DHONI IN IPL 2013 FINAL MATCH FIXING
If
you had been watching the IPL Final at Eden Garden between Mumbai Indians and
Chennai Super Kings on 26.05.13, you would have noticed that there is a
definite match fixing. A grim-looking CSK owner Srinivasan and stoically silent
Dhoni did not reveal anything which may lead to suspicion in the beginning.
After
the first few overs in their run-chase, CSK was in a fix. Every other player wanted to
be in the fix to be safe and avoid future questioning by conveniently following
the dotted line. Wickets were crumbling like the proverbial nine pins. The
stack of palpable defeat of a team which is a strong cup winner by every
cricket lover in one of the world largest cricket stadiums and tweeting
millions are clearly visible.
Like
our police coming to arrest the villain after he was beaten to grasp for breath
in our films, the Neta or Captain Cool you would like to call him arrives
late. Now Dhoni’s role in fixing comes
to the fore which cannot be missed by a discerning watcher.
At
this stage he has to officially fix the match almost single handedly. He scores
63 runs, the highest runs in the final by
any batsmen on both the sides.. Alas! Dhoni da himself is in a fix while the
fixing the innings as he has no support from the other end, as his partner who
preferred herd mentality in preference to just stay in and watch the fixing job
completed by Dhoni. Probably they were not taught in the schools, like we were
in the good old days, John Milton’s quote,
“They also serve who only stand and wait”. They know only the Biblical
Phrase “ Forgive the sinners, they know not what they do!” and departed to the
cool comfort of their dressing rooms at quick intervals.
For
poor Dhoni , destiny did not allow him to be the best fixer, which we always
saw in him, in this final. He was able to fix the gap of defeat to a
respectable 23 runs. ,By the by why don’t we institute the Best IPL Fixer Award
from next season onwards?
Finally
we saw Mount Everest succumbing to
Altamont Road owners, who even though not physically present to encourage their
team, managed to ensure their team’s success by remote control.
In
games winning and losing does not matter. The spirit in which it is done does
matter. The amazing commitment and zeal displayed by Dhoni in the face of their
team owners buried neck deep in scam reports and media cries for head-hunting
shows what grit and character can do to a sportsman. Despite the heavy odds
weighed against him, his character stands out. That is cricket. May the tribe or Dhoni-kind of fixers increase
in all areas so that India can march to a safe future.
