Open letter to the teachers of Indian Cricket Fans

To the very much increasing useless journalism in our country,

Greetings,

I personally feel that journalism is the most important part of any democracy. It keeps the people up to date with all the news and also provide ideas and ways to participate in it with all zeal. Taking the right step forward, a channel or media company may become the fourth pillar of democracy. I used to think that whatever shown in TV or nowadays in the internet is 100% true and is not edited by any personal editor for his or anybody vested interest. But then nowadays opinions have become the news and the real news goes to the drain.

This is in response to the letter written by Sportskeeda member about Indian Cricket Fans.

I feel sorry about whosoever wrote this letter (because I don’t know you personally so I am not sure whether this article is out of frustration or well thought ideas). If you are so depressed about all the incidents then it clearly means you don't live in India and neither you have played gully cricket or you don’t follow any sport with your heart. The ovation and support these cricketers gets is nowhere close to other cricket teams wherever they will go. What are we expecting from them? Results? That too from their profession and not from anything extra they have to do. My dear writer, I am very sorry to say that people like you are the only reason why Australian Cricket Team won 5 world cups and India is still at 2 (even after winning the World Cup before Australian Cricket Team). It is still a surprise that even 32 years are not enough to raise a sport in this country that receives standing ovation and where almost every child wants to be a cricketer. Coming to the trolling part, Please do follow football, supporters boo managers and players. There are numerous incidents of throwing bottles and hitting players. Supporters fight on the ground and even show their frustration off the ground.They are also Indians right? So, dear writer open your eyes and stop talking as if you are from another world, this article only shows that you don't follow any sports, but only write for grabbing attention, which is normal today otherwise people might not read your article. People are also trolling celebrities outside India and mind you, those trollers are not Indian.

For the Sachin – Maria row, I must tell you my dear friend, you can’t catch the mouth of people around. And if you really feel so down about these things, then you must be a real depressed person by now because twitter slams everyone, actors, politicians, sportspersons, Writers, and many more. For those who crave for million fans and their blessings, they should also think about the negative side of it. Don’t try to teach people to become a saint or if you want them to be then first become one and stop ridiculing others. Trolling or writing is fine, this is a way of letting the frustration out. The supporters who have supported the team for 32 years and more will vent their frustration somewhere of not getting the performance they deserve.

But I agree with you for just one point, that is about pelting stones or physically harassing a sportsperson. Physically harassing a player or his/her family member is not acceptable by any means. Such degradation should be punishable and should not be acceptable. No matter how bad a player plays, physical harassment is never a solution or a way of letting out one’s frustration. And I  am sure there are only very few of these kind of people around.

But The only reason why you are able to write this useless article because we Indians are tolerant, especially those who are natives of India. The only reason why people think that they can bash Indian fans or supporters because they know they can only write about them and get away easily. Trolling is for everyone, not just cricketers. Then I think you need to follow politics too.

Where were you when players were getting crores and lakhs of rupees for winning the cup. The only problem is people like you don’t understand that if we love someone for his best performance, then we also ridicule him for his worst. In every interview the players scream about being professional. What is being professional means? If you are educated enough to know its meaning, then do understand that professionalism means delivering the result, that is a win. And mind you my dear blind writer, we are not expecting to every series or match like a robot. We only want them to be a real professional, what they always speak about.

And if you had gained your common sense now then write a letter to BCCI, questioning why India is not able to nurture young cricketers that Australia is doing very easily. Why same 11 or 6 players play every match and then at the end they say ‘We were tired’. Why Ashish Nehra is not playing in test or even in ODI after playing his best IPL with Chennai super kings recently? With 8 IPLs over, are we yet to identify our younger generation? This means IPL is just for making money? Is there even a system which picks the right talent?

So, dear writer, do some positive things with your creativity and find answers to all these questions so that India can perform better outside India. And I assure you, If India will even win 70 to 75 % of their matches (as a professional this is not a good percentage by the way, but we will manage), fans will be much happier and tolerant. There is a sigh of relief for us when the first time we saw the players, like Dad, The Great Wall of India, Very Very Special Laxman,  who deserve gets their place. If you are really concerned for the Indian cricket fans then do talk to BCCI officials.

And my dear holy country man. A country gains an appreciation by deliverance and not only by silence. India is gaining attention because our sports persons are delivering results in different sports and not just sitting silently and waiting for the golden sun to shine. If you really want results for Indian cricket team then write to BCCI. Your last para actually meant, Indian fans should sit silently irrespective of results and selections. Your article actually makes few individual believe in luck because they can’t do anything but they sit like a broken individual looking at their lost team while listening, reading and watching the world beaters.

And you are free to write such articles with the tag of India or India. India is a booming economy and even we are doing great in many sports, not only in cricket, so everyone wants to add his or her name with India or Indians. You are on the right path my friend.

Thank you

An Indian Cricket Fan

*This is in response to the article written by 'Sportskeeda' about Indian Cricket Fans namely -

'Open letter to fans of the Indian Cricket Team'