I write this as I watch the Little Master score some glorious boundaries in the final test match of this series. When I got up today, a thought occurred to me that this is probably Sachin's final test match in that part of the world. I belong to a generation of cricket watchers who would switch of the TV when Sachin gets out and probably not watch the match if he isn't playing. I have closely followed all the Indian tours down under in last 15 years or so. Nothing matches the excitement of getting up early to watch a cricket match, but sadly, it just might be the second last time that I have done that. Last time will be the second innings of this test match when the master comes to bat one last time on the New Zealand soil. Watching him play today was as much of a pleasure as it was ten years back. The fluency which he brought to the crease was just amazing. The drives, the cheeky upper cut and the trademark flicks, they were all there.
It is strange how one good innings from Sachin brightens up my day and I am sure there are millions of other Indians who feel the same way. Sachin has been India's source of inspiration for years now. India hasn't produced many individuals who could inspire the entire country altogether. But surely Sachin is one of them. At one point of time Amitabh Bachchan had a similar stature in India. Sadly, after Mahatma Gandhi, no politician could gain that stature in India. And now the situation has worsened. Due to lack of any mass leaders in the country, no political parties are able to instill confidence in the minds of the voters, which would only lead to a divided mandate. From what the opinion polls suggest, no coalition would get a majority this time. This is a sad situation for a country which is desperately searching for a leader who could inspire the masses. India desperately needs a Sachin Tendulkar in politics..
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