Vijay.Sharma Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 About 14 years ago India were in a similar situation. We had to maintain a decently tough run rate (if not win) against Australia to make it to the final. The Gods had a say too - they sent a sand storm in Sharjah. The Indian team did its part - lived up to the then notion that we were a one man team. None stood beside the "one man" of the one-man team except Laxman for a brief while. A great man fought the Gods and made them bow to him. The great man's greatness was already known by then. But as it had happened back in 1840 BCE (and a few times since), the metamorphosis from a mere Great to a Buddha happened. The Buddha arose and showed the sand storm causing Gods how mortal they were. The nirvana of the Batting Buddha was witnessed by the world that day. Today, 14 years later a new star has done a similar (and possibly better job since it resulted in victory). Even given the fact that today's star was helped by 4 others with influential contributions the star has well and truly shone. Only time will tell if the new star will get an opportunity to play the final and win the final like the Batting Buddha did 14 years ago. But, one thing is for sure, today we have witnessed the metamorphic event of a star turning at the crossroads to walk on the path to become an ATG. Only the father knows whether today's star will become an ATG or rise even higher and become another Batting Buddha but the people who have seen him today sure know they have witnessed one of the greatest ODI innings of all time. The world has witnessed a display of supreme batsmanship that brought about a miracle. Thank You, Virat Kohli, for it is performances like these that keep us hooked to the game.
vamos_rafa Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Sachin actually won us the finals as well. If VK can do that as well, then this would be VK's thunder down under. :hatsoff: to VK though.
Raghav_12 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Sachin actually won us the finals as well. If VK can do that as well' date=' then this would be VK's thunder down under. :hatsoff: to VK though.[/quote'] One minor glitch is that Kohli may not get a chance to play final if Aus decides to lose against SL to avoid India.:((
Sachin=GOD Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 One minor glitch is that Kohli may not get a chance to play final if Aus decides to lose against SL to avoid India.:(( having beaten India comprehensively in this tour till now, I don't see any reason as to why the Aussies would want to avoid India in the Final.
Raghav_12 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 having beaten India comprehensively in this tour till now' date=' I don't see any reason as to why the Aussies would want to avoid India in the Final.[/quote'] That was partly tongue-in-cheek :cantstop:. Long time. You were away from ICF?
amiret Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Sachin won us that tri-series in Sharjah & he also won us the CB series in 2008. in terms of quality this innings was as good.
Ultimate_Game Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 having beaten India comprehensively in this tour till now' date=' I don't see any reason as to why the Aussies would want to avoid India in the Final.[/quote'] Coz they lost to India in the finals last time, and know that India has to come good sometime. As for Lankans if they reach finals they will be blanked 2-0
adi B Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 will it rain in melbourne? hope not :nervous:
ravishingravi Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I dont think Kohli will believe it when he sees this again. It is once in a lifetime knock.
ravishingravi Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 You know you have done well when Channel 9 team is this excited j41bw72QVjc
Vijay.Sharma Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 You know you have done well when Channel 9 team is this excited about a non-Australian j41bw72QVjcEdited
Sachin=GOD Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 That was partly tongue-in-cheek :cantstop:. Long time. You were away from ICF? Yeah. Been busy with studies. Also, I've seen that when India is not playing well (read: thrashed 4-0) there's too much of negativity and personal insults going on at ICF so I try to stay away.
singhprakash72 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Mind blowing knock...darn my luck. Once SL got 320 there was no way I was staying awake past 2.00am.
Ultimate_Game Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Mind blowing knock...darn my luck. Once SL got 320 there was no way I was staying awake past 2.00am. Same here bud same here :haha: The only reason I checked the scorecard in the morning was to see whether India won and didn't even bother with the bonus point stuff and got a shock! Had to rub my eyes and pinch myself to believe th scorecard was correct :haha:
ganeshran Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Certainly a career defining innings. :hatsoff: With seniors on the way out, the expectations from Kohli will increase manifold. Hope he deals with them in the same way he has done till now. In his own brash manner that seems disagreeable to many, yet not letting the success get to his head and working hard the same way as he was doing when he struggling to break into the team.
Vijay.Sharma Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 Certainly a career defining innings. :hatsoff: With seniors on the way out, the expectations from Kohli will increase manifold. Hope he deals with them in the same way he has done till now. In his own brash manner that seems disagreeable to many, yet not letting the success get to his head and working hard the same way as he was doing when he struggling to break into the team.I have said this many times before (and am in cohorts with Tics on this), Virat is a potential ATG. I am extremely glad we (Bangalore) have him. His knocks in Perth and Adelaide somehow take me back to 91-92. I am not sure he will be a Buddha but he definitely is going to be India's next ATG after Rahul Dravid decided to make himself an ATG. I have been watching cricket since 1984-85 (definitely not as far back as some of you like BB, Outy, Ram, you (?), etc) but I have had a success rate of over 90% when it comes to predicting if someone will make an ATG or not. I hope it continues and this bastard becomes an ATG.
Number Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I have said this many times before (and am in cohorts with Tics on this), Virat is a potential ATG. I am extremely glad we (Bangalore) have him. His knocks in Perth and Adelaide somehow take me back to 91-92. I am not sure he will be a Buddha but he definitely is going to be India's next ATG after Rahul Dravid decided to make himself an ATG. I have been watching cricket since 1984-85 (definitely not as far back as some of you like BB, Outy, Ram, you (?), etc) but I have had a success rate of over 90% when it comes to predicting if someone will make an ATG or not. I hope it continues and this bastard becomes an ATG. Not buddha but I can see Pawning in him. :--D
Sid Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
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