As India Celebrates…

It is only befitting that I make a quick post about the celebrations last night after India beat Pakistan at Mohali after a seemingly anxious last article written before the match.

It is undoubtedly one of the biggest headlines on all national dailies and every TV channel and newspaper this morning has been talking extensively about how people gathered on the street dancing, shouting, screaming, beating drums and bursting firecrackers as the last Pakistani batsman fell. I was riding back to my place after the match and at every major crossing I could see youngsters on their bikes and cars shouting slogans and going berserk with joy.

I guess Cricket is perhaps the greatest unifying bond across the length and breadth of this nation and no matter what tournament the Indian team is playing, a victory against Pakistan be at home turf or overseas always infuses that extra gush of blood in the veins of every Indian cricket lover.

About the game last night, an article on Times of India website aptly reported “The quality of cricket didn’t really live up to the occasion but the ebb and flow of emotions - from exuberance to unease to disappointment to hope to joy to sheer mad exultation - more than compensated”.

However, all said and done, it was a great win indeed and history beckons the Indian team to win one of the greatest cricketing challenges two days from now. Will Indian team rise to the occasion against the mighty and gritty Lankans is for time to tell. My instinct tells me that maybe it is the time to bring home the cup – the cup that counts..

Keeping my fingers crossed and waiting anxiously (well, a little less than India – Pakistan game actually) for the upcoming final.

Good luck India.