Lehra do lehra do, Sarkashi ka parcham lehra do…….phir ek baar lehra do.

?Having reached closest to pinnacle after 12 years, we can’t miss lifting the cup, we can’t miss hoisting the flag at Everest being so close to summit, this is our Eureka moment, entire India were cricket is religion is waiting to celebrate, it is not a sport …..it is even defining our status, character and the strength of India.

The undefeated India is the new India, India of power, passion and perseverance. They are the warriors out to win, they fight till the end, they do not give up, strength comes from the strong determination, and hours and hours of sweating yourself out over decades if not years.

And it is just not cricket. Our performance in other sports – Badminton, Chess is also laudable to name a few. We are taking giant strides across most of the sports with incrementally exceptional improvements.

Now coming back to Cricket, let us not forget the carnage, we were 2/3 at end of 2 overs vs Australia in the 2023 World Cup. Controlling the emotions will be the key in the final battle.

We start with great strengths, Rohit has given aggressive start and is in good nick, Shubman has clicked not to the extent he can, I feel he will be the star in the finals having seen him play in IPL were he was completely unassailable, Virat continues to be Virat but needs to carry his composure to the finals, Shreyas and Rahul also have been equally brilliant, we go with all stengths with all guns blazing.

Mohammad Shami with his 7 wicket haul is the greatest avatar we could have, demolishing the batting order with his swing and tact. Bumrah continues to be lethal.

Powerplay would be the key were we should not lose wickets. (extract from ESPN below)

I will be fasting, chanting and doing all what I could to invoke the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara , do whatever little from my side for the joy, ecstasy, celebration, success, creating history for 140 Cr Indians.