On March 23, 2025, MS Dhoni and R during the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ashwin. Photo Credit: Reuters
Bahadur never tastes death, but once, Caesar said, but he was wrong. If you are a player, you die twice – once on retirement. Followed national mourning Retirement of Sachin Tendulkar Only in degrees and volumes was different that greeting the same goodbye. There is a sadness about endings that is unavoidable and affects some fans as much as the players.
It is not difficult to understand. We were not just successful, Narim Abdul Jabbar, NBA Great, “We were important.” You are in your thirty -decade (usually) when a large part of your identity, purpose, meditation, and a sense of belonging is taken away. You go from being a promising youth for a world beater for a former star, which sometimes offends people from the stories of good old days.
As Tendulkar said about his retirement, “Cricket has been my life. Suddenly there comes a moment when I say that I cannot go ahead.” In many cases, the end is also a new beginning. They have to live for about two-thirds of life, and the past is not a comfortable country to always live.
no worry
In the early years, some Indian cricketers quickly participated through their earnings and needed to depend on the mercy of strangers. This is no longer a serious concern, at the level of international and franchise, cricketers are well seen.
They yearn for importance, however, or Relevance, as Mahendra Singh Dhoni saidBeing a brand name can be a lifetime profession, but some players reach that level. Most will have to take the path of coaching-caste-administration-administration-business, or if it seems that as a player works too much after that, then they have to ensure that their name takes enough weight to do all the work for others.
Athletes realize how difficult it is to start it – and often worry about how difficult it can be to eliminate it.
Was it not just on the second day when we were giving a turbulent farewell to Tendulkar, asked a friend, and now it is a tears time for another generation. I am quite old to remember that when we asked ourselves that Indian cricket will ever live without a great spin quarter or later, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Ravichandran Ashwin … The list is long, and is unavoidable as a question.
Couples of questions
Viewing Dhoni at 43 Stump Suryakumar Yadav in IPL For the speed and certainty she is known, two questions ask themselves: Did he retired from international cricket very quickly? More relevant, how long? Great players can re -connect with their best, whether they are age. It explains the popularity of the ‘Masters’ tournament in any sport.
Will Federer give us another glimpse of his forehand at the age of 60 who ruled the world? Or at least indicate what he was able to do once? I once fooled Bishan Bedi to go wrong and stumped a batsman. He was then in his 50s and was turning his arm for entertainment.
This year is a player in the IPL who was born after the tournament. Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals It is only 13. Dhoni’s specialty commercial – “I won the IPL before I was born” – and Sanju Samson – “No worry. He will also win the IPL, before you leave” it puts it all in perspective!
Rohit Sharma is 37 years old, and Virat Kohli reaches there later this year. They have Retired from T20 InternationalBut a good IPL can see him in a mixture of T20 World Cup in India in less than a year. This is followed by a five-observer tour of England in June. The next 50 overs are in the World Cup 2027, and both of them fitter, if not both players, it is possible Can be in team Then.
However, as much as the players themselves, teams and fans will also have to prepare for unavoidable. This will not be easy for any of them. Many Indian players have not been given the luxury to choose a time and place for their goodbye. Tendulkar was an exception. Both Kohli and Rohit should also be worth that option.
Published – March 26, 2025 12:30 AM IST