MS Dhoni -The Man With Strong Will Power

Destiny’ s child , a cool captain ,a  man who saves his best for big matches , a perfect match finisher or whatever you want to prefix with his name but there is something very special about this man which separate him from other cricketers of his generation . The way Chennai Super Kings have qualified for the playoffs in this IPL 5 has shown  new aspect of MS Dhoni and hence I could not stop myself to extend my views from my previous post "Captain Coooooooool "....!!!!!

Albert Einstein said there is a very strong power which is even more powerful than steam , electricity  or quantum energy and t hat power is “Human Will” and he was actually not stupid ,MS Dhoni seem to be  strong believer of this  .Fortune surely favors the brave and this man  with his strong will power can make it happen !!!!! If he takes a decision ,then he also have the courage to back his decision and prove it right any how ,that’s his will power which is the catalyst behind those hefty shows of helicopter shots which are his trademark .

MS Dhoni  has mastered the art of handling pressure .It is being said that - you can't make a great play unless you do it first in practice , probably that’s the reason the universe respond the way he thinks with his strong will power . Right from his debut he has accepted all the challenges and was always cool as cucumber on the field with his cricketing mind .His techniques may not fit in any book but his stats speaks aloud .Ask for batting , captaincy ,wicket keeping he is always their in the game .It is because of his strong will power only that India have cherished many proud moments in the world cricket ,may it winning the world cup where he promoted himself over in form Yuvraj Singh when  he himself was not performing upto the mark but came up with a match winning knock , T20 world cup where he has given the last over to the Joginder Sharma  or achieving top test ranking  in all ,at crucial time it was MS Dhoni who has helped team to actually achieve that , he sense the win and actually live it or make it happen with his skills ,he is at his best in pressure situation probably best in the world . It’s the strong will power which matter a lot in the pressure in the situation as "the only way to maximize potential for performance is to be calm in the mind"  , that’s why  the success rate of Indian team is high because the Indians are now giving fight to the opposition till the last ball which is the major improvement of Indian team under  his captaincy.

Whether its Team India or Chennai Super Kings  , he has been very successful and as universe respond the way you think so do his team members whom he lead   .Whether you are a admirer or critic of MS Dhoni one thing we should accept is the power of will ,power of believing in yourself ,power of proving yourself ,it surly can bring out miracles to any ones life.As primary purpose of sports is inspiration ,he is the  living example of the most powerful power .Go MS Dhoni India is proud to have you as a captain ,hopefully India is going to achieve many new heights with your powerful impact and strong will power .

Oh Yeah I Am Predicting It

Even before the IPL has started CSK and DD were my favorite teams but  the way CSK has made it to the playoffs gives perfect climax to the story. The IPL 5 has truly served the purpose of T-20 .We have seen many cliffhangers in the league stage which have made us to miss many heartbeats and even after so many ups and downs we are having no surprises and  the best teams have made it to the playoffs .

With the first successful chase of 43 runs in 2 overs , I am predicting it right  about who is going to win a particular match including the way CSK has qualified to the playoffs ,well it might be the  unpredictability factor which had made it more predictable . Deccan Chargers has been given the chokers tag in this IPL looking at their performance in which they are not able to finish the things their way and unfortunately the results do not show how well they have played . It’s the  Deccan  Chargers only who finally got charged up and short circuited  Rajasthan Royals and then doused the hopes of Royal Challengers Bangalore and given the perfect culmination to the league stage  and hence Chennai Super Kings like every year made their way to the playoffs in style .Finally the stats also confirmed that Deccan Chargers , Kings eleven Punjab ,Rajasthan Royals have emerged as the team of this IPL .The games have  been s close because all teams are of equal caliber and now we can expect even better contest between the top 4 teams who have won the battle of nerves in league stage .

For me CSK and DD are the strong contenders of final berth looking at the CSKs  ability  of handling pressure and its team composite full of all rounder although the team has not performed to its potential and have certainly missed specialists but they are the strongest among all four .On the other hand DD have the most reliable and solid batting lineup and so far their bowlers have also complemented that so we can expect a close contest if CSK do not miss this golden opportunity given to it and play to its potential .The reason why KKR and MI could not win IPL 5 are obvious because KKR has to play with DD and MI to CSK and only one can win it !!! Apart from them MI is winning it ugly and are pretty much inconsistent with  their team composition (they probably have tried the maximum number of opening combinations in IPLs ) and also with their  performance ,although KKR played exceptionally well after a not so good start but they are very much dependent on their bowler Sunil Narine and openers ,which may cost them at this level when best play against best .

But one this is sure that this IPL season has been proven better from its previous edition and so we can expect a even better cricket in the play offs and may be hope for a surprise at the end !!!!      

What’s In A Number

A cricketers life revolve around numbers ,they are known by the number of runs they scored ,numbers of wickets they have taken ,number of catches ,the position at which they bat ,in fact these numbers are their identity and players do take care of them .

Players choose a number to get better numbers against their name ,superstition or what ever you call it but they do believe in this number game .Yes you guessed it right, I am talking about the sincere effort which the players put while choosing their jersey number from years and the first number which came in every ones mind first is no. 10 which has become synonymous with Sachin Tendulkar .Well theses numbers says a lot over years and now the numbers have reached to triple digits .We have seen in recent IPL Chris Gayle wearing number (333) to signify his highest test number , Muttiah Murliatharan with number (800) which denotes his number of test wickets .Sourav Ganguly seems to be strong believer in this thing as he has changed his number many times ( 99 and 24 the famous ones)and some times even wore different number jersey in same match, another cricketer who has a numerical quirk is Herschelle Gibbs who has had a dalliance with different numbers ,(00 most famous one) is now back with the number 74 which probably denote the year of his birth .M.S Dhoni wear number 7 jersey that signifies the date and month of his birth  .Many players change their numbers in the same tournament , recently Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh changed his number to 93 from 3 just to fetch some luck . Amid all there is one man -Virender Sehwag who seems to be fed up of this numbers and chosen not to go with any ,well that may also be a superstition as this thing he has adopted in his comeback !!

Well when one performs to his strength the lesser luck they required but if such numbers helps players to perform to their strengths and achieve big figures to their names then the  spectators wont mind enjoying this number game too and mind you these numbers speaks a lot !!!         

Cricket Is A Gentleman’s Game

Gone were the days when a bowler takes 10 wickets in an inning ,collects his cap from the umpire and brings his nonchalant walk back to the pavilion and one of the victims shakes his hands ,the respect for each other cannot be missed .With the evolution of cricket and increasing competition this respect is now being replaced by aggressive instincts ,pumping fists and mouthing profanities have come to be accepted as part of the game !

Well yes you got to believe this the cricket is no more a gentleman’s game both in its format and on the ground and a strong steps need to be taken to prevent its identity .Its the youngsters who are mostly involved in it .How many times have you seen players like Sachin Tendulkar ,Rahul Dravid , Anil Kumble , V.V.S. Laxman ,Virender Sehwag and M.S. Dhoni using foul language in private conversations ,let alone on the field . Agreed that every one have his own way of celebrating but what if it become abusing .Some of the acts of “showmanship” are clearly rehearsed .The gestures seems like as if they them selves don’t believe that they have taken a wicket or made a century.

The Australians and South Africans are known for sledging but the way it is done now is more than that .If one talk about the time when West Indies was at top , if you irritate their  fast bowler the next ball would come at 160 ,that’s what every one want to see in cricket and this thing  command respect for any player ,the aggressive instinct are short lived  and always unacceptable.

The more color you wear the lower the grade of cricket , from  tests to one-dayers to T-20 .And T-20 has a big role to play in this mannerism of cricket .The players before the advent of T-20 still command respect ,its the generation next  who are involved in such acts .If you talk about the current edition of IPL5 such gestures are part of every match and it is surprising that  we are having a punishment for dissent at the umpire’s decision but nothing for using abusive language ,well probably that’s the reason they do so !

Cricket is a Gentleman’s game and every one loves to watch the quality contest between bat and ball not any animated gestures on the field .Its very important that senior players and official takes some steps to prevent the great culture of this game other wise cricket it would  be called as just another game  !!!

  

Ganguly -The Movie

Well the trailer says it all about the man who has achieved his stature fighting through all the odds ,who has served his country with full dedication and aggression ,who is responsible for what India is today in world cricket, a visionary who has proven his mettle, he is Sourav Ganguly India’s most successful captain. Ganguly –The movie is a great tribute to the real hero of  Indian cricket .

Sourav Ganguly is one of his kind- he defines leadership, he is known as God of offside, he is having over 10000 runs in ODIs, from his debut to his comeback he roared like tiger, he really is  ADA of our Indian team .The DADA is going to rock the theaters also as he has done in the cricket field.The answer to  the question in the trailer about his comeback -“Main gaya hi kab tha” bowled me out .Actually their was no comeback for him, importance if being Sourav Ganguly can be seen from the country wide protest and how desperately every Indian wants their captain to be back in side from the day when he is been dropped from the team. Every cricket lover was just waiting for his comeback .He made his comeback like DADA, he is a winner not a quitter, better you don’t ever put any challenge for him otherwise you will be victim of his DADGIRI. To add to his legendary even after he officially retired from international cricket, in his second inning also the same story got repeated .Also known as “Prince of Kolkata” he has led Kolkata Knight Riders  for three seasons of IPL and  then in fourth IPL none of the franchises showed interest in picking him up and that’s the biggest mistake done. However later picked by PWI in the next IPL the DADA was back with the similar magic which he has done on Indian team, well that spell is top secret I guess, but good leaders (magicians ) know it very well how to get best out the available resources .

“Ganguly -The movies” is going to be a blockbuster hit for sure no doubt about it, his career is a perfect  legendary which is going to be part of motivational speeches and management studies. And yes as a captain  you will always live in pages of Indian Cricket and in the hearts of many Indians  .

     

Intermission Time In IPL

Well its all about lights camera and action in IPL and this fifth season of IPL is turning out to be most unpredictable one . Its intermission time in IPL - with already lots of action and drama in the first half which is dominated by Delhi Daredevils (which are among my favorites this time) with its awe inspiring batting line up led by Sehwag - The captain who like an accomplished actor done his fight scenes .

It’s the right match winning combination doing the trick for Delhi Daredevils . The first half surly goes to Delhi daredevils and South African players who are playing a important match winning role for their respective teams.

Now as the tournament has entered in its second par it would now be interesting to see Australians impact in the culmination part with Michael Clarke the mastermind of Australia's 2-0 test series win against WI playing under Sourav Ganguly the pied piper of Indian Team whose international career featured a fierce ,competitive clashes with Australians .The IPL magic is really on with many stars getting in form and many have proving them selves .Their is a interesting going on between Virender Sehwag And Ajinkya Rahane , batsman ff contrasting styles  battling for orange cap in this IPL.....!!!The matches will surly going to be more exciting  as from here on every win and loss is going to create an impact. The teams have changed their gears and its still an open tournament for every one .I strongly believe that there is going to be a twist and expecting an anticlimax of this IPL....!!!!!!!!!