CS on Indian Cricket’s Supreme Hour of Cherished Success…!!
In the Covid Savaged World of 2020-21, the Indian Cricketing Stars wrote a Charismatic Story into the books of cricket's history, in the Chapters Specific to overseas Tests. The Climactic Series win over the Champion Side of the Cocky and Savvy Aussies, was by a side beset of Contusions and Soreness. The side also had a Combined Scarcity of experience, but this only added to the Courage and Spunk of resolve to stand tall and face the red Cherry Shining ball, directed to give a 'Chin Song' as it passed Close to the Skull of the batsmen. This did not deter our cricket Cubs' Stance.
On the field, the Carefree Siraj, the Crafty Shradul, the new Cap Starters, Coy and Shy Natarajan and the Cunning Sundar, paid back the Aussies in Coins (balls) Similar to what the Indians faced. Catches in Slips were held, and Crouching Short leg fielders were intimidating too. Completely Surprised, the Aussies lost their Complete Score (of 2 innings) of wickets, without too much of a gap of runs.
While batting, the Combatant Shubman Gill and the Capable (Rohit) Sharma were the Openers. Courageous 'Shabu' blunted the Aussie attack with over ninety runs, Compiled Skillfully with Charm and Style. It was the Cheteshwar Soldier Pujara that faced and defended over a double Century of Scud missile like balls, often with his own frail Compact Structure. Ajinkya Rahane and Mayank Aggarwal Contributed Smaller, yet Crucial Scores. Cavalier Stumper Rishabh then entertained the Crowds Swarmed around TV sets across the globe, with his Cricket ball Striking prowess. It was but a Credit of Sanction that he scored the winning runs. The Calm Sundar and the Cubbish Shardul Carefully Stitched a Combination Solid to see us Close the Separation in runs in the first innings. Together all the batsmen, with Competent Smartness, Checked and Staved off the Cummins Storm, the Charging Stag Hazlewood, the Canny Starc, and the Conniving Spinner Lyon. Chirping Smith, and Paine, the Counterpart Skipper, had little effect on the Concentration and Solid resolve of the Indian Batsmen.
Batting on a 5th day Pitch, Team India wore down the rival bowlers to Chip Slowly at the deficit total, by Collecting Singles and a few boundary Crossing Sixes. Cut Shots, Cover Splitting drives and a few Cool Sweep shots brought out the Choice of Strokes, the Indian batsmen possessed. With just 2 overs of play left, the final Culminating Set score was overhauled, much to the Coveted Sensation of joy to all Indians, both at the ground, and also all over the world.
So,
the
true
Character
and
Skill
of
the
Team
India
was
revealed.
The
modern
version
of
the
Classic
Saga
of
'David
beating
Goliath',
that
too,
in
the
latter's
own
Castle
Stadium
at
the
GABBA,
had
been
enacted
to
Categorical
Sublimity.
Each
player
was
a
Cog
of
Strength
in
the
Circle
(wheel)
of
Success.
Not
to
forget
the
motivating
Coach
Shastri,
and
the
Captain
Silent
(Jinks)
that
held
the
Control
Strings
with
aplomb.
Back
room
Conscientious
Staffers
of
Catapultists
(Slingers)
and
Squeezers
(Physiotherapists)
did
their
jobs
with
gusto.
The
lexicon
ran
out
of
the
Commentators'
Superlatives
of
description
of
the
whole
event
and
the
evoked
Charmed
Sentiments.
Congratulations
and
Salutations
to
all
the
members
of
India's
Cricket
Squad.
(Dr. C S Rajan is a senior consultant surgeon and a cricket enthusiast_)