And the battle wages...

It is funny how little things affect our “national pride.”

I lie on bed flicking channels. The stage is set. There is a panel of 3, and the moderator, of course, a well dressed lady who should be modeling, discusses cricket.

Sidhu sits beside her and vociferously talks about how we have been classified as racists. Of course, Indians are not racists. We have always stood against racism. With patriotism in full glow, can we forget Mahatma Gandhi. No, he fought against racism all his life. And they have th audacity to call us, US racists!!

Of course, it’s a small point that nobody has labeled us a nation of racists. The ICC has merely ruled that one Indian made one racist remark in one cricket match. That in itself was an unfair ruling, is something we have even stopped contesting. So, why bother Gandhi after all these years. Really, he deserves a break after all these years of constant calling upon, for absolutely no rhyme or reason!

We can, also, totally do with lesser emotions! Being outraged at blatant unfairness is one thing. But asking India to pull out of a tournament is completely another. And why? Because ‘they’ call us a nation of racists… well , let them call us what they want to? Have the confidence in yourself that you are not. You are visiting another nation to play. Go ahead and do that.

No, I am not going to quote the “Do you karma, and do not be bothered about the result,” part we have grown up on. But yes, I will definitely say that, this tournament, inspite of it “technically” going against us, has proved us the heroes. We were “victimized” and yet, we showed grace. We were “pulled down” and yet, we showed solidarity.

Indeed, we might have lost the match, but we won the game.