The Correllation Between India, Sachin, and Poonam Pandey!

First things first. Honestly, I am a big fan of the West Indies and the South African cricket team. After watching, West Indies at Chepauk, I felt they can never make it past Pakistan unless something sensational happens. As far as SA is concerned, I just felt sorry. If De Villiers had not run that single, we could perhaps be seeing an India-South Africa final. Now coming back to the day, I set off to watch the World Cup final on a giant screen in the heart of Delhi with a few of my friends. As I wished, Sri Lanka won the toss and Jayawardene played an amazing innings. I was very disappointed that Sachin got out early after looking very composed and secure. Still, India won and then started something that I had never ever experienced before in my life.

Thousands and thousands of individuals started walking out on the streets and India Gate for the first time in its history, looked like a monument that was built with a purpose. I am sure, something like this has never happened before in India. I could only hear “India, Sachin, Dhoni, and of course our Poonam Pandey’s” name everywhere. The scene on the roads were euphoric as people were seen travelling on top of cars, sitting on the windows carrying tricolour and literally screaming.  People marched, marched, and still kept marching. It was the real blue army. Boys and girls, and children of all ages with the Indian flag and team India T-shirts, kept marching and India gate had an unbelievable atmosphere. I have seen a lot of victory marches of teams such as Italy, Chelsea, Barcelona, Spain, etc., but to be a part of it is something extraordinary. Everyone on the pavement gave a high five and people were so united and happy just for one thing – India won the world cup. There were terrible traffic snarls but still no one complained. People broke into frenzied celebrations, setting off fireworks, jamming main thoroughfares with vehicles and partying hard on the roads in front of the India gate. Now this is what you call a victory lap.

My only appeal to every Indian is that we have to just stop talking about the 1983 world cup from now on. Enough has already been said about it. Dhoni has won everything in life except the ICC mini world cup. If Sachin decides to play the next world cup, the entire nation would love to see him in Australia.

@Poonam Pandey – India, Indiaaaaaa!

As I sign off to bed, I must state that, I have under no circumstances felt as proud as I am today to be an INDIAN. Jai Ho!