in the brace of flashy celebrations for the MEN IN BLUE true INDIVIDUAL CHAMPS never take the limelight!! Anand has been our unsung hero for ages almost carrying the responsibility on his shoulder for decades!!and he is still 37!!! he is out SUPERSTAR along with other individual greats like PRAKASH PADUKONE,GEETH SETHI,P.T.USHA ,MILKA SINGH KUDOS TO HIM
RE:Anand the UNSUNG HERO!!
by karan on Oct 23, 2007 09:31 AM Permalink
Well said,Manoj. Not to forget that a car is presented for MOM in a one-off T20.Why such unnecessary hype? Why not for the man of the series in 7ODIs?
RE:Anand the UNSUNG HERO!!
by manoj krishnamachar on Oct 23, 2007 09:41 AM Permalink
they probably knew INDIA will not do well in 50-50 version!!!so no car!! poor SYMONDS man of the series ,had to face series of bashes!!
RE:Anand the UNSUNG HERO!!
by veerapuram dharan on Oct 23, 2007 09:40 AM Permalink
even though presentation of a car for a one off T20 looks absurd, this kinda celebration will surely deflate the aussies because they cannot digest any opposition taking prizes and cups in place of them..we definitely ned characters like sreesanth and ceremonies like car presentations to annoy the Oz..kep it up BCCI atleast in this regard..
RE:Anand the UNSUNG HERO!!
by Anurag Shrivastava on Oct 23, 2007 11:17 AM Permalink
Chess is a mind game and not a spectator sport where people cheer you loudly when you fell the queen of the opponent. Hence it would crazy to expect people to go crazy about a chess player.
However 20-20 cricket and football are a different ball games. Crowds love the game . Chicks dig the heros ( maybe the other way round _ . Heroes are born every minute and the last guy forgotten.
Its like Sparta. Only the fittest survive and you live if you lived the last game. Aussies have to adjust to that.
Which other sportsperson could you think of,other than Rahul,when it comes to such a felicitation ceremony for the World Champ-Anand. It was truly overwhelming to read a rediff post for once-about a humble Rahul,showering praise on Anand ,like any commoner Indian fan.Here is a cricketing genious without any air of a superstar. Long live your undisputed legacy,Rahul! "May God bless you with many more matchwinning innings" It would also be nice of Anand if he takes up Rahul's request of writing book seriosly,as it would be treat in itself.
The determination shown by Anand is amazing, a true role model for Gen-NeXt. We need people like him, Gopichand, Dhanraj Pillai, Baichung Bhutia, Malleshwari, Col. Rjyavardhan Rathore and soon we will se Indians competing well with the world. ________HOTWORLDCUP.COM
now that rahul has started flopping in batting , he has started giving advice on chess!!dravid is in team because he married a maharashtrian female,otherwise by now he shud have been out of the team..He is a shrewd guy!
Dravid is most professional sportsman in the world without any doubt. I have seen him practice as a youngster. He is so focused on everything he does. Such a thorough gentleman. No histrionics. No Deepika, no controversies, no flamboyance, no balck mark etc etc. He is an exceptional personality. I wish I could be mor elike him. He got married according to his parents, very low key, now has a kid, dream of every man in India. When I lived in Bangalore, I never saw him in the news, cutting ribbons, inaugrating a fashion show, walking the ramp, getting drunk in a pub, misbehaving with girls...nothing...he is perfecionist!!!!I admire his qualities. The only AD I can remmber of Rahul's is the Reebok AD in retail stores. Do you know? He is the only Indian selected to represent Gillete worldwide along with Federer, Thierry Henry and Tiger Woods!!!!I only hope the youngsters of India follow his example. He is an awesome role model.
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by veerapuram dharan on Oct 23, 2007 09:49 AM Permalink
u r true..hes struck between money laundering businessman at the BCCI and couple of non cooperative selfish "senior" cricketers..wat more can we demand from this gem....
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by V S on Oct 23, 2007 09:52 AM Permalink
I think Rahul is risk averse. so he is always playing safe. His defensive nature may be good in test matches but as a captain and in crunch situations his defensivness can be his undoing.
Rahul Dravid is technically correct but again because of his defensive batting he is susceptible to getting bowled against the incoming delivery.
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Anurag Shrivastava on Oct 23, 2007 09:57 AM Permalink
Rahul has awesome talent and he could have done a lot more if he let himself go. As a captain - he could not motivate and had to resign in disgrace without anyone shedding a tear. The qualities this guy Rohan so happily talks about are the ones that have kept him back from achieving his true potential. I think Rahul was wise enough to realise that interaction with external world saps his energy - as a personality is an introverted type who gets tired in interacting with people he does not know. Hence dependency on authority figures like mom , dad , wife and coach which make him seem spineless.
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by sam on Oct 23, 2007 10:44 AM Permalink
Hey Anurag, dont say Dravid could not motivate. When u have a foolish selector like Vengaskar criticising him for perfectly legitimate decisions taken at the time it had to be taken, then what could dravid do? What has vengsarkar done when he was playing? His records are hardly inspiring. He was retained in the team even when he had a string of poor scores. He along with his Mumbai club wants Sachin to become captain one last time before he retires & hence were picking fault with Dravid. All the cloak & dagger game played out by the Mumbai club in BCCI is only for the benefit of Mumbai players.
RE:RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Anurag Shrivastava on Oct 23, 2007 11:10 AM Permalink
Exactly sir - life is a cloak and dagger game and not for mama's boys. You got to handle those situations. Rahul knows his strengths and has opted out quite wisely knowing it is not his cup of tea. A lot like Manmohan being the genius who made the economy rock and made us rich but cannot go about building bridges and alliances to move to the next level. From being a technocrat to becoming a leader of men .
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Anurag Shrivastava on Oct 23, 2007 11:23 AM Permalink
Sachin ... worse than Rahul as a captain. Though a better player than Rahul ( Rahul is a great player , Sachin is a once in a decade kind of legend ) Sachin won't inspire his school team if he was made the captain.
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by karan on Oct 23, 2007 11:19 AM Permalink
Mr Shrivastava,what's your take on Sachin being one of the most inefficient captains india has ever seen?
RE:RE:RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Anurag Shrivastava on Oct 23, 2007 11:26 AM Permalink
Only Gangu would stand out as a great inspirational captain. And I think he has shown a lot of character in bouncing back after being abused for so much time. Ganguly is also a lot more cosmopolitan who appeals to people without regional biases. Dhoni has makings of a great captain - will take a few years to mature though and he will need to keep his place in the team by being a good WK batsman as well. Yuvraj is very arrogant character - so he will create that "either you are with me or with my enemy" kind of culture.
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by veerapuram dharan on Oct 23, 2007 09:56 AM Permalink
hey, from where did u find these stories??just in the current OD series, hes failed, but otherwise, hes always our mr. dependable...even umpires in the lmiddle cannot judge these things so perfectly....i feel if drabs retires from ODI, am sure tendlia and dada wil follow...
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by ridgemma on Oct 23, 2007 10:01 AM Permalink
Anand has had tangible effect on chess in India. Dravid has a negative effect on cricket, not scoring for himself and not letting others to score, too, under "consistent", aaramse cover. None questions his personal life.When it comes to professional acheivements, Rahul could have done better
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Kaushik Comments on Oct 23, 2007 10:40 AM Permalink
Mate, Rahul has been a great cricketer. He achived something no one achived in a very long time infact even Azhar could get this one fixed ;) i.e. beating England in England. We thrashed them there.
We also had a good show at Pakistan in Pakistan [ remember the humiliating partnership] . Who else resigned without being pushed..Dravid is a commited player and its a matter of time and we will see ridgemma showering praises..
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Bhaskarakurup vinayakumar on Oct 23, 2007 09:12 AM Permalink
Nice mail rohan.I wish people shall be like rohan,rahul & anand etc. Very low profile life & high level thinking. Congrants to all.India is known for spirituality & mental strength is our true energy.performance will come automatically once you are mentally fit & love each other.
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Anurag Shrivastava on Oct 23, 2007 09:30 AM Permalink
Dravid is good boy who loves his mama and papa and will listen to every word they say and after marriage listen to his wife. And when as a captain , he found the coach to be his god - afterall guru ka darzaa to bhagwaan ke bhi ooper hota hai....
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by manoj krishnamachar on Oct 23, 2007 09:08 AM Permalink
yeah true i also have been following him right from childhood and in fact have met him on a couple of occassion,a thourough gentlemen and professional.great team man,very selfless and humble!!
RE:Rahul, a role model!!!!
by Arockyam on Oct 23, 2007 09:39 AM Permalink
We cannot get out of Cricket. The Article is for Anand's falicitations. The messages here are only Rahul praise. Nobody can ignore Rahul as a good human being, as a very good cricketer, but why all about Rahul only? Why we should not talk about THE GREATEST VISHWANATHAN ANAND? Mr.Rohan come out with a separate page for Rahul, don't spoil Anand's achievement.
When there wasn't much praise from the National Head? Extended coverage from the national news Channells? I am not an Indian, However, I have a great ppreciation for Anand for his great achievements. Bless you Anand!
RE:Does India count him as a National Hero?
by Vikas Joshi on Oct 23, 2007 10:00 AM Permalink
He met the President when he arrived in Delhi, there was coverage of his victory and he was, is, and will be appreciated always not only for his skills, but also for his calm, dignified way of conducting himself.
Rahul Dravid should have known that Anand has already writtennot one but two books. ('My best Games", and a new book under same title with more material).
If Dravid made a google search, he would have also known that Anand's "My Best Games' won the British Chess Federation award for the best Book of the Year!
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by karan on Oct 23, 2007 09:21 AM Permalink
What is shame is that Bhaumik,people like you out ways to criticise Rahul unnecessarily.Hence searching for petty reasons!
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by Cricket s on Oct 23, 2007 06:30 AM Permalink
there is nothing to be ashamed about. Dravid is a human and he is bound to make mistakes. In fact Dravid reads a lot...ins pite of that he missed that book. Shows that he is a human after all
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by Rohan on Oct 23, 2007 07:07 AM Permalink
Such a well spoken versatile person!!!! We should be proud to have a captain like him representing our nation instead of cribbing about his lack of this and that.....if you can critisize a person for his flaws....you should also be able to appreciate his good points!!!!!!
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by Prabhakaran V on Oct 23, 2007 06:51 AM Permalink
Yes, I agreed with this comment. Moreover Dravid is a cricketter and it is not a mandatory for him to know that Anand published fewer books earlier.
You have to feel proud that a legend from another sports is appreciating this.
RE:RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by Rohan on Oct 23, 2007 07:05 AM Permalink
Absolutely!!! Dravid is very well read. In fact he spends time with his books when he goes on tours and his team is out partying and that was held against him as well...can u believe it? He himself said that his idea of having fun is sitting down with a book and enjoying it. Not everyone is a party animal. Kudos to the wall!!!!
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by harry on Oct 23, 2007 09:03 AM Permalink
And more over, Dravid has asked Anand to write a book "not only be cherished by people who follow the game but also for people who want to succeed in life." Please understand what he has said. He is a professional sportsman & a stylish batsman. Hats off to Dravid & Anand.
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by manoj krishnamachar on Oct 23, 2007 09:18 AM Permalink
i still remember time and again the TV commentrators telling if any young cricketer want to follow the footsteps of seniors the first player they would recommend is DRAVID!!!!
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by Abdul Salam on Oct 23, 2007 08:30 AM Permalink
Bhaumik, Tumara Bengali buddhi kab chodega ! Rahul is accepted as a thorough gentlemen by all Indians. What small errors you are trying to find out.
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by bharath murthy on Oct 23, 2007 08:51 AM Permalink
well said dude...bhaumik is an obvious bengali n he patronises only bengali...this bengali pride has made him so arrogant...i bet he wouldnt hav said so if saurav had said something similar like that...bhaumik, show some dignity...u stand 1000's of leagues apart frm these gentlemen
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by Seeker on Oct 23, 2007 09:05 AM Permalink
OH GUYS!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THE NEED TO FIGHT AGAIN? WHY THIS NOTH SOUTH EAST WEST DIVIDE now that there is no religious issue to this topic? why cant we appreciate the good points of both these guys? why criticize when u cant even do 1% of what these guys have done?
RE:Dravid should have done his homework.
by Arockyam on Oct 23, 2007 09:50 AM Permalink
Bhaumik has a good point, but did wrong by writing "it is a shame". He made so many fools here like Abdul Salam, Bharat Murthy known that Anand has written good books on Chess. These Gadhas cannot go beyond regionalism and bengali hateing.
RE:Dravid
by Jay Veeru on Oct 23, 2007 07:11 AM Permalink
Chess was invented in N.India. SO was Yoga, and Vedas. We just don't brag about it. Also we don't differntiate Northie and Southie, like you folks, so pls stop doing that.
RE:Dravid
by Rohan on Oct 23, 2007 07:15 AM Permalink
Were you there when chess was invented in north India? Yogas and Vedas in North India????? You are so ingorant my foolish freind!!!! Next you will say Ayurveda was invented in north Indian as well?????Keep it as Indian!!!!
RE:Dravid
by Aryan on Oct 23, 2007 09:09 AM Permalink
Jay bhai .. yoga & vedas & sanskrit, sculpting beautiful idols etc. have roots in the southern region of the country. Ofcourse it spread real fast to the whole of India
RE:Dravid
by Seeker on Oct 23, 2007 09:09 AM Permalink
HERE WE GO AGAIN.... NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST... in how many parts do u want to divide INDIA? why cant u people leave every1 else in peace when u urself cant achieve anything in life? what matters where chess or for that matter yogas or ayurveda was invented? its indian isnt it? why pinpoint the location? what point is there in this agrument?
i know u r refering to TN by saying south india.. kerala, AP and karnataka dont crib like some in TN.. thats because of karunanidhi effect.. people in north always help tamilians and never differentiate.. why the hell do u.. because of a handful of idiots we all get a bad name.. dont divide people.. and u cant divide.. i am a tamilian and feel hurt by ur dirty comments.. jai hind... sudarshan krishna
