THE INDIAN JOB REALITY: CAUGHT IN-BETWEEN

I am specifically going to expand on the work scenario in India, because in the West, every job is looked up to. Unlike in India, where jobs are minimal, and potential seekers are more. Let me present to you a classical case. 

He is working in a reputed organisation with less pay. The person has got an offer letter from a not-so-well known organisation, but here the pay is handsome. At the back of his mind he is looking to switch, given the moolah involved, but his peers ask him to stay off that offer. Let me also enlighten you on the fact that he is working thousands of kilometers away from his hometown.

The problem here is, his parents who are situated so many kilometers away, cannot figure out his situation and instead unknowingly ask him to get deeper in the hole of congestion.

What happens next? The person is forced to get sandwiched in a serious dilemma.

This in turn affects his work, where he feels his abilities are being under-utilized

. He soon starts feeling like he is a misfit in the reputed organisation he is working for. This affects his work, and slowly but unknowingly he is slipping towards a possible termination. At the end of the day what happens is that he loses his present job and he does not have a job at hand. He is experienced so he cannot apply anywhere and everywhere so opts to remain unemployed. Months keep passing and now things have taken an ugly turn.

Yesterday he confessed to commit suicide.

Now, to all you forceful parents out there, hope this will shake you up!

Virat & ABDV of cricket= Messi & Ronaldo of soccer

You must have been caught offguard when you came across this header. But I can promise you that if you really come to think of it, you will realise I am not off target. Virat, Abraham DeVilliars, Messi and Ronaldo have all been instrumental in redefining the dynamics of the respective sports they play.

The rate at which Virat and AB slam tons is unheard off, the Sunil Gavaskars of cricket would have never even had the audacity to dream this. On the other hand, Messi and Ronaldo are phenomenal goalscorers for their respective countries and clubs.

The four have been receiving awards almost every year setting new benchmarks. These are men who thrive under pressure as they absorb pressure easily. Virat Kohli and DeVilliars have reached a new horizon just like Messi and CR7. These are two cricketers who have mastered all the three forms. Now, you may ask, why has Sangakkara been eluded from the list? The answer is, Sanga is not a genuine match-winner in T20’s.

So what does it take to scalp such heights, maybe discipline. Virat and AB, like Messi and CR7 are always the most feared players. On their day, they will not give you a second chance. Another feature that forces me to draw this weird comparison is the consistency; it is unbelievable how consistent these modern day gems are. They attribute it to rigorous practice. Another distinct feature about these sporting super-humans is that they float; they are flexible and are ready to play in any given situation and position.

All the four super athletes have had their share of injuries and problems. Messi was weaker on his right foot, CR7 was a bit too creative for others to cope up, and hence he changed his game accordingly. Virat has had shoulder pangs in the past and DeVilliars has had injuries. What again strikes out loud is the way they screamed back to the big stage, with the ease only they can exhibit. They are winners and have no negative bone in their anatomy. Another similarity I vividly notice among the four is they are always aggressive and on the face of the opposition all the time, in most cases they end up strangulating their oppositions.

The fans surely know there is much, much more yet to be ushered.

VIRAT KOHLI ‘MENTALLY UNFIT’ FOR TOP-JOB

Throughout the tour Australian Summer Down Under (Test, Tri-series and WC 2015), Virat Kohli looked like a player on a different zone and the entire team was playing catch-up. I could probably draw parallels between Kohli and Messi, both want to be showmen. Actually, it is a tricky situation. CR7 was a misfit according to some ManU players, because they could not play his brand of football, hence the team collapsed. Cricket, like football is a team sport and combining well the key to success.

Virat Kohli epitomizes the Delhi attitude on field. He is a true badass, on and off the field. During his press conference he throws his weight around, vows to sledge when the entire team wants to focus on the game. We are not Aussies, we are not traditional sledgers, then why try doing something we are not masters at.

On field he looks to pick up a fight at the drop of a hat. Cricket matches can never be won by sledging, that is not our strength and we should not focus on that. I agree MSD was defensive in his approach during the semis, but that is a part and parcel of the game. There are days when you are taking the right decisions and find yourself ruling the roost, but you do not look the change the entire psyche of the team.

Even the shot he played during the semis proved that he does not have the temperament for the biggest stage of it all. As a viewer you must have felt that it was an ego-shot that saw the back of Virat. At that crucial juncture, after you have been blessed with a solid start he should have been looking to milk his way in with singles and twos. The bouncer was heading away from Kohli towards first slip and you knw it is a high risk shot with high probability of a top edge, he should simply have avoided or ducked the bouncer. There is no place for ballooning egos in the gentleman’s game and next time he dons the tri-colour he should keep this at the back of his mind.

There were two or three incidents which were good enough to prove that Virat is not ready for the top job. The dressing room brawl with state-mate Shikhar Dhawan, then there was the Mitchell Johnson spat which created panic in the dressing room and the last and the ugliest the ‘foul-mouthed’ Kohli, remember the way Virat lambasted the innocent journalist. These should be reasons enough for the team management to realize MSD has to continue and Virat has to wait.

Cricket in India is already in thick soup with allegations and controversies flying left, right and centre which also means the future of the beautiful game is at stake. After swallowing all these I am sure BCCI will wait and watch before passing the mantle for the top job to Virat.

By skill standards the brash Delhi-ite is at MT. Everest, but to create a Sachin-like aura he has to mature and not play a kid whose candy has been whacked from underneath his pillow.