Applauds and many congratulations to the master blaster and the God of cricket,Sachin Tendulkar for his 100th century.
Cricket and Bollywood are undoubtedly two religions in our country which are invariably connected to each Indian's heart.We love cricket no question about it but when it becomes obsession,our players pay the price.This is true that some amount of pressure is required to perform but its overdose is a harm.We as the audience and media together takes the players to the zenith when they win but what when they lose? At one moment,we cheer them and at the other all we have is flak for them.Sachin remarked after his 100th century,'i haven't felt more relaxed than this'.He is proud and excited at his victory but the relief he expressed was inexplicable.His happiness concocted relief is evident of the thing that how much pressure we create on them to perform.Yes! everyone had an eye on his 100th century, as a remarkable player he too would be wanting to make it but somehow he couldn't.Now that does not mean he should be criticized over and again.Debates on news channels and remarks by the people were filled with criticism for him,'he must take retirement','he is getting older','he does not have the same vigour and passion as before'..all his capabilities were questioned and commented upon on the basis of the few matches he lost.This is the level of pressure we create on their heads that perhaps this could have been the reason for their under performance at times.
The same argument holds for the Indian Cricket Team as a whole.When they win they are heroes when they don't..they are good for nothing.This is acceptable that a substantive criticism helps to look into where they lack and this increases the scope of improvement.But undue blabbering and loss of patience at the part of media and audience is not the right thing.We must not forget that Indian cricket is transformed and has grown manyfolds and the worldcup victory says it all!
Indian Cricket Team is in itself an entity and if it gets flawed at some point we should keep our patience intact and learn to believe in their capabilities.
Indeed a 'relief' for Sachin,atleast now he have to face pressure for one less thing..!!!
