Adieu ........... DADA !!!!!!!

A glorious career comes to an end today, Sourav Ganguly, the man with a never-say-die spirit, packed his pads for ever. The Royal Bengal Tiger has bidden his adieu to Cricket today. Love him or hate him ..... Everyone had to accept and acknowledge him....Not even his fieriest critic can spell any cast of his Captaincy Q. He is undoubtedly the BEST INDIAN CAPTIAN India has Produced till date.

Sourav will be remembered as a cricketer who had a career as dramatic as it can be. A dream debut at Lords with back to back Centuries, transforming Indian Cricket Team to the media buzzed “Team India" - A Team of Fighters, had his share
of Controversies always, made one of the best comebacks in Cricket History after being relegated.... 'The Prince of Kolkata' had complete coverage of his Sine Curve. What singles him out is his ability to translate back to Sine from Cosine quadrant
every time. He is really a spirited fighter who will inspire posterity for a long time. A legacy to be cherished in the hearts of millions. Already his soccer-style shirt waving from the Lord's balcony has become one of the niche points of Indian
Cricketing Moments. As long as Cricket will be played, Photographers or the media barons will continue to flash this. It is not only a gimmick which some guys might spell out to Milk booty, it also signifies the arrival of New India. A young, vibrant India ready to take on the world. It has huge psychological significance. If the last ball Sixer of Javed Miandad of Chetan Sharma dehydrated Indian spirit of its self Confidence in the mid-eighties at Sharjah, the very act, however controversial, has the Sanjeevani effect that we can. It has outcast the eclipse of mental block edges that used to savior our minds. He elevated the spirit of the team from the point of no return. Made people eat up their words countless times. Always un-predictable. None except Ganguly can dare an eye to eye to Steve Waugh,in the zenith of Australia's Glory, which he did compelling the later to ventilate his discomfort against Sourav in his autobiography. This is the USP of DADA, the real DADA of Indian Cricket.It's not surprising the whole stadium giving standing ovation when he went to the enjoy the central 22 yard stretch for the last time. Even fellow Australians gave him standing ovation ... a feat to be untouched for long long time. Always he earned respect and admiration from the greats of Cricketing World. Be it, Boycott,Kapil,Gavaskar,Lara,even Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting...... It by itself testifies his stature .... reflection of his steel.Not everyone can breathe the fragrace of honey in the air .... baring the butterflies who find their own way to praise the best flower.

He is a cricketer of his own class, a lefty with rare elegance and glamour. It is a treat to the eyes to observe his silky cover drives. Equally electrifying was his lofty sixes. Ganguly, the captain will overshadow Ganguly, the palyer ( World Class Left Handed Batsman). Will never forget the innings of Asia Cup Finals at Dhaka,the smashing of Srilanka on '99 WC,most lethal partnership with Sachin in the opening slots -- The list is endless. I would miss those silken drives piercing seven fielders through the off-side which propelled Dravid,The Wall to give him one of the many synonyms he has been attached to - "The God on the OFF SIDE". Not only me, cricket fans across the globe will have the same opinion. Had a hope that Dada will thrash a Century in his last innings. Unfortunaletly, the Prince of Kolkata went out for a duck in the last innings of his career’s final Test innings. Objectively, it elevates him on Limits tends to Don Bradman !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!}}}}}}}}}

Might be Dada can continue to serve for some more time. Might be he would have scored some more runs. Might be he would have parked some more centuries to his kitty ...... but the timings could not have been better what I feel. He is the person, who had compelled mighty Australia have a taste of their own pill for the first time. Today, when the Sun sets on VCA Stadium Nagpur, its the Tri-Colour again reigning supreme over the sprinkle stars. He will have the satisfaction and confidence, that the team he built on his own from scratch has finally graduated to a side which can stand tall against any one. The remarkable historic win against Australia will be the greatest tribute, the contemporary comrades can pay him .......which Team India did for their Principal Architect.......... Life with its pinch of salt might not be sweeter than this ..............