Wake up India

Yesterday was a day of short sighted frenzy.
It appeared we Indians need some excuse to go mad.
Our t20 champions after a hectic schedule, which would have taken a lot out of them physically and emotionally ( note the number of players from all teams who suffered muscle sprain) and after a long journey arrive home at 8.20 in the morning. In 3 days time another demanding one day series against the Australians, who would be hell bent to avenge their defeat, is going to start.
The team ought to have rested, regrouped and prepared for the coming challenge. But no one seems bothered about the coming event, neither the politicians, the cricket administrators and not even the ever vigilant media. Sonia Gandhi invites the team to Delhi for a grand reception, and of course political milege. It is hot news. No one has the sense to say, "Thank you but not now."All are hell bent to have a grand celebration. The team is brought in an open tourist bus to the Wankhede stadium. The journey takes all of 5 hrs during which time time our heroes are on their feet dancing away to glory. To make matters worse it is raining all along the route. For 5 hrs they are drenched to the skin and exposed to the elements. I hope no one falls sick and becomes unavailable for the coming matches against the Australians.
After the Tamasha at the stadium where the politicians and officials hog the lime light ( and comfortable seats) some one has the crazy idea of a victory lap. As the function is officially over and the politicians have left, the security arrangements are withdrawn. Hordes of crazy fans rush on to the ground and for some time our heroes are lost in the melly. Fortunately no one is seriously injured. Some of the plants and trees on D Road are not so lucky. And the pitch in the middle, where a match is coming up shortly, takes a trampling.
In our short sighted euphoria we do not seem to realise that the human body and mind can take only so much. It is madness to burn the candle at both ends. In the recent past many promising players, particularly fast bowlers, have been burnt out by over exposure. The most glaring example was Irfan Pathan. Fortunately he is still young and so has made a come back. But we don't seem to have learnt our lessons.
Wake up India. Behave like a mature civilization.
Ganoba