It has been a great two months for Indian sports. For the third time, sports lovers in this country have been treated to, what I call is the Chak De India magic. I call it the Chak De India magic as there has been a resurgence in Indian sports in the two and half months so far after the release of the SRK-starrer on August 10, 2007.
First, the Indian football team created history by lifting the Nehru Cup international football trophy for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Syria in a tough final played in Delhi on August 29, 2007. The victory spurred a resurgence of football in India.
Then came the turn of hockey on September 9, 2007! Amidst a roaring crowd, the Indian hockey team won the Asia Cup after beating South Korea 7-2 in a hard fought final in Chennai. Not just the convincing win, but the Indian hockey team also added another feather to its cap. Its tally of 57 goals in the event became the highest for any team. Truely, a Chak De performance.
Finally, it was the turn of cricket. The Men in Blue rocked the shores of South Africa in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship. India beat Pakistan in the grand finale at Wanderers, Johannesburg, on September 24, 2007 and that too without the presence of its major stars. This day will be remembered in cricketing history.
And, what’s ironical was the presence of the man himself – Shah Rukh Khan – who played the inspirational coach in Chak De India at the Wanderers to cheer the Indian cricket team.
The match winning performances of India’s sporting sensations have taken the nation by storm. The title song of Chak De India has become an anthem of sorts. It has spread magic across all sports in India.
As the adrenaline is running high with India’s successes in sports, it’s time to say Chak De India again and again.
First, the Indian football team created history by lifting the Nehru Cup international football trophy for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Syria in a tough final played in Delhi on August 29, 2007. The victory spurred a resurgence of football in India.
Then came the turn of hockey on September 9, 2007! Amidst a roaring crowd, the Indian hockey team won the Asia Cup after beating South Korea 7-2 in a hard fought final in Chennai. Not just the convincing win, but the Indian hockey team also added another feather to its cap. Its tally of 57 goals in the event became the highest for any team. Truely, a Chak De performance.
Finally, it was the turn of cricket. The Men in Blue rocked the shores of South Africa in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship. India beat Pakistan in the grand finale at Wanderers, Johannesburg, on September 24, 2007 and that too without the presence of its major stars. This day will be remembered in cricketing history.
And, what’s ironical was the presence of the man himself – Shah Rukh Khan – who played the inspirational coach in Chak De India at the Wanderers to cheer the Indian cricket team.
The match winning performances of India’s sporting sensations have taken the nation by storm. The title song of Chak De India has become an anthem of sorts. It has spread magic across all sports in India.
As the adrenaline is running high with India’s successes in sports, it’s time to say Chak De India again and again.
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