The World Cup 2019 Semi-final has silenced a nation of 1.35 billion\npeople. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The India – New Zealand clash has prompted strong emotions across the\nglobe. The fans\u2019 reaction is a testimony to their love of the game and \u2018Men in\nBlue\u2019. One can discard their involvement and ideas as arm-chair suggestions but\nwithout fans, the game is incomplete. The game is a bigger game because of fan,\nand it unites everyone – delivery boy, CEO, office staff, families!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What else did I see in the India – New Zealand clash? What can be learn\nfrom it for our life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Innovation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indian team showed no innovation. India stuck to their old ways. Same\nbatting order except pushing Dhoni down. Dhoni should have risen up in the\norder and he would have anchored the batting. He would have stopped Rishabh and\nHardik from rash shots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Batsman played the same way as they did in earlier matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We all need to innovate in life. We cannot keep trying the same things\nevery time. Our career requires us to develop new skills and bring new ideas to\nthe table. Innovation is key to success in today\u2019s world. We need to evolve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. No Plan B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indian Team did not have a Plan B. What if our big guns did not deliver?\nWhat if our middle order was exposed? India\u2019s middle order was our biggest\nproblem and we never worked on it. The lack of Plan B costed us the match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We had a great opportunity in India vs SL match to give practice to\nothers. But still Virat came at No.3 and so did others at their own positions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In life our best planned ideas can go wrong. We need to have a Plan B.\nIf our dream promotion does not happen, what do we do? If we do not get\nadmission in IIM, what do we do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Flexibility \/ Overconfidence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The team came across as stubborn as well. The rains would have made the\nbatting difficult was a given factor . But our earlier success blinded us to\nthe new situation. Maybe we got overconfident. What has worked well would\ncontinue! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Respect the conditions. Respect the opponents. Every artist touches the\nstage before it performs on the stage – we did not kiss and read the pitch\nwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is not the strongest or the smartest that survives – it is the most\nadaptable that survives. We need to learn flexibility in life. Change as per\nthe situation and circumstance. Do not be stubborn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Discipline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New Zealand was a disciplined outfit. The batsmen, bowler and fielder\nplayed to the strength. The bowlers stuck to the line and the length. The\nbatsmen may have been slow but scored a decent score in the circumstances. The\nfielding was exceptional including the run-out that broke Dhoni\u2019s stellar run\nand Indian hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Indian batsmen were still in their flashy IPL mode. Rishabh Pant and\nHardik Pandya could not control their natural instincts. Clearly Rahul was out\nof the place. We had our share of woes in fielding as well. Virat said that 45\nminutes of bad cricket cost us the tournaments. That is what happens in life as\nwell. One bad impulsive action or decision can cause greater regrets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether is studies or financial planning, discipline goes a long way.\nAvoid flamboyance. Just do the job silently and consistently. The devil is in\nthe details. Persistent efforts win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New Zealand skipper deserves equal credit for the leadership he\ndemonstrated. He was the captain cool. Not only did he read the pitch right, he\nplayed to the strengths. Kane Williamson outsmarted India tactically\nwith the way he attacked upfront and the way he set the field. He was in action throughout out the match and\nencouraging the team. He changed the bowlers, backed the colleagues and calmed\nevery one when Jadeja-Dhoni were on fire. His belief ensured that New Zealand\nwas through the match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people talked about the luck and the rains. A champion team does\nnot need luck. And luck favors the brave and the prepared teams. Had India\nshowed more steel and flexibility, the outcome would have been different. Luck\nhelped Dhoni and Jadeja. But it also helped Guptill – whose run out was the\nworst thing to happen to India. Or Virat\u2019s dicey wicket. But there are no other\nexcuses – we lost on our own account. We were almost there\u2026but New Zealand got\nit better that day! We should have not lost to England – we could have got\nanother opponent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the most important thing is that India put a great emphatic show\nduring the entire World Cup. All of us loved it and our team was the table\ntoppers! We had a great semi-final as well where hopes were alive till the last\nover. It was Dhoni that gave us the belief that we could still have win\nprobability of 70% at 5-3. And we got to see Jadeja\u2019s striking response to\nSanjay bits and pieces comment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rohit Sharma\u2019s magnificent batting and Bumrah\u2019s magical bowling will\nremain in our hearts and minds for long time to come! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Life is about wins and rising after each fall. Sports is the greatest teacher. This too shall pass!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us back the BlackCaps for a win! 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