ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2014: A ‘MUST WATCH’ THIS YEAR

Although cricket is not the official national sport in India, it begets much more excitement and a greater fan following than the official national sport Hockey. Why only hockey, in fact no other sport in India can claim the position of cricket in respect to its popularity and revenue generation. India often makes it to the top teams of cricket, subsequent appreciable performances in World Cups and international tournaments have much to do with the enormous popularity of cricket in India.

The huge cricket mania in India has undeniably turned the sport into a large industry in the country. A lot of money spins around the sport and multiplies its effect in the national economy to the benefit of everybody. The Stock Exchange Index rises and falls and elections are won or lost centering round the sentiment of cricket. Top rung corporate organizations eye the Indian market to launch a product or sponsor a game. So, cricket mania in India has a stronghold upon its populace, which is hard to ignore. Whoever can tap its potential reaps the benefits. Streets, offices, schools and hospitals run empty on a day when the Indian side locks horn with Pakistan in a sensitive match anywhere in the world. Incidents of heart attacks during a nail-biting finish or even suicide at the loss of Indian side have also been known to occur. 

India is again fighting for the ICC WORLD CUP T20 2014. As it landed on the field to play, some type of spiritual energy induced in the team. India won the first match against Pakistan so comfortably and easily. It’s a similar situation like t20 world cup 2007; they won this match like they’re playing a practice match with Pakistan. Now If we talk about the other T20 Match of India then also, Indian team proved that they were playing a cricket match with club cricket team or it’s like a piece of cake for them to win this contest from previous World Champions. We can see the magic of MS Dhoni again as have seen it in the earlier ICC events. India has a vast experience in T20 cricket because of IPL. They are well aware from ups and downs in this cricket with most talented players. It’s also one of the epic reasons behind why India can win T20 2014 world cup. 

Forget whatever is happening with their administration in India, the cricket team has put in another big performance recently to become the first entrants into the World T20 semi-finals. MS Dhoni has won the toss the 15th consecutive time. The opposition is nervous, the spinners pull things back, and the batsmen knock off a sub-par total with ease.  But the only thing that can hamper us is that the bowlers and the opening batsmen have been doing so well this time that we haven’t checked our middle order yet. So we just have to pray that everything happens nicely and they bring the cup home.

But what is the secret of success of this team? Good dressing room atmosphere is key to our success said Dhoni. Another reason can be that Indian team has got so many young players with the powerful mind because; T20 cricket is a mind game, not the power game. Each and every player in team India knows this thing very well. Virat Kholi, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni are our aggressive players. They have the ability to play their natural game with cool mind. In a brilliant way, MSD snatches victory from the jaws of the opposition. This thing is learnable. The cool captaincy of Dhoni can be proved as one of the hottest reasons to pick world cup 2014 trophy. 

We all our waiting for another smashing hit this year by this team hoping that they will keep our flag high.

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IMPORTANCE OF THOUGHTFUL VOTING

India is the world's largest democracy with current population of about 1.21 billion. The success of democracy and formation of responsible government is directly dependent on the voting power of the citizens. Elections form the bedrock of India. Since Independence, as many as 15 Lok Sabha's have been formed through elections, the first one being held in 1951-52. This time they are starting from 7 April 2014. The methodology of election is through universal adult suffrage, whereby every citizen of India over 18 years of age is an eligible voter in the eyes of the Constitution. But the question arises that are we voting? Are we utilizing this power at its best?

Voting is the best way to get one's opinions heard, as it allows one to select the candidate who best represents their views. Voting also helps democracy to prevail and if people didn't vote they would be ruled by someone who wouldn't necessarily represent them or have the country's interests at heart. So the need of the hour is not just vote but do thoughtful voting. Every individual can make a difference. The reason to vote cannot be over stated. One man one vote says a lot. It puts each person on equal footing. A vote from a rich person has the same power as a poor person. Young people have the same right to be heard as their elders.

In some cases nowadays people hesitated to vote. While others just vote because their family or friends have pleaded them in order to make their close ones win. In this year’s elections we need to change this scenario.  When a person does not vote, or votes without thinking then that individual citizen does not participate with the electoral process. What would happen if no one voted? Our democracy would end! Voting gives you the right and voice, to have the say, who will be the next most powerful leader in the world. It is the single most effective way to make your voice be heard. If you are not using this opportunity judiciously, you give away your right to influence the government overall.

Have we become a nation of low information voters whose knowledge is largely limited to media sound-bites and newspaper headlines? It must be every citizen's responsibility to determine if a candidate has kept his/her promises through knowledge of past performance. A question every voter must ask as he/she participates in this election: "Is this leader worth my vote?"

It can't be denied that the recent democratic experience in India has not been encouraging. For the past several years, India has been struggling with rampant corruption, unsure economy, and unclear foreign policy. Election after election has seen ineffective governments come to power that have done more harm than good. Therefore, we need to take a stand now. It is our duty as responsible citizens of India to make informed decisions and choose the best candidate from those presented. 

The success and failure of our state and nation lies in our hands, our responsibility is to investigate and elect representatives who are patriots, men and women who are willing to jealously guard the Constitution and who will continually put country over personal gain.

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