Looking at dada walking out from the stadium, I could see my youth, my energy, my passion for the game cricket walking away . Tears rolling down my cheeks, Heart pounding to new heights, I knew this moment is the end of my Era in cricket, All the greats I worshiped are walking off one by one. Dada an emotional being will be the most inspring of captains Indian cricket has ever produced. Not just for the fact that he was the most succesfull but for the fact that he dared to experiment, Fearlessly backed the new kids, Sopke what his heart said and Led the team from the front. Who would dare remove his shirt and swing at the lords, uttering words which conventional India would take another deacde to utter. Dada made success more coluorfull and memorable than any other captain, He pumped in emotion into the viens of the young Indian team, With fire in the belly and a heart filled with emotion Dada created a brand new team which feared less about clinging on to the team, which feared less about the oposition they played, the venue the game was played. Dada brought in moments that had an attitude, that murmured somewhere at the background that " We have arrived, the new face of India ". He gave the message loud and clear that the new band is Outspoken, Plays the game with directions of the heart and will not compromise when success is the factor. When Australia crated " Rouges ", Dada create a bunch of heroes who are rouges when it comes to dealing with rouges.
Dada is a classical example of a leader, Every leader must be emotional about what he does, Must support a cause and back people he belives in. Being emotional, people say is Idiotic. Any job thats getting done well, isnt getting done well NOT cause of the knowledge, expertise or a process laid. It gets done because the people who does the job are involved in it. They feel that thier role is important and thier leader cares. People who are well led are well led cause the leader belives in the cause and once you belive in winning for your country, removing a shirt would be the least you can do, when your team chases 300+. Dada has brought joy into our Lives, has made us cry, has made us belive that come backs are not easy but definitely possible. The image of Dada walikng into a Dusty Paddy Field, for a Ranji match ( With 7000+ runs in tests and 10000+ in one days ) makes me feel ashamed about the fact that I crib when am made to do a Managers Job were in am designated to do something else. Form is Temporary, Class permenant, Dada was classy on the filed, off the field and as always he will remain the prince not only of Calcutta but of modern Day Indian Cricket. Good Luck Dada, Hope we all see more of you soon !!!!!!!!
At 24 I would have made fun of Gavaskar, Shasthri or Srikanth, whom my father loved. To my kids :- Dare utter a word about this man I will have to make you join a BPO !!!!!!!!
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