Cricket is a religion in India, more sacrosanct than any other. And with the ongoing World Cup fever, I can't help stop thinking of a 13 year old kid who was totally immersed in the screen of a television set. Another school term had just ended and it was a usual day, except for the fact that it was India vs Australia 2003 Cricket World Cup finale!! The kid was never much interested in cricket and never bothered to watch a full eight hours cricket match. But this time was different, India hadn't lost any match in that world cup, except against Australia, the team looked confident and he was sure that they will definitely win that day. Australians started with a bang, announcing to the world that they were in no mood to give up their numero uno position. Kudos to an awesome innings by Ponting, they left a target of 360 for India to chase. An impossible target, as some had described it, but the kid was hopeful that Sachin can do much the same, or may be even better, and lead hi...
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