Memories

Today was the first day of India v/s England test match at Wankhede. I last went to see a Cricket match 3 years ago at the same venue when Sachin played his last game. I have fond memories of those 3 days, the only instance I went to see a test match. I remember having goosebumps when he walked in to bat and my eyes getting moist when he gave his farewell speech.

There are some good, probably great batsmen out there viz. Kohli, Joe Root, KaneWilliamson, Steven Smith. Ajinkya Rahane is a delight to watch, Amla's batting is like poetry in motion and there is Alastair Cook threatening all batting records in test cricket.

I still follow Cricket. Cricinfo is always open in the internet browser where I follow the scorecard of every match that is being played. But I hardly remember anything. If you ask me against whom India played the last test series, I'll have to take few moments to tell you the answer. But, I can tell you in exact sequence the matches India played 14-15 years ago with the venue names. Sometimes, I can even recall the final scores that the teams made some 20 years back.

But I don't like watching Cricket anymore. It doesn't excite me in any way. Unless India is losing very badly or consistently, I don't care who wins or loses. I don't even check the score cards once the match is over. Virat Kohli's heroics don't cheer me up. 

Something's gone. There's no Sachin any more.