Sourav Ganguly..the end of an era…..

Nothing could have tasted more bitter to Sourav Ganguly than to be ditched in the IPL 4 auction mela. Having done yeoman service for Indian cricket for so many years, he did not deserve such ignominy. This is especially true when we consider players of far lesser abilities have been bought for shockingly huge bucks.

I have been a huge fan of Sourav over the past so many years, more because for his grit and determination on and off the field. Therefore, his non-selection to any of the IPL franchises does sting hard. This is especially so when we consider that he was among the top 5 run getters in last year’s edition. On the contrary, I also feel that he is no longer the proven match winner that he used to be, his hitting power has dwindled, and his captaincy skills have lost its sharpness. He is a player, who is not playing international cricket right now and hence not used to extreme pace bowling anymore.

Overall, professionally speaking, the franchise owners may have been right in not choosing him, as they have to get back some value for their money. I am not sure they were quite sure about that with Ganguly around. Emotionally speaking, Indian cricket lovers will miss a true tiger on the field, and they would never get to see such a stylish cover drive in some time to come.

Absorbing a “Phenomenon” called MARRIAGE……

Earlier, before marriage, I used to post one article a day here. Now it has become as terrible as one article a month. Additional responsibilities, it seems, has pegged me back along with a paucity of time. The process of rediscovering myself has begun already. Although this was always expected, a real-time presence of a different ball game is always intriguing and challenging. Natural instincts of candid talking and aggressive thinking which have been my strengths in my professional life suddenly have to be controlled in my personal life. It is indeed a BIG leap towards “goodness.”

However, Kuhu has been very supportive indeed which, to be brutally honest, I knew she would be. By nature, she is reticent. Flamboyance, prescience and the power of expressions and speech do not come to her very naturally, but she is slowly learning to talk clear more often. In spite of these, she absorbs most of what our new lifestyle has to offer to her. Sometimes she protests, which is natural, and so do I. Tempers fly around too, but at the end of it all, it is learning. We have slowly begun to accept and respect the likes and dislikes of each other.

I had mentioned in my earlier posts that a happy marriage is about getting integrated into each other’s lives and soul and feeling each other’s pain. We are into that process right now. Hiccups do occur every now and then but the process never stops. That is what is so scintillating. I LOVE IT!