Thank You

Thank you Mahendra Singh Dhoni for everything. Superlative captain, fair and just leader. You make me proud.

Thank you Sachin Tendulkar, for being such an exemplary player. India is proud that you are an Indian.

Thank you Gautam Gambhir, Oh! what nerves you truly have. Thanks for refusing to take any unnecessary risks. But Why Oh! Why did you choose Pereira of all people to lose your wicket to?

Thank you Virender Sehwag, for all the entertainment you provided. Be it your 175 against Bangladesh or you super cameo against Pakistan or even your on field antics

Thank you Virat Kohli, for just being so strong willed, for all the partnerships and for also having the nerve to tell Sachin that he actually, is out. I see a bright future for Indian cricket in you.

Thank you Suresh Raina, for your electric fielding (your influence even made Ashish Nehra field (a feat!)) and your gritty knocks against Australia (loved the way you smacked Lee’s short balls to boundaries) and Pakistan

Thank you Zaheer Khan, for being the bowling captain and for making things happen when nothing seemed possible

Thank you Harbhajan Singh, for remembering that you actually can bowl and take wickets too

Thank you Munaf Patel and Ashish Nehra for lifting your bowling at the right time

Thank you Ravichandran Ashwin for making Bhajji look pedestrian and teaching him how it’s actually done (read carom ball)

Thank you Piyush Chawla, for being the team’s lucky mascot.

Thank you Yusuf Pathan, for making me miss Raina more than I ever thought I would

Thank you Shantakumaran Sreesanth, for fielding better than bowling and being a nuisance in general.

Thank you Yuvraj Singh, for becoming the all rounder India never had. I stand corrected you are the BEST.

Thank you Gary Kirsten, you Sir are AWESOME. RESPECT

Love,

A cricket crazy Indian.