Dhoni-leading from the front

Kolkata: If at all there was an example of captain leading from the front, then it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He made a critical half-century despite suffering a painful blow on his right arm, then came out to keep wickets, skippered the side, thought on his feet to mastermind a brilliant victory for Chennai Super Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders, here last night.

Yet, he was modest enough to congratulate all his mates, especially the bowlers, while downplaying his own contribution to his team’s first win in two matches of the IPL-3 season.

After recovering to make 164 for three from 55 for three, the Super Kings dismissed the Knight Riders for 109 to record a resounding victory. Dhoni, quite deservingly, was adjudged Man of the Match for his unbeaten 66.

While complimenting his bowlers, Dhoni said: “We tended to bowl on the shorter side and this is something we need to work on. We must learn from every game.”

He admitted to being under pressure, not only after losing the opening game to Deccan Chargers at home on Sunday, but also when the team was 55 for three in the 10th over.

“The pressure is always there and it is the same for every team. After the Chennai game, we had some team discussions and they were very healthy in nature. We knew that it was important to take early wickets with the new ball and tonight, we put the ball in the right areas,” he said.

On the team’s batting performance, Dhoni said: “We knew that a total around 150 would be competitive because the pitch was on the slower side and yes, it feels very good to win our first game.”

However, Dhoni, quite typically, cautioned against euphoria. “We should improve further in some of the areas,” he said.

About the knock on his elbow, Dhoni said: “I am surviving. I might get an x-ray done, but otherwise, I am fine.”

The vision has to change

What is the today's mindset of youngsters in Tamil Nadu??

They want to live in a safe life.They want to live in a flat, they need a car, a mobile and they want to enjoy movies in multiplexes with a beautiful girls.There are the dreams they are dreaming today.To achieve that they seek a White collar job.They want to work in IT companies,Software Companies etc,


Cinema :

" It's a magical mirror " said by a man. "If I go to Chennai and if i get a chance, I will be like the person, my position will be like this tomorrow". With the dreams like these a lot of people come to Chennai to join in Cinema.How many of their dreams were successful today.By seeing one or two shining people most of them lost their life.

IT :

" After, I complete my twelfth standard, I am going to join B.E. I.T. After that i will, get a good job and I will get a good salary. Then, I will settle in my life earlier than my friends".This is the dream of the maximum number of middle class students and their parents too.Without knowing their interest and what they can do they are dreaming like this.Finally what is happening in the beginning of their college life they find out that they are unfit for IT.But they have to do because they have paid fees.They can't leave their study because they are middle class. Finally, they can't continue and they can't leave the education.They will be subjected under stress.

These are the two fields that attract the people today.Many doesnt know a lot of people's position who had perished due to those fields.

But nobody here are ready to think about the agricultural field.That is the only field that can give food to the entire world.Politics how many of us are interested in that?

A large number of people accumulate in a same place. But , they forget a beautiful world is outside to live. When are they going to find out?

The vision has to change !!!