Posted on: September 4, 2009 - 11:37 pm
After a very long time I am having this ‘new season blues’. It happens with every cricketer who is coming out of an off season. Anticipation of new season, expectations of doing well, and dream to take things forward in terms of your own and team performance, adds up to the excitement. No matter how good was your last season, no matter how much one has performed at that time, when you are about to start a new season you have to start from the scratch. As in cricket, so in life, you are as good as your last ball. After a long time we got this kind of break so it’s extremely pleasing to have these familiar butterflies in the stomach.
Right now we are in the middle of this new tournament ‘Corporate Cup’. It’s a new tournament initiated by the BCCI where top corporate teams are fighting for the laurels. It’s an ideal way to prepare for the upcoming challenges as this will give us a good match practise before the Sri Lanka tour and the Champions trophy. You can spend loads of time in the nets and work on your skill, but nothing works like using those skills in the middle as you become more acquainted to the subtle changes you need to make, certain improvement you need to do before the real battle.
It’s also a great opportunity for all of us to represent our corporate that have supported us right from the beginning. In my case, Air India hired me when I was about to start my cricket and needed that support and cushioning. The first visiting card provided to me by them is still imprinted in my memory. I was appointed as an assistant manager in 1998 and that was first time I felt I have achieved something from cricket. And that’s the story of most of us who got these jobs when they didn’t have anything. So in a way it’s great for us to represent Air India and we would try our level best to win this title for our employers. I am thankful to BCCI for presenting us this platform.
Personally speaking, this tournament means yet another opportunity to prove my leadership skills. I am leading my side ‘Air India Blue’ in the tournament and players like MS Dhoni, RP Singh and Mohammed Kaif are playing under me. Last time when I was leading Mumbai Indians in 2008, I had to leave it in between because of reasons known to everyone. But bygones are bygones and I am looking forward to lift this trophy and to put the record straight.
I am sure we will carry our great one day form to the next season and we will do well in Sri Lanka. Last time we did extremely well over there and we are much aware of their conditions and pitches. So let’s hope that we will start the season on the right note and carry a good momentum to South Africa.
Cheers
Bhajj
well well.. all the very best for your upcoming tour.. beware of Mr Bond and Mr Jayawardhane, both are in good nick.. n looking at past record.. our team struggled against them…
my regards to all team…
Hanji 22ji,
Don’t forget to go to Golden Temple for blessings before starting the new season. Good luck and make us PROUD !!!!
Thanks,
Jaswinder Singh
Bhajji, wish you all the best.
good luck Harbhajan, hope you have a good new sesson
yes i agree with u bhajji,it really does not matter how much one has performed in last season.its true in every field of life .even i experienced it.
i am great admirer of ur friend yuvi.please suggest him to start his blog.
bhajji paji mubarka kal daa match jeet gaye ho…gdluck 4ur nxt match…..hope u do well,kp cantrol on ur anger,itz jst a game..enjoy it…tkce bro…love n respect 4u n ur family!
all the best for the comming season bhajji, jai hind…………….
Acchhaaaaaa……………..???????????
Bhajji… you are not only good as ac ricketer, but also with your writting. Keep going… All the best.
i hope u won the final…my sixth sence sayz that you bowl 1st in final’s…you won the final with 4wicket’s remain…
my prediction…gdluck!
Bhajjji Bhai what you have done ?????????? Driven without proper Registration No….. Tusi Gr8 Ho Yaar…..
hi bhajj……
hw r u?
yes u r absol right…..
plz use ur doosras more often…………
plz nd lanka mein aag laga k aana
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hey bahjji
iam great fan of you
AS a indian i best of luck 2 you 4 fothcoming cricket season
jai hind !!!
all the best bhajji
Hi Harbhajan
Do well brother. This is Dinesh from Hyd. Chir phad ke rakh dena sab ko.
All the best!
Cheers and god bless.
hi bhajji, best of luck for the upcoming season,
we will be proud if our team will be on 1st position first time..
i have visited first time, but ur blog is as intrested as u r, so
aggressive but so kind,
best wishes and love.
Bhajji Bhai…..Jara dekho aage series ko,triangular seriies shud be ours…and u shud b man of da series…
U hav to show mazic spells…
All the Best..
Sachin ji ki bolo …”Naya brand Adidas ke sath atleast 2 centuries shud b bagged”.
Enjoy with Teammates…as u njoyed wid ur family…
hiii bhajji,
how r u???
best of luck to u for srilankan tour
i hope u do well
Regards,
Deven
all the best buddy…do well
हरभजन भाई
जय हिंद
इस सेशन के लिए मेरी शुभकामनाएं आपके साथ हैं
साथ ही कुछ अद्भुत जानकारियाँ भी ,अगर आप इनका उपयोग कर सके तो
हालांकि ये आपका आफिशियल ब्लॉग है ,पता नहीं आफिस के लोग आपको बताना उचित समझेंगे कि नहीं .फिर भी आपको बताना मेरा फ़र्ज़ था ,मैंने निभाया ,बाक़ी आपकी किस्मत और आपकी ईच्छा
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BHAJI KI HAL HAI…
Best-Wishes for always forever.
Hi Bhajji,
WJKK WJKF
Waheguru ne laaj rakh liti yaara i am a big fan of cricket
As an indian Support Team India . As a sikh always loved watching you batting bowling fielding & it looks even better when maximum contribution is from Harbhajan Singh . Rabb kare ke tenu mere na nalo hamesha jeevan wich Sukh te chain melie
Sukh chain Singh
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