So it was heart wrenching to see Mumbai Indians squander away a golden chance to make it to the semis of IPL 2. They successfully messed up and failed to score 5 runs off 6 balls with 3 wickets to spare! 2 got run out without hitting the ball outside the 20 meter fielding defence. Kudos to the royals though for holding their nerves as they outdid MI using their most powerful weapon; Shane Warne.Well they can thank Shilpa Shetty for her helpful shlokas which were apparently heard by the Gods' department that oversees cricket!
But the post match reactions that carried words like "wish I could smash the TV" or "we can win only against KKR !" or "We were defeated the moment Royals scored 100!", point to one direction; Are we sulking losers? With all due respect to sentiments, this is pretty much true. Aren't we the hypocrites of order 1, when we want to crush the demi gods after they lose a match? The very next day we our shopping list will include an item endorsed by one of the villains of the previous night. The next win will make them the most adorable teddies to be cuddled with (sorry! Women tinge!)
I have a Brit pal who proudly and sometimes demeaning would say "We Brits take our defeat gloriously. It's beer for us whether we win or lose!" Can't help but agree. England did not qualify for the Euro 2008 but this did not deter the fan base as Wembley will be equally abuzz for their next friendly or qualifier. Brits go about with equal fervor to support their league 2 team. For the unawares, league 2 is positioned 3 leagues under the premiership; with Championship & league 1 placed above it & below premiership.
So what is that which makes us so aggressive about winning? The yearn to be ahead every time. Be it on roads or in education or sports, we want our team or ourselves to be the best of the lot. Not bad from a philosophical point of view, but the gap to be filled in this quest is that how do we back the underdog? Ask me I do not know as I am still sulking from our defeat and will be routing for Chennai to win as they have been on a winning streak!
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