I thank you all for your feedback on the book of the great coach. I have gone through each of them, and apologise for not having been able to respond to each on your post. I had expressed my views, and appreciate the same expressed by most of you. However, would request you to not abuse anyone. One has all rights to criticize someone’s thought but its unfair to use abusive language.

As children read this blog, request you to refrain from using unparliamentarily language.

Its has been a killer of last couple of days. London to Mumbai to Delhi to Chennai to Madurai to Rameshwaram retun to Madurai, Chennai and Delhi. And further to home in Jhallandhur.

Destiny is the word which comes to my mind, the reason behind all the travel seen.

Courtesy a last minute confirmation for a work related shoot which had me calling all the way from London to Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. The shoot also featured fellow Indian Cricketer Shreesanth.

It seems, I was destined and called by the power’s of Rameshwaram, one of the four dhams of India.. The other dhams being- Puri is Orrisa, Badrinath in North and Dwarka in Gujrat.

The almighty Rameshwaram is a legend in itself. I am told Rameshwaram is the place from where Lord Rama, built a bridge across the sea to rescue his consort Sita, from her abductor, Ravana. This is also the place where Rama worshipped Lord Shiva to cleanse away the sin of killing Ravana. There are two linga’s in the main temple. 1) Made by Goddess Sita with her own hands and 2) Brought by Lord Hanuman

Belief in all religion and paying homage is something we as cricketer’s are always learning. Cricket exposes us to so many religion and so many culture’s. I firmly believe our Indian Cricket Team is a true representation of the secular identity of our country. A symbol of pluralism in modern day India.

It astounded me that I was standing just 25 km away from Sri Lanka by boat, and at the extreme end of South of India.

Unfortunately, I am unable to disclose more on the shoot due professional reasons.

Destiny had me and Sreesanth visiting and paying homage to Lord Rameshwara. I feel after what had happened at the IPL last year, this has been redemption in front of God for both of us. We all commit mistakes, we are his children and we are all in universal brotherhood.

Shenta (Nickname for Shreesanth), was narrating his story of his unique connection with Lord Shiva since his childhood days, when fighting an ailment his parents vowed to Lord Shiva for his life and then on his recovery owed his life to the Lord.

The bond is indeed unique which Shenta and I share. And let me clear it once again, he has always been close to me. There are some happy memories spend together in the dressing room and it was good to have him around and together visiting the holy temple. I await his return to the Indian team sometime soon. Like I told him, he has to play well in the domestic games and he can be playing for India again.

Looking forward to be home soon, eat home made food. Its actually been sooooo long.

I shall write to you soon on two major surprise for me

1) My Dream Car

2) My Dream Home

Keep visisiting for more..

This long break between tournaments will help me connect with each of you and write more often.

Cheers friends..

Bhajji

Just woke up a while back, trying to adjust to the jet lag from West Indies. I have taken a short vacation in the UK visiting family here. Its been quite a hectic last few months for all of us, was a good consolation to win the ODI series against West Indies.

I was reading sms’s from my manager- Sangeet, who asked me to have a look at what the  greatest coach of an IPL team of all times had mentioned in his just released book.

I read through the comments on a online news portal. The great coach indeed had some great comments to make,  just like his great coaching methods.

I am not surprised at this. Infact anything coming out of Australia does not surprise me anymore.

It just shows how much they love me and keep thinking about me in their minds and hearts.

Anyways, whatever is happening in Australia just shows how much love and respect they have for us.

This is not the first time an Australian has showered his praise on me and am pretty certain he wont be the last one either.

What surprises (offends) me are the well crafted and framed comments on proven legends like Mr Gavaskar and Sachin by someone whose coaching credentials were doubted by the acclaimed and most respected Aussie Legend Leg spinner. The coaching credentials were tested waters again at an IPL team this year.

There used to be a time when action used to speak louder than words but now its vice-versa. Words draw more attention that action.

At times I wonder why all these things appear just before the launch of the book.

Good luck to them.