kunal
pelted the remote on the TV screen, "It's just Bond Vs.
Sachin" he barked. Frustrated he went towards his room babbling about
tomorrow's match.
His room was an emblematic 'aspiring young
Indian' cricketer's room. Adorned with posters of cricketers and their achievements.
But something was very well perceptible, his love and adulation for the GOD of
cricket. Yes, in all the posters and merchandise the ones of Sachin
Tendulkar were large in number. Right
from a bat signed by his idol to a cap worn by him. Every niche of the room defined his love for
the master and his game.
The Toss was done.
And as everybody wanted, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar walked in to the
middle and Sachin took guard. The ball was handed to Shane Bond. Kunal was on
his toes, the tall guy started his run up, his each limb racing against the
other and at the other end was a man
whose bat was two-thirds as big as him. The decibels increasing slowly. And
then a huge roar , the master hits it straight across the ropes. For Kunal nothing
can be more gratifying than this. First ball , a green pitch, damp weather. the
world's fastest bowler clocking around 150 Kph and the master delivers it with
an elegant straight drive.
"That's
class!" exclaimed the commentator, who could barely point out the
difference between the Tendulkar he used to see 10 years back as his teammate
and today!
The Fan slowly
turned OFF, the sun was blazing and Kunal woke up. It was just a dream!
Scurrying from his
room, he blasted towards the TV .Switched it ON.
The Playing 11 were
being displayed, there was no sign of Tendulkar. Kunal was shocked . He
realized that God had 'abandoned' his game months ago!
From a child prodigy to a centurion, the God
of 22 yards for 24 years,
'Today
it's just a game, yesterday it was Veneration'
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