FOR OUR SPORTING HEROES

August 15 again and let us pay tribute to all our sporting heroes on this 63rd Independence day. Those who picked up a bat or kicked a ball to make our lives look so much better. This article by Rohit Brijnath was written in 2008 before India's Test series against Australia, as a swan song to 5 of the best cricketers of our generation. Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly have already bid adieu but SRT, Dravid and Laxman still defy time to entertain us. We are privileged for the fact that we share the same time line with these heroes. I have cried every time I read this article for the pure emotion it contains. Dedicating this to all our sporting heroes..

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