The Slumdog chases the pink ball
February 28, 2021, 6:44 PM IST
Anoop Kohli is a senior consultant neurologist at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. His interests go far beyond his chosen profession. For him, it's just one game of life so interesting to study for all its themes and aberrations. He also dabbles in script-writing and recently got a membership of the Bombay Film Writers' Association. In this blog, Masquerader, expect from him anything from H1N1 to Heena. LESS... MORE
Oh, what a match it was. Inaugural, on supposedly the world’s largest cricket ground, and with a pink ball! All over in two days. The common man who must have booked for five days of entertainment and a win, was patriotically sure of the win, but not a two-day wrap-up! There must be disappointment on the sponsors, hoarders, channels, and a much larger televised viewership. Batsmen must be depressed in losing their innings to the ball hitting the stumps, or what is somewhat similar in technique—an LBW. The score hardly past two digits.