Here is another blog on Cricket....or is it??
This is nothing but a few memories that we wish to share along our way, on what we would like to call 'A Journey'
In a country that is obsessed with the sport and where Cricket has become a religion, it is only fair that a group of guys (whose professions range from Engineers, MBA's and Program managers), get together and set out on a quest to do a little beyond just 'playing the game'. This is a site where we stop along, every now and then, and register a few special moments, which will not only narrate our story, but also help us treasure our experiences, in the years to follow.
Almost all of us, had our humble beginnings. As kids we started out playing with plastic bats and balls. With age, this cultivated into wooden bats with tennis and rubber balls. Soon, the typical Indian mentality of studies and work life set in, but the passion for the game never seemed to dwindle. Now, the playing fields have matured from tiny, narrow by-lanes to large pieces of barren land (with a mat and stumps in the middle) and the games have moved from small inter-colony skirmishes to corporate and club level cricket.
At first, we went through a few seasons, which can best be described as disastrous and forgettable. But, under the valuable leadership of an inspirational captain, we had a fruitful season last year, where we consistently made it past the first round. This year, however, has been the best one so far. We won our first corporate cup, owing to a clever strategy we adopted, and then successfully made it through to the quarter and semi finals, where we were eliminated, almost every time, by a common enemy - DELL.
This weekend, another final beckons. The tournament is different, the ground is different, but the enemy is still the same. Will we be third time lucky?
Only time will tell if we succeed, but atleast we would have the pleasure of saying - 'We tried'
This is nothing but a few memories that we wish to share along our way, on what we would like to call 'A Journey'
In a country that is obsessed with the sport and where Cricket has become a religion, it is only fair that a group of guys (whose professions range from Engineers, MBA's and Program managers), get together and set out on a quest to do a little beyond just 'playing the game'. This is a site where we stop along, every now and then, and register a few special moments, which will not only narrate our story, but also help us treasure our experiences, in the years to follow.
Almost all of us, had our humble beginnings. As kids we started out playing with plastic bats and balls. With age, this cultivated into wooden bats with tennis and rubber balls. Soon, the typical Indian mentality of studies and work life set in, but the passion for the game never seemed to dwindle. Now, the playing fields have matured from tiny, narrow by-lanes to large pieces of barren land (with a mat and stumps in the middle) and the games have moved from small inter-colony skirmishes to corporate and club level cricket.
At first, we went through a few seasons, which can best be described as disastrous and forgettable. But, under the valuable leadership of an inspirational captain, we had a fruitful season last year, where we consistently made it past the first round. This year, however, has been the best one so far. We won our first corporate cup, owing to a clever strategy we adopted, and then successfully made it through to the quarter and semi finals, where we were eliminated, almost every time, by a common enemy - DELL.
This weekend, another final beckons. The tournament is different, the ground is different, but the enemy is still the same. Will we be third time lucky?
Only time will tell if we succeed, but atleast we would have the pleasure of saying - 'We tried'
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