Great to read a solid piece. For sure, that Express article nailed the (negative) impact of our emotional heft. The 'jasbadt' can get too much in the way of sanity :-|
- Question -
"He only needs to look closer to home, towards another man who played most of his cricket in Mumbai, and whose flamboyant lifestyle made many observers uncomfortable."
Sorry, my general knowledge is poor. So, is this a Baroda/Gujarat "man" who played "most of his game" in Mumbai? Do you mean (IPL) Mumbai Indians or the Ranji team?
There is just so much in this one piece. Thank you for educating me always with such fine writing. Also, you have got the praise from GM. God almighty.
Great opening segue from the social challenges of being Hardik to becoming the scapegoat for MI fans’ ire, and the general vitriol that’s now on steroids courtesy social media..
On an overall note, I see a jhalak of some Sid Lowe style in your sports pieces, so intended or not, please keep em coming 😊
Ahah thank you so much! I love Sid Lowe's work, but can confirm any shades are coincidental :) As a practice, I don't read my favorite authors while drafting a piece because I don't want to even inadvertently borrow from their style haha.
Nicely balanced and argued piece! So good to see your voice grow stronger and clearer with every post
Thank you so much, Prem!
Great to read a solid piece. For sure, that Express article nailed the (negative) impact of our emotional heft. The 'jasbadt' can get too much in the way of sanity :-|
- Question -
"He only needs to look closer to home, towards another man who played most of his cricket in Mumbai, and whose flamboyant lifestyle made many observers uncomfortable."
Sorry, my general knowledge is poor. So, is this a Baroda/Gujarat "man" who played "most of his game" in Mumbai? Do you mean (IPL) Mumbai Indians or the Ranji team?
Thank you, Chandu!
Keeping the name ambiguous was a choice. :) I was referring to Vinod Kambli.
A lovely piece to read. I am not a cricket follower so thank you for making me understand through your writing.
Thank you so much, Aditi! Always means a lot when non-followers of a sport can find some value in my essays :)
There is just so much in this one piece. Thank you for educating me always with such fine writing. Also, you have got the praise from GM. God almighty.
Great opening segue from the social challenges of being Hardik to becoming the scapegoat for MI fans’ ire, and the general vitriol that’s now on steroids courtesy social media..
On an overall note, I see a jhalak of some Sid Lowe style in your sports pieces, so intended or not, please keep em coming 😊
Ahah thank you so much! I love Sid Lowe's work, but can confirm any shades are coincidental :) As a practice, I don't read my favorite authors while drafting a piece because I don't want to even inadvertently borrow from their style haha.
Great read, Sarthak. A seamless narrative from Camp Nou to Wankhede is not easily achieved!
Haha, thank you, Rohan!
Very well written . I like the way you brought in Gealano and fan culture and the intersectionality
Thank you, Arindam!
Mumbaikars hate Gujaratis & vice versa .This animosity was created by Thackarey's Shiv Sena & has still not abated..