KORBO LODBO
JEETBO re!!
means working, fighting and winning !!
I have often
jumped to conclusions, and rarely have I got it wrong. And even rare it is that
I felt happy even after I got it wrong. Post the first innings of the third
playoff, I was an 60% sure that KKR wouldn’t be the winner this time. The logic
needn’t be justified- a team(CSK-a 2 time winner) coming into the finals
scoring a 200+ total or a team(DD) coming into the finals having beaten a 200+
score, both scares the shit out of fans of the team slated to play opposite it.
With Gauti, whose innings could have been arguably the most important for a
successful chase, departing in the first over, the chances of winning went to a
mere 20% in my head. But it goes without saying that this season has been a
real treat, with its share of lows, for the true KKR fans, who have been
supporting them through the plethora of bad and itsy bitsy good times of the
first few seasons.From the last position in the table to the champions of the
fifth edition- the KKR team and the franchisee has come a long way.
A brief
history. Being an Indian you got to watch cricket even though you may not be a
big fan of the game. As a kid, and this habit continues till date, I always
enjoyed reading the last page-sports section of the newspaper and till a very
long time that was pretty much that I read in the newspaper. I liked cricket-
both playing and watching it. As I grew up it shifted to just reading about it
in the papers. IPL was the game changer. With its format and the way it was
brought to the audiences, it was a package bundled together- entertainment,
sports, business, big knocks, bigger chases and much more. Essentially it boils
down to the months of April and May revolving around the extravaganza.
I was a KKR fan right from the first edition-
partially because of dada and because I’m a Bengali, leave aside the fact that
I can’t read the language and can barely read, and thus the love for the city and
the much hyped ‘Bong Connection’ prevailed. In the common rooms in hostel,
while watching the matches in groups, the true bond for the team developed. It
was not only difficult to find a fan but also an opponent who wouldn’t ridicule
KKR for its dismal performance. It was one of those times, times when you feel
helpless and wish to reply, but you don’t have the conviction for the same. So,
we the very few fans just waited. And boy, we waited long. Finally, can we go
out and shout- KORBO LODBO JEETBO re. But it goes without saying that the way
they did it- beating two time consecutive winners, whose captain is the epitome
of luck (besides other things), is what will be cherished for quite a few
weeks.
I’m sure
anyone who is reading this, must have surely watched the finals. If you
haven’t, just see the scorecard on any cricket website and don’t forget to read
the commentary. Now perhaps I can go out wearing my KKR fan shirt. :P
Nonetheless, I feel really happy and delighted for the team, franchisee and
most importantly the fans, who stood there through the difficult times. Nothing
could have been a better gift for the KKR loyalists. And now has come the
conviction. Aao ab jo bolna hai bolo! :D
I'm writing this past midnight and also am very excited, so a few errors here and there may please be excused. I’ve been wanting to write a weekly post on any news of the week
that caught my attention. Yeah the rupee fall was a bigger and more eye-catching
news, but then I just couldn’t get going. As I said the last page was the first
and the only page I read of the newspaper, it is only fitting that I start this
weekly entry with a sports/ cricket review. Besides, this is probably my last
blog post from Korba/Nagpur, next few from Pune.
