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September 2020

Struggle to Sensation(al): Lessons from Rahul Tewatia

-Karthik Gurumurthy

I follow IPL (India Premier League) Cricket tournament which happens every year during March-May where Cricketers all over the World participate for different franchises and  is exciting and entertaining to watch. Because of Covid-19 pandemic, this year it moved March-May to Sep-Nov time period and was scheduled to happen in Dubai..

One of the games I watched today was between Rajasthan and Punjab teams. Punjab played first and posted a  big total of 223 funs and Rajasthan was given an opportunity to chase this mammoth total. Even though Rajasthan had the potential to cross the line, one of the players Rahul Tewatia  was struggling in the middle and was taking lot of time to score runs. His batting partner (Sanju Samson) was however fluent and was scoring runs with ease. At one point the way Rahul was paying everybody was feeling sorry for the Rajasthan team and felt that Rahul needs to exit as  he was taking time and if someone else comes,  at least they can take a chance of winning the game. That was the impression every body had (including myself).
Then, without the slightest warning, he broke free. Rahul who is in the team more for his leg-spin bowling started hitting sixes all over the ground. It was not a flicker of hope, but an all-consuming fire. He scored 53 runs of 31 balls and helped Rajasthan team win the game against Punjab almost from an impossible position.

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Lesson#1 We all make mistakes, but the way we approach mistakes defines our relationship with them. For some of us, we are intrinsically terrified of mistakes and failure, and we refuse to even try or freeze  in the fear of doing something worse. However, Rahul Tewatia diid not let his mistakes define him. He quickly learned it and moved on. 

Lesson#2: Following was the tweet from Rahul back in 2017.  What is there to learn from this tweet? He has pre-played his success. Everything is created twice: First in mind, then in reality.

 

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Great work Rahul! Such a great inspiration!

 


Happy Birthday, R-Ashwin

-Karthik Gurumurthy

During the lockdown, one of my favorite things to check out is Ashwin's channel.  I love the way he shines the light on other people and asks very interesting questions. Today is Ashwin's Birthday.  Wishing Ravichandran Ashwin a phenomenal Birthday. May all his dreams and goals come true. This is a poem to our pride of India/Tamilnadu/Chennai.

The fingers twist, the wrist it flicks,
A web he weaves, on pitches slick.
Ashwin, the artist, spins his tale,
With guile and magic, wickets fall.

The carrom ball, a devil's flight,
Dip and turn, defying sight.
The doosra darts, a serpent's hiss,
Bamboozling batsmen, caught in this.

He weaves his spells, both slow and tight,
Catches dance in fading light.
Appeals ring out, a finger raised,
Umpire's nod, the batsman dazed.

From Chennai streets, his rise began,
A prodigy, with cunning plan.
Test arenas his battleground,
Where giants fall, his name resounds.

Not just with spin, his bat speaks too,
Crucial runs, when skies turn blue.
A leader wise, his voice is heard,
Tactics shared, each victory stirred.

Some may scoff, some sing his praise,
But none deny, his skill amazes.
So raise a glass, to Ashwin's art,
The maestro's magic, steals the heart.

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