Its the birthday of the legend today. As the south-paw celebrates his 37th birthday, I look back into the life of the great bengal tiger.
He has epitomized the trait of a true fighter. He was down on occasion more than one but never was he out. People criticized him and critics ridiculed him; but he was there all alone fighting his battle all on his own. Being destiny's favourite weeping child and having to face to the blunt end of the stick on multiple occasion he has always emerged vindicated and more more determined each time.
Style and elegance were always the ingredients of his batting DNA and the trait of leadership just added to his cricketing heroics. He led the bunch of players and turned them all into a force to reckon with. He daredevils meant that no one could ignore the Indian cricket team anymore, for he is the one who infused confidence into the psyche of each of the team-members and taught them how to stare into the eyes of the opponents. Not that the players were untalented but then they lacked the fighting instinct and he provided it. Like any other great human being, he too had his rough times and he weathered those with equal courage.
Such was this great sporting personality who has made place for himself in the Indian and World Cricket and a place in heart of zillions of cricket fans dotting the world. You will always be an epitome of determination and would be a guiding light for lesser mortals like myself. Dada, thanks to you for being the inspiration for me and many more.
Dada, Shuvo Jonmodin!
Aap jiyo hazaron saal; saal ke din ho pachaas hazaar! :)
