And today when the same man, now 41, is reduced to tears, he has no support. Today players have come close to scoring a double century in one-day cricket. But there is a certain charm and a fairytale touch to Kapil's storied knock of 175 n.o in the World Cup which will be hard to match. I hope this crisis too has a fairytale ending for him. Kapil's breakdown may seem out of character.
People say the man is too strong to cry.
Men do cry. When they feel helpless.