What a cup to win!! The prestigious ICC Cricket World Cup was ecstatically won by the Indian team through their proper planning and execution. It has been a sensational moment for all the fans across the country. But there is always an unsung hero and he is "the cricket crazy fan". He doesn't get any tangible benefits just like how the Indian cricket team is getting now. The fans of the game can experience only a sense of joy which is priceless for him and worthless for others. So sometimes it feels like whats the point in being one. Especially after being a fan for nearly 12 years. It is a bit tough to digest the fact that there is no recognition for being a fan.
The Indian cricket team has gone through a lot of phases since the world cup of 2003 when they got defeated in the final and not against anyone except Australia in the final. That was the match that created havoc in the Indian cricket team. That was the start when some of the players went out of the team and were never recalled. Then when the fans were eagerly expecting the team to win the 2007 World Cup. There was this shocking exit because of the Bangladeshis. They were a whole surprise to the Indian team. After many changes in the team, the leap for the 2011 world cup begun. The preparations started after the 2007 fiasco. Then it has been a journey of roses for the Indian team. They won nearly every series. That was the transformation. After years of playing the game, 2011 World Cup seemed to be peanuts for the Indian team. It was a very good time to make the record. The team also deserved the world cup because it didn't win it against sub-standard teams but teams which has won world cups and which consists of high quality cricketers. Especially against Australia, which was winning it for the third time and was aiming for a better four. The winning streak of Australia was ended after it faced India in the quarters. Then came Pakistan and then finally Sri lanka. There has been a constant support from the fans in all the matches that India has played. Analysing team strategies, getting glued to the television for hours to see those matches, being an anorak, which gives nothing,talking hours together after each match gets over, all these done for nothing. But as a fan there is nothing except "fun at that moment" and feeling happy for the team. Whether they recognise or not, being a fan is a happiness within the self. We have passion for the game. That drives us crazy. Whether there are any tangible benefits or not. We're always "an Unsung Hero".
-By An Unsung Hero named
-SATZ
The Indian cricket team has gone through a lot of phases since the world cup of 2003 when they got defeated in the final and not against anyone except Australia in the final. That was the match that created havoc in the Indian cricket team. That was the start when some of the players went out of the team and were never recalled. Then when the fans were eagerly expecting the team to win the 2007 World Cup. There was this shocking exit because of the Bangladeshis. They were a whole surprise to the Indian team. After many changes in the team, the leap for the 2011 world cup begun. The preparations started after the 2007 fiasco. Then it has been a journey of roses for the Indian team. They won nearly every series. That was the transformation. After years of playing the game, 2011 World Cup seemed to be peanuts for the Indian team. It was a very good time to make the record. The team also deserved the world cup because it didn't win it against sub-standard teams but teams which has won world cups and which consists of high quality cricketers. Especially against Australia, which was winning it for the third time and was aiming for a better four. The winning streak of Australia was ended after it faced India in the quarters. Then came Pakistan and then finally Sri lanka. There has been a constant support from the fans in all the matches that India has played. Analysing team strategies, getting glued to the television for hours to see those matches, being an anorak, which gives nothing,talking hours together after each match gets over, all these done for nothing. But as a fan there is nothing except "fun at that moment" and feeling happy for the team. Whether they recognise or not, being a fan is a happiness within the self. We have passion for the game. That drives us crazy. Whether there are any tangible benefits or not. We're always "an Unsung Hero".
-By An Unsung Hero named
-SATZ
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