Virat Kohli's Test Captaincy 

Soon after the third Test against South Africa ended in Cape Town on Friday, Virat Kohli walked up to his teammates and informed them it had been his last as captain. And on Saturday evening, he took to social media and made it official.

Captaining India is a high-pressure job - where a leader is under constant scrutiny after a defeat or even after a series win - and after a point of time, it does take a toll on a player's psyche. In the past, there have been several instances of legends giving up the role to focus on their game - Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid being the ideal examples.

“Being a player and a captain, you set your standards so high that you don’t want to compromise on that. The moment you see there is a chance of compromising, you don’t like it. It is human nature. It has happened over the years and when you see that the set standard is not being met, that’s when you tend to take such decisions.

“One of the possible reasons could be when the amount of required support from the other players is not as much as compared to you. Even that can force you to make a decision. You set the standard so high and give 110 percent for the country as a player, and maybe, some of them are not. As a captain, you might feel that if I can do it, why can’t they? The fact remains that everyone is not Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli. So, concessions have to be given, but maybe, you don’t realize it at that time and feel frustrated.

The aura around Kohli's captaincy, in truth, was much larger than the actual scope of his role, and this was simply a reflection of how aggressively personality-driven cricket's marketing and packaging has become. Even Sachin Tendulkar didn't have a dedicated camera following his every movement to ensure that the producer could bring you every pump of his fist and every raise of his eyebrow. And as the camera sought Kohli out, Kohli played up to it, a symbiotic relationship that filled our screens with frenzied send-offs, fingers on lips to quieten the opposition's fans, and hands cupped around ears to raise the volume of India's fans.

As a test captain, Virat is the only Indian captain to have a more than a 50%+ win percentage ratio. 

Virat is also the Indian captain with the most overseas test wins. As stats show probably Virat is the best test captain till now.

 I believe that head coach Dravid should have a discussion with the selection panel regarding the appointment of the future leader. “As selectors, we always thought a captain should be someone who is respected by everyone - be it senior or junior. Most importantly, he should have a permanent place in the team. He commands respect. You have to pick a guy, who has that respect. Rahul would be the best person to suggest a name who could motivate a team and take them forward. Captaincy is not an easy job, you need to have a temperament for the job like Dhoni, and Rahul being around, he should suggest a name and then the selectors and can decide accordingly.”

With Kohli stepping down, the Board now faces the challenging task of picking a new skipper for the home series against Sri Lanka.

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                        HAPPY NEW YEAR

We are now into the Twilight of 2021 and what a year this has been. The year -2020- as a whole was remarkable as well as depressing because of the coronavirus infection pandemic and its subsequent consequences. Amid the gloom of coronavirus, Indian sports shone like never before in 2021. But 2021 being an Olympics year, which came a year late thanks to the global pandemic, Indian sports also had its share of Games flavor.  Today while I am writing this article a new mutant of the coronavirus the Omicron has emerged keeping doctors busy. As I said, life goes on. Harnaaz Sandhu became Miss Universe and India attained the feat after 21 years. so that was a proud moment for all of us.

                               Looking Forward to 2022

Looking forward, let us all welcome 2022 with the hope this year 2022, will be a good one, that it brings some cheers and happiness in our lives and, the community even closer. 

What I would Like to do in 2022? 

The new year is just around the corner. No matter what, I wish the Coronavirus to go away. That said, I would like to do the following things-

First and foremost- I would like to write more blogs and articles.

Secondly, I would like to improve my own health as I have neglected it so far due to the ongoing pandemic. I will start my workouts on the first day of the month.

Thirdly, as usual, I would be reading a lot of articles published on Google Blogger.

Fourthly, I would like to diversify my articles by writing about other things in life.

Fifthly, I hope all four goals which I have taken will be fulfilled. 

75th Independence Day of India

               Happy Independence Day 

Indian Independence Day is the nation's most beloved national day because the Indian people liberated themselves from the British without having massive armies or a national treasury. It's also incredible when you consider the length of British rule in India. During the 1700s, India's colorful fabrics and aromatic spices lured British traders to the Indian subcontinent. After 100 years, the British East India Company had a firm grip on all aspects of India's economy in a monopoly sanctioned by — and benefits — the British government. On the eve of 15th August 1947, India's tricolor (saffron, green and white) flag was first hoisted by Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, at the Red Fort of Delhi. As the Urdu patriotic song goes, “Better than the entire world, is our Hindustan (India). We are its nightingales, and it (is) our garden abode.” India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15.

The day starts with a 21-gun salute

On Indian Independence Day, the prime minister hoists the Indian flag from Red Fort, Delhi, while someone sings the National Anthem, and soldiers fire off a 21-gun salute to commemorate the event.

The date changed

The actual date of India's independence is July 18, 1947, but Britain's Lord Mountbatten changed the date to coincide with the second anniversary of Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces on August 15.

Flag symbolizes progress

India's original flag was made up of the two symbolic colors of red and green, but Gandhi suggested adding a white stripe in the middle with a spinning wheel to represent India's national progress.

There's a mandatory no-fly zone

Safety measures call for a ban on air traffic over Delhi's historic Red Fort.

Our freedom fighters endured countless sufferings to give Indians their freedom. It is a day to remember and honor them.

1} Mahatma Gandhi

2} Sardar Vallabbhai Patel 

3} Tantia Tope.

4} Lal Bahadur Shastri.

5} Jawaharlal Nehru

6} Subhash Chandra bose

This is the Diamond Jubilee Independence day of India.

Let us join hands to build a nation that everyone will look up to…. Let us join hands to make India a happy and prosperous nation…. Warm wishes on Independence Day.”

Have a safe, prosperous, and happy Independence Day .

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Freedom Fighter 2

                     Begum Hazrat Mahal

Begum Hazrat Mahal also known as Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah, and the regent of Awadh in 1857-1858. She is known for the leading role she had in the rebellion against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

After her husband had been exiled to Calcutta and the Indian Rebellion broke out, she made her son, Prince Birjis Qadr, the Wali (ruler) of Awadh, with herself as regent during his minority. However, she was forced to abandon this role after a short reign. She finally found asylum in Nepal onto Hallaur, she died in 1879 Nepal. Her role in the rebellion has given her a heroine status.

Memory :-

1} Begum Hazrat Mahal's tomb is located in the central part of Kathmandu near Jama Masjid, Ghantaghar, not far away from the famous Darbar Marg. It is looked after by the Jama Masjid Central Committee.

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Freedom Fighter 1

From now onwards I am starting the Freedom Fighter series in which I'll cover Freedom Fighters which are not popular and are lost in the pages of Indian history.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                            Matangini Hazra

Matangini Hazra was an Indian revolutionary who participated in the Indian Independence movement until she was shot dead by British Indian police in front of Tamluk Police station. She was affectionately known as Gandhi's buri. 

She was born on 17 November 1870 in the small village of Hogla near Tamluk. She was the daughter of a poor peasant. She did not receive a formal education. She was married early and became widowed at the age of eighteen without bearing any offspring. 

In 1905, she became actively interested in the Indian independence movement as a Gandhian.  A notable feature of the freedom struggle in Midnapore was the participation of women. In 1932, she took part in the Civil Disobedience Movement. and was arrested for breaking the Salt Act. She was promptly released but protested for the abolition of the tax.

After being released, she became an active member of the Indian National Congress and took to spinning her own Khadi. In 1933, she attended the subdivisional Congress conference at Serampore and was injured in the ensuing baton charge by the police. As part of the Quit India Movement, members of Congress planned to take over the various police stations of Medinipore district and other government offices. This was to be a step in overthrowing the British government in the district and establishing an independent Indian state .

Matangini led one procession from the north of the criminal court building; even after the firing commenced, she continued to advance with the tri-colour flag, leaving all the volunteers behind. The police shot her three times. She continued marching despite wounds to the forehead and both hands. 

As she was repeatedly shot, she kept chanting Vande Mataram, "hail to the Motherland". She died with the flag of the Indian National Congress held high and still flying. 

OLYMPICS TOKYO 2020

                  TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS  

First thing first. India registered their best-ever haul of medals as Tokyo 2020 came to a close on August 9, 2021. A new high is always more intoxicating than the previous one. India has won seven medals, which is the highest medal tally in any Olympics we have participated in. Our previous highest total was six medals, which we won in the 2012 London Olympics. This time, the victory is even sweeter as we won a gold medal as well. 

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian athlete to win a medal and that too gold in track and field sports.

Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Meerabai Chanu won the Silver for the country.

PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain, and Indian Men’s Hockey team have bagged the bronze medals.

Neeraj Chopra:

There were a lot of hopes for this star athlete before the start of the Olympics. His previous records are the reason for those expectations. Before entering his first Olympics this year, the 23-year-old Neeraj won a gold medal in Javelin Throw in World Junior Championships, Asian Games, Common Wealth Games, and South Asian Championships. Realizing the expectations, he now grabbed the gold medal in the Olympics as well.

Mirabai Chanu:

India had never won a medal on the first day of the Olympics before. This edition has fulfilled the dream, all thanks to weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who grabbed a Silver medal on the first day of the Olympics. She is the second Indian woman weightlifter who got an Olympic Medal. Karnam Malleshwari is the first one to achieve the feat.

PV Sindhu:

Sindhu won a Silver medal in Rio Olympics 2016. There were heavy expectations on her to win Gold this year. However, she lost to a better opponent in the semifinals. Sindhu then came back stronger in the bronze medal match and won it with a dominating performance.

Ravi Kumar Dahiya:

The star wrestler has been dominant throughout his campaign. But unfortunately, he had to bow down to a better opponent in the finals. However, he continued India’s tradition of winning a medal in wrestling.

Bajrang Punia:

Another wrestler who started his campaign with many expectations surrounding him is Bajrang Punia. Bajrang’s performance was not up to the mark in the semifinals which resulted in a defeat. However, he fought back hard and achieved a dominating win in the bronze medal match. Thus, India got its second medal in wrestling.

MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM

One of the most remarkable moments in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 was created by the Indian hockey team when it beat Germany in an exciting match to earn Bronze. With a Bronze on board, the Indian Hockey team ended a 41-year-long hockey medal drought. 

Lovlina Borgohain

Competing in her maiden Olympics, Borgohain carved a niche for herself in the history of Indian women’s boxing by clinching a bronze — India’s lone boxing medal at the Tokyo Games.

BEING A 15 YEAR OLD I FEEL VERY PROUD ON INDIA . NEERAJ CHOPRA DID EXCEPTIONALY WELL WITH HIS MOSTER THROW OF 87.58m . MIRABAI CHANU , A GIRL FROM EAST INDIA BROUGHT FIRST MEDAL FOR INDIA IN TOKYO 2020 .

 PV SINDHU ALSO ONE BRONZE MEDL IN BADMINTON . SHE MADE RECORD FOR WINNING TWO OLYMPIC MEDALS FOR INDIA .LOVELINA ALSO PERFORMED GREAT ON HER OLYMPIC DEBUT . INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM OUTPERFORMED OPPONENTS AND GOT MEDAL AFTER THE THIRST OF 41 YEARS . BAJRANG PUNIA AND RAVI KUMAR DAHIYA ALSO SHINED AND BOUGHT MEDALS FOR THE COUNTRY . I FEEL GLAD AND PLEASED , AS INDIAN WOMENS ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN OLYMPIC GAMES AND GETTING MEDALS . I AM PROUD OF BEING AN INDIAN CITIZEN . 

JAI HIND 

JAI BHARAT