I am sad, not because India's loss to South Africa or the tied match against England. What saddens me is the reaction of Indian fans on twitter- fb. The swords are out and most are going after Dhoni and bowlers. On one hand I understand passion and disappointment of Indian fans. But on the other hand the fickle nature of Indian fans cannot be justified.
Anyone can support a team when its winning. A team needs its fans even more when it is not at its best. It needs support and show of confidence from their followers. And in this case, though there are a few improvemnt areas, this Indian team is doing most things right. They were at the top of pool B till today. They have lost just one match and that too against proteas who are a talented bunch and a well oiled unit. One can argue that they were in a very strong position and then let the advantage slip. But comeback from teams and shifting of balance is what makes ODI cricket interesting and SA did come back well after taking a beating from the Master Blaster. Yes, it is disappointing to lose but in the league stage, it is all about learning from the mistakes and fine tuning the team before peaking at the right time during knock out stage.
As Dhoni has mentioned many times, this is the best that we have got and this bunch has won us a lot of matches. It is about making sure that we have a plan and a fine tuned process and executing the same on field. This team has done well for last couple of years and it is trying all it can to win the World Cup and I think we should support them.
So a request to all Indian fans: Look at the positives, hope lessons are learnt and support the team uncondtionally. (And please do not come up with your theories, there is always a temptation to show off your cricketing and oratory skills with benefit of hindsight. Trust Dhoni and team think tank. They are better equipped to handle the situation than you and me are!)
C'mon guys, Show some love..these are our players and need our love and support!!!
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