The lessons from India Pakistan Cricket Match
By: Amritanshu Raj
Tags: Cricket, India, Sports, Inspiration, Philosophy

The lessons from India Pakistan Cricket Match

A match which is not just about Cricket. (photo credit: bbc.com)

On the 24th of this month, It was time to witness the much awaited clash of erstwhile arch rivals India and Pakistan on the Cricket pitch. Looking at the number of matches going to be played in the T-20 World cup, It should have been just another Cricket match but the emotions attached to over 1.7 billion people of the subcontinent made it much more than that. The match becomes even more important if you consider the fact that the Cricket teams of both countries do not play matches outside the megaevents of International Cricket Council(ICC) due to harsh realities of bilateral relations. This rare occurrence makes the already hyped up India-Pakistan Cricket matches even more intense. Also the fact prior to this match that India had clean swept Pakistan in Cricket World-cup matches added extra pressure to the players & fans of both the Cricket giants as for one to continue this legacy and for another to dent into this embarrassing fact and finally Pakistan broke it’s not so pleasant record of losing continuously from India in the world cups. But this match has some hidden messages in the out for Indians in general and cricket fans in particular.

Lessons:

1. Pakistan’s fielding:

I was shocked to watch Pakistan’s fielding. Generally we expect a poor show when it comes to fielding from Pakistan’s cricket team. But this time it was much better than what we expected from them. This lesson hidden in it is “You can turn your weakest weak point into your strength through constant practice.” This includes the importance of the element of surprise as you can shock your opponent with your newly mastered skill.

2. India’s batting collapse:

The Indian cricket team has been long known as a batting powerhouse but the recent trend shows it may collapse when it is exposed to extreme pressures. The message hidden in it is “If pressure isn’t handled carefully, it can corrode one’s strongest powers into their weakness.”

3. India demotivated bowling:

Though Indian bowling tried to put up some challenges to Pakistani batsmen but soon it was visible that they started losing faith in their ability to turn the visible outcome of the match. “This is very much against the sportsmanship, which is to keep fighting until the very end.”

4. Individual vs team:

Indian cricket team has a set of individuals that can turn the table anytime in a match. But it is important to note that being capable of something on your own and doing the same work in a group demands different approaches. It is important to note here that a team may require you to do the job which is not a feather in your cap.

5. A best performer is not always the best candidate for the leadership role:

It has been proven time and again that the greatest leaders were not the greatest performers of their time. Especially overambitious individuals can’t lead a team efficiently as their ego & unwillingness to accept difference of opinions(as they think “they are always correct”) will always cause unnecessary feuds in the team and an internally divided time is like a sinking ship where even changing captain can’t save the crew.

6. The good:

The good out of such drawbacks is that it may force some die hard fans to search for other sources of readymade thrill and joy. It can start equitable redistribution of the nation’s attention to other games too. The new trend can inspire a whole new generation of athletes to choose other games over Cricket.

7. Win or loss:

A win or loss doesn’t affect our life anyway and hence we all should enjoy the matches irrespective of outcomes and cheer for our team to perform better in the upcoming matches.