at 31 for 2... with sehwag and sachin back in pavilion... chasing the total never been chased in world cup finals history... the odds were stacked against team india...
india needed to chase that total... it was not only the world champions title that was at stake... but it was whether next gen cricketers had it in them to see team india through from that precarious situation...
and our next-gen did make an emphatic statement...
yes we are ready...
without them performing the way they did... the world champions title would have felt bit hollow... at least to me...
the glorious tribute to sachin was not only the world cup title that was missing from his otherwise illustrious career... but the feeling that yes... the baton has been passed on to right hands... the legacy is being carried forward... that even if when some of the stalwarts will walk into the sunset... they will sleep peacefully... knowing very well that the this team will keep going... to overhaul many more milestones...
and in this light i heard what kohli, who played a crucial role in soothing the nerves in middle, said after the world cup triumph..
"sachin has carried us on his shoulders for 21 years... now its our turn to carry him..."
thank you sachin... thank you gary... thank you team india... thank you for the wonderful game....
well played sri lanka... but we played little better...
