1990s was the time when Indian economy started to rise. It was the time of VCRs, walkman, Maruti 800. The camera needed a roll film, there was only one Bachchan, Air india was making money and NRI uncle was treated as VIPs. It was also an era of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
If Manmohan Singh broke the shackles of Indian economy, the same happened on the cricket field through the bulky bat of 5 foot 5 batsman with a squeaky voice and the most vicious on drive ever. Tendulkar, with his middle-class upbringing reached where one man had gone before.
As economy began its majestic rise, the nation saw hope in this genuis from indian cricket capital. Finally we had a player who went after the impossible. If gavaskar was the man who staved off defeat, sachin was the podigy who always eyed victory. Cowed down for several years finally we had a player who gave the opposition a taste their own medicine. It was time for India to hit back, whether in business or on cricket pitch and we did, with aplomb.
Monday, February 28, 2011
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