Can We Just Get Over The Madness Already?

Call me a retard, but there has to be some sort of respite from the ongoing gaga over retirement of Sachin Tendulkar. I mean seriously, there has to be some sort of a limit to everything. I look at the news papers, you have 2-3 sheets which talk about him retiring, never seen before stats, never heard before quotes and not to mention the kind of farewell that is being put in place for him; I log on to my Facebook, twitter- the epidemic prevails there too.
 

So, what is the big deal about him retiring, everything ceases sooner or later, everyone has to hang his boots some or the other day, one cannot go on to enthrall people throughout his life. I have nothing against Sachin, no not a thing, in fact I believe him to be the greatest cricketer of all time who has nourished the bowlers like no other batsmen, who has played shots that would have been possible only from his bat, and needless to speak about the records that he has under his belt.

Everyone seems to be taking pleasure in discussing and betting on the no. of runs he is going to score in his farewell test, had they been so keen towards their life miracles would happen every other day.

  

I mean people have made cricket their religion ever since it has come into life and cricketers their demi-gods, and this madness has etched so deep into their brain that other sports are just passing clouds for us. We have legends and world champions in other games too, but they hardly get any attention as cricket is what everyone has on their mind.

In spite of players not scoring well, losing matches in a streak, scandals and controversies the madness still prevails as the like some kind of incurable epidemic. As harsh as it sounds if at all anyone should be looking at the stats they have to be stats from the past years Olympics and Soccer, no wonder we couldn’t host Olympics nor Soccer the two greatest spectacles on this planet. What a pity that a country with over a 100 million population couldn’t host the two most sought after spectacles in other parts of the world.

I have known people who would watch a test match day after day and ball after ball munching nachos and popcorn, now what would that fetch them apart from a couple of pounds to their belly fat? Seriously, there has to be an end to this madness. I know writing about this would only fetch brick-bats, and this write up would be touted as “we don’t care what you say” write up.

In all honesty I have nothing against cricket and not to mention Sachin. But, what I couldn’t get over is the kind of hype that has been doing rounds ever since he has decided to call it a day! 

As, I said other games have legends too, no one received this grand farewell or hype when they hung up their boots. Imagine the kind of good that the money spent on one man could do to a all those people who cannot quench at least their thirst and work day and night to make their family’s ends meet.

If anyone should be blamed I think it should be the not-so governed government, had it (government) paid a tad attention to other sports, this epidemic would have been eradicated long ago. Also, cricket in India has turned in to a religion and opium of masses if you will, and, they- cricketers are used to and enjoy the cult following!