That magic millimetre is the difference between winning & losing – in sports & life
- Santosh Desai
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM Jul 8, 2024, 10:58 IST IST
A step in the wrong direction, a difference of a hundredth of a second in a race, the rebound of the goalpost, a quarter of a percentage that falls outside the cutoff mark—minute differences thats are capable of changing lives
What a rapturous reception the victorious Indian T20 received in Mumbai! A sea of humanity drenched the team with affection and appreciation, with the rain too doing its bit. The programme at the Wankhede Stadium was heartwarming; it was difficult not to be moved by the delight of both the adoring crowd and the team.
The T20 World Cup ended on a fairytale note for India. It couldn’t have been scripted better: a match that the team pulled back from the brink, a match-winning performance by the hero who hadn’t delivered so far in the tournament, redemption for the coach who hadn’t been part of a World Cup-winning team, and a fitting swan song for four stalwarts—Rohit, Virat, Jadeja and Dravid—all bowing out from the international stage. No wonder the crowds were as delirious as they were.
The T20 World Cup ended on a fairytale note for India. It couldn’t have been scripted better: a match that the team pulled back from the brink, a match-winning performance by the hero who hadn’t delivered so far in the tournament, redemption for the coach who hadn’t been part of a World Cup-winning team, and a fitting swan song for four stalwarts—Rohit, Virat, Jadeja and Dravid—all bowing out from the international stage. No wonder the crowds were as delirious as they were.
