Players worth in IPL-2
I would rate Gilchrist and Symonds as the winners. Not because they have won, but the way they carried the spirit of winning. They were calm, determined and ever alert and active. Most important of all they were in team spirit. Dhoni’s comment the previous day that it was individual performance that was going to matter came as a surprise to me. OK no analysis of me after defeat, I agree. But what caused the defeat is simple to analyze. Kumble and Rahul Dravid were not even in my dreams to play for Finals! And did you notice Kumble’s reaction always after he gets defeated? A look and action of dejection. It is all in one word for Winners. A 100% commitment and the will of always to play and think of winning. It is not a test macth or Fifty50 overs game.The Logic of winning was missing except from some Indian players and all Australian players.
I played this Twnety-20 (It was Six-6) matches in my Home in 1983 after India’s win in the World Cup. It was Sixty-60 overs match then. It was Kapil Dev who still stays in my dreams, hitting a 175 against Zimbabwe and catching that great one against Vivian Richards who wanted to finish the game in 20 overs. It was not a low score a 183 to win from 60 overs. But you need to keep your cool and play for the win.
And what happened in my Home? We won and it was some days before my brother departed to a foreign country. And what a win we had. Later.