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Hello everyone, I am
Shravan here. I would want to share with you all, my only encounter with
the Match-Fixing ring leader, Manoj Prabhakar. I met this gentleman (aahh....really
a gentleman ?) at Taj Palace, Delhi at a party. It was some launch of a
dot com. He was also one of the chief guests with Kiran Bedi and Jassi.
(The Dil Laygayee Kudi Gujrat kee guy). Mr. Prabhakar could not make it to
the launch on time, as he has recently become a very important man (Thanks
to the Match fixing Saga). Anyway, after Mrs. Bedi made a dynamic speech
and the young Punjabi singer, honoured the crowds demands, the Kingpin -
Hero of the Match Fixing Saga, made an entry. To my shock, he looked very
silly. I think we were all in a formal function and this gentleman (let me
correct myself again....) wearing a yellow trouser and a green shirt with
the top three button wide open, walked in with a big EGO hanging on his
face. I doubt if anyway was interested to talk to him but I still took a
chance. I introduced myself and was about to shake hands with him but Mr.
Fixer was too proud to shake hands with a fan or say someone who was
expecting some decency from an ex-celebrity (Thanks to Hansie
Cronje..again). I would not want to waste my time boring you all with my
encounter but yes, one thing I would want to share with you all is that
this man was just too much. He showed no respect to the crowd. I was
completely disgusted having met someone like him. To me he was no better
than some hooligan selling tickets on black.
Shravan
Puri, India
Kapil Paji,
simply the best!!
Hi, this is
Angad Kapoor and I have a very interesting experience to share with you. I
am a cricket player and I practice at the National Stadium very often. I
have been a crazy fan of Kapil Dev since my childhood. The picture of him
holding the World Cup was a strong childhood memory and one of the biggest
reasons for me joining cricket.
But I never thought that I will not only meet him some day but also spend
some quality time with him learning the various tricks of being a good
player. I was just doing my normal routine practice when I saw a sky
blue BMW roll past the ground and stop at the parking. What I did not know
was who it belonged to. A tall, sturdy and familiar looking man got out of
the car and well it was the great Mr. Dev. I just stood firm there gaping
at him until one of my friends pushed me from behind. And I was in
for a bigger surprise when he came to our group who was practicing
together. He shook hands with each one of us and asked us various things
about our team. He also spoke about his one two famous experiences and
told us that the best way to succeed in life is by hard work and
commitment. He had come to meet our coach so he left soon. But not before
impressing all of us by his humbleness and simplicity. This happened
before the match fixing controversy took place.
Whatever
people might say but for me he is certainly the best that there is. The
CBI has cleared his name and that is a big relief for fans like us. I hope
everyone will leave him alone now. He was, is and will always remain my
idol.
Angad
kapoor, India.
Hello Geoff !!!
I have never enjoyed having a haircut. In
fact, if I had my own way I would be in the Guinness Book of Records for the male with the
longest hair in the world. However like many things in life, it's amazing how a certain
incident can change ones attitude towards an activity. On fine Friday evening after
returning home from school, I faced the daunting task of having a haircut. So I went to my
regular barber, who was a Dinkum-Di Aussie (loved his beer cold, loved a meat pie and
loved his sport especially cricket). So there
I waited until my turn came. As we were chatting, a familiar face came and sat in
the chair next to me amongst a huge deal of fanfare. I looked to my left, and there I
found myself sitting next to Geoff Marsh (then vice captain of the Australian Cricket
team).
I introduced myself to him and we talked for ages about the world of cricket. Ever
since that day I faithfully return to the same barber
at least
every 2 months in the hope
of meeting some-one else rich and famous. And by the way, did I mention I thoroughly love
having haircuts.
GANESH RAMASESHAN, Australia.
(A MISSED !!) PERSONAL
ENCOUNTER WITH THE CRICKETERS IN THE LAND OF THE KANGAROOS!!
As I was walking towards
the Town hall station, I nearly died when I saw the Indian cricket team at Hungry
Jacks…....the whole bunch all closely clustered around each other and very noticeable
in their similar attire, black pants and blue shirt. Being a die-hard cricket fan, I
mustered all my energy to go and introduce myself as a loyal fan of the Indian cricket
team. As I walked in I was on the 7th heaven but wanted something more, I
wanted to capture this momentous occasion on camera. Since, I didn’t have one, I went
back to get one. Ran as fast as I could and got a disposal camera from a pharmacy store. I
rushed back to the fast food joint, checked my appearance in the entrance mirror but in
these 3-4 minutes, they were gone!!!! I’ve never been more disappointed in my life
and this memory will scoff at me forever.....
Rohini Dutt
Sydney, Australia
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