There are days when you are happy, and then there are days when you are ‘Just Happy’, because all other feelings are overpowered by this feeling of elation. That’s how I would describe yesterday i.e. 2nd April 2011, a day that has etched itself in history. A day that was filled with all kinds of emotions and the most remarkable feature of that day was that it was the same for at least half a billion people.
It was the day of ICC world cup final. A day when the Indian cricket team won the world cup final. A day jam packed with all kinds of drama, suspense but in the end a very worthy and well executed climax.
A day that defied all logic, I know it because I have been a part of this crazy day. There was no logic when thousands of people across the country prayed for their Cricket team playing in Mumbai. There was no sense when people became so superstitious that they sat in the same place throughout the match. Can you find a reason when hundreds of people burnt crackers, distributed sweets, restaurants giving free meal etc.? Try reasoning out a state of delight that made people come out and dance on streets. People were jubilant they just hugged each other and congratulated. It was no Diwali, Eid, Holi, or Christmas, or wait was it all?
I dunno that, all I can say is that whatever it was it exhilarating. As Dhoni hit the ball for a six, we all jumped with joy, screamed so hard, shouted like retards. The common room of girl’s hostel was reverberating with ecstasy. And as we hugged each other, I could see the moisture in my friend’s eyes, whether it was because of shouting so hard or because of being overjoyed I had no clue, but whatever it was it was amazing in every sense. Everyone was brimming with pride and this was mirrored in their eyes.
There were calls from my friends I had not talked to in years, messages and calls of congratulations continue even today. And this is a topic of discussion that would not only fetch TRP’s for the news channels for some days but would stay there with all cricket lovers forever. It is feeling of immense pride to witness an event like this. What an occasion it was that brought people so close. Would you still dare say that cricket is ‘just a game’? Hell no, it is much more than that it is a phenomenon.
It defies all reason, judgment and logic because it is an amalgamation of passion, euphoria, love. These are emotions don’t try and find any sense or logic in them just sink into this sea of emotions and let yourself be intoxicated by this elixir of exultation. Enjoy... :)
