Farewell Rahul

I just realized that I intended to write a farewell note to Rahul Dravid after his retirement from international cricket, but the draft was still sitting in my blogger dashboard.

Rahul may not have been the most worshipped, and adored cricketer of his generation. He may not be the guy that owns all Indian batting records. Almost all the "bests" for his generation of cricketers will be associated with Sachin Tendulkar. However, for me, Rahul was perhaps the most impactful Indian cricketer of his generation. He was the spine around which our batting was built, he was the selfless team man who gave everything to the team, he was the fearless leader who did not hesitate to do the right thing for the team - ever, and he was the man who gave us the belief to win overseas.

Thanks Rahul for the entertainment and joy you have provided to us over the years, thanks for the steel and resolution you brought to our team, thanks for the dignity with which you always carried yourself, and most of all, thanks for showing us the value of hard work & plain old fashioned grit.

Wish you the best for the next stage of your career.

Attaboy Rabbi!

I must admit that I am not very adventurous when it comes to trying out new things. It applies to food, music, movies, places to go - pretty much everything. Every once in a while this attitude leads to pleasant surprises. Today I discovered a song that moved me immensely - more than any other "new" song in a long time.

Rabbi Shergill's "Bulla Ki Jaana" is absolutely magnificient. I must have heard it about 25 times today. I googled and read about Rabbi's background, dug up the lyrics of the song, and renewed my love for the Punjabi language.

As to why it took me 7 years after its release to discover this song is a matter for a separate discussion! Shame on me!

Here's a link to this gem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTxZy32Fv_0