On March 13 2010, I saw one of the best Hockey matches ever: Australia Vs. Germany, final of FIH world cup in New Delhi.
Since I have not seen too many Hockey matches, I feel it was as good as some of the best football matches.
Contrary to my hope, India didn't make even the semi-finals.
In fact, through the fortnight, I often thought India and Pakistan were playing a different ball-game than Australia, Germany and Holland.
Even then India and Pakistan gave me many exciting moments and displayed tremendous skills at times.
On March 13, I checked most TV news channels, during the half-time, if the match was getting due attention by our electronic media.
Not one of them bothered! All of them were busy with IPL.
What is the greatest achievement of an Indian sports-person in year 2010?
By some distance this: In March, Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to reach the semi-finals of the All England Super Series badminton championship.
Our cable operator is not even carrying the sports channel that is covering the championship!
Cricket is like Carbon monoxide. In its limited-over avatars, it binds with Indian mass psyche so much that the psyche is not available for any other sports.
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