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Sorry, I didn’t see the match but if the narrative below is true, that is an incredibly inspiring story!
What a day: Trump is out and team India wins!!
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I don't think you understand what really happened today. Yes, India did win. India did win in Australia, India did win it with half their team in bandages, but it's a lot bigger than that.
The true beauty of sports lies in its mysteries. As humans, we want David to beat Goliath. It took India almost their entire cricket history, till they finally beat Australia at their home, in 2018. But then the men in Baggy Green were without Smith and Warner. This time the Aussies brought all their arsenal. They pummelled, punched, bowled out India for a shocking 36 in Adelaide. How do you recover mentally, physically, psychologically from that? Oh and your captain is unavailable for the remainder of the series.
And that is why this series is probably so much more special for India than any before.
There is a man who in the Melbourne game was racially abused by a small section of the crowd - Mohammed Siraj. Four years back when he was selected for the IPL, he had only one dream - to never let his father drive an auto again. Last month, while he was still waiting to play is first test in Australia, his father died....
What a day: Trump is out and team India wins!!
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I don't think you understand what really happened today. Yes, India did win. India did win in Australia, India did win it with half their team in bandages, but it's a lot bigger than that.
The true beauty of sports lies in its mysteries. As humans, we want David to beat Goliath. It took India almost their entire cricket history, till they finally beat Australia at their home, in 2018. But then the men in Baggy Green were without Smith and Warner. This time the Aussies brought all their arsenal. They pummelled, punched, bowled out India for a shocking 36 in Adelaide. How do you recover mentally, physically, psychologically from that? Oh and your captain is unavailable for the remainder of the series.
And that is why this series is probably so much more special for India than any before.
There is a man who in the Melbourne game was racially abused by a small section of the crowd - Mohammed Siraj. Four years back when he was selected for the IPL, he had only one dream - to never let his father drive an auto again. Last month, while he was still waiting to play is first test in Australia, his father died....
