"Mr. Dhoni..., M.S. Dhoni, sir...can i just have a talk with you for a second? Mr. Dhoni, please...would you just oblige to share a few thoughts? Mr.Dhoni.....(a 5 second gap)...maybe you might just want to cut the crap captain!!"
Dhoni swivels his head right toward me, impressed by my maverick extempore response to his hushed silence towards the thronging paparazzi. "You only, yeah only you please...get into the dressing room, let's have a couple of minutes.."
I was more than impressed to be a 'part' of the Indian cricket team, but I was moreover concerned about my nitro-starch (grade 1 explosive) questions to the '#1 captain in Indian history'..!!!
Rick Castle: M.S Dhoni, your comments on the depleting performance of the Indian team..It seems so cynical at present.. what's your explanation to this slide downwards?
Sakshis's husband: There is nothing to be panicked about right now. The top order has failed to deliver, the spinners aren't getting their rythm, the fielders aren't in their groove....even the pitch isn't turning as I expected...
Rick Castle: Pardon me..(I silently scoff inhumanly).. What's wrong with you sir? You haven't fired with your willow nor with your mind games which were earlier much deserving of plaudits...
Dhoni intervenes suddenly...
Sakshi's husband: We all have lean patches in our lives, we just need to overcome them...But, the curator should have been different this time around..!!
Rick Castle: Give us a break man! How many of our own would you want to blame for your own debacle. I beg your sincere pardon Mr. Dhoni, but I really do think you guys have a heck of a day tomorrow... What's your plan of action?
Sakshi's husband: Well, let's see how things turn around..hope Ashwin makes a huge turnaround tomorrow...
Rick Castle: Wow!! Positive pessimism, ironical metaphors and hypothetical realities seem to please you a lot sir.. I recommend you better make a move to level the series in the next match...Thanks a lot Mr.Dhoni...Thanks for your time.."
Virat Kohli looked dejected as I stormed dissatisfied and mournful out of the otherwise over-joyous dressing room...
It was indeed a day to discard off our memories off of this day...
Hope we see a steering turnaround...
Go India Go!!!
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