Chak De India! was made around hockey. I totally go with the fact that it can be used to promote, encourage or cheer any game what so ever, from Kabadi to Cricket. But why cricket alone? That my friend is something that we must ponder and see the injustice that we are doing to the other sports that are here in India.
With the 20-20 WC mania gripping the nation, with nothing less than a scintillating performance by the Indian Team, we have to agree that the team needs appreciation. But are they really worthy to hog the limelight like this? They all became over night starts and came back home after signing multi-crore deals.
But what about the other sports in India? The football team, the Indian Hockey team all are equally frustrate. Even after they give their 100% for the matches, even after winning tournaments, they are left to loom in the dark. Not much media attention, may be a column of news in the second page of the sports section, that too if some space is left after reporting about some freaking cricketer’s mother spending the whole day doing pooja and praying so that her son would do better in the matches.
Do YOU remember the Indian Football team winning the Nehru Cup beating Syria. Or at the least, Indian Hockey Team beating South Korea to lift the Asia Cup.
Sadly the hockey match was much more action packed than the Twenty20 WC final. But who cares and who knew that in the first place. When on the eve of the hockey match we were all sitting in the comfort of our homes watching some stupid plagiarist movie.
Why didnt we give the Football and the Hockey team a hero’s welcome. They too were trained, they too gave the game their 100, they too beat all the odds and made things work their way. But we simply chose to ignore them. Leave alone the Central Govt. not recognizing the players and the game that they played, when asked to the CM of Karnataka of the same issue, well Mr Kumaraswamy wanted them to get the world cup as well to be recognized and treated. Hell!!! We all know that he himself cant handle his own cabinet.
As we apotheosize the cricket team, we are killing the other games as well. That very well includes the national game, Hockey too. BRAVO!!!. Cricket is a high rollers game now and big money and stardom follows the one that makes it to the National Team. It has become and anathema in all means possible.
As we are having a channel dedicated to cricket and that has nothing to show but replay the few moments that Indian team has ever won. I’m growing sick and tired of this solemn anarchy. I refuse to genuflect for this damned game that is sure to kill all the talent here.
