Better luck next time.

1983, The Summer at Lords. England. History of Cricket then just nearing a century old, saw for the first time the term "underdogs can win big tournaments" came true, when Kapil Dev lead Indian Cricket team became famous by registering the final blow against the then all mighty West Indies, and win the World Cup. That night, as heard from my elders, no one slept in the country and Calcutta was jubilant.

2003, another summer at Johenesburg, South Africa. Sourav Ganguly lead team India just managed to be lions till the finals, where they lost to the then almighty Australia, led by Ricky Ponting. 20 years later, the cup didnt return home. But the Ganguly taylor made team showed the hopes that may be next timke, in 2007, in West Indies, the Indian Tigers will growl!

2007, Rahul Dravid lead team managed to break billions of indian hearts, when they simply failed to qualify for the super eight stage, the big stage. The Indian lions "turned" Australian Pussycats, managed to lose to the Bengal Tigers of Bangladesh and the Lankan Lions. In the Big Cats game, the Australian Kangaroo hopped with joy as his countrymen, the Aussies would now win the World Cup...atleast has the maximal probability! This detoriation started two years ago, since 2005, when Ganguly was tactically dropped as Captain and then "kicked" out of the team!

The coach, the Aussie Kangaroo said that He was answerable to BCCI only and none else (press). Then where had his ethics gone when he filthed out that Ganguly wanted to be in the Team and as Captain because, he loved sponsors and loved only money! Somewhere down the lane, Greg is most responsible.

1 billion Fans will wait again.....

Now how ever the team may be changed and whatever may be done, the fact that another chance of the World Cup coming back home has gone down the drain. Its now just hope for another 4 years till 2011, when the World Cup event will be held in India. I along with millions of Calcuttans will wait for India to lift the cup. Eden Gardens will wait for those glorious moments! We will wait!

For the time being its dejections, pain and that feeling or rather say, sense of being decieved that prevails amongst the fans....