Leafy Emotions

  MS Dhoni:  Yesterday Little Master Sunil Gavaskar became emotional While taking an autograph from Dhoni. He said "What Dhoni did for Indian cricket is just unbelievable! It's a great moment for me."  The reaction of Sunil Gavaskar told the contribution of Ms Dhoni and as sportspersons how big he is!  "Every successful story has a painful story, every painful story has a successful ending."  This sentence is appropriately fitted in the life of captain cool. Ms Dhoni was born into a normal middle-class family. He started playing cricket at the school level, and with enormous talent and hard work, he made his place in Indian cricket.  One of the toughest phases of his career was when he worked in the Railway department as TC. Normally, middle-class boys easily give up on their dreams due to job and family issues. But Dhoni was different! As commentator Harsha Bhogle said, "he comes from a different planet." A man with immense skill resigned from his job...

  India’s new chess star, Ramesh Babu Praggnanandhaa, is just 19 years old and has become an inspiration for the whole country. At the Bacau Chess Festival, he finished second in the world, ahead of famous players like Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. Even though he could not defeat the world champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway, he won the hearts of millions of Indians. Praggnanandhaa’s journey gives hope to young people, especially from middle-class families, who dream of achieving something great. A New Era of Indian Sports Back in 1982, when Doordarshan brought television into Indian homes, it opened the door for sports to reach every household. People could now watch cricket, badminton, tennis, chess, and many other sports right from their living rooms. This simple change helped a new generation of athletes grow. Children began to dream, and families started to believe that sports could build a bright future. Sachin’s Rise and the Birth of New Dreams India’s biggest turni...

  Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar:  On the day of 15 November 1989, a sixteen-year-old child was going onto the field with his bat-like sword. Pakistani pace gun attack Wasim Akram, Aaqib Javed, Imran Khan and great spinner Abdul Kadir saw a little kid walking on the side of the 22-yard. Wasim Akram said with tease "Who is this child." And he laughed at the innocent face. First time in life Sachin Tendulkar was facing Akram who was the world's best in the business and king of swing and bounce. Dug out in a deep breath and gazed at this young boy. And suddenly Legendary Wasim's bouncer hit on Sachin's nose and started bleeding. India's coach, Captain and Everyone gave suggestions to leave the ground to Tendulkar. But he denies it by saying "I will play" and he continued to play. Sachin hits 54 runs in that match showing his class, elegance, and temperament by hitting three boundaries in a row to Akram and he declared his debut roaring that he is not only com...