Scene 19 - Man of the match ceremony, Press Conference and Retirement
One of the brilliant all-rounders of all time, Sir Garfield Sobers was in front of the camera.
Harsha Bhogle was with the mike “Welcome back viewers, what a match it was!
Perhaps one of the most thrilling of all Cup finals. And any guesses for the Man of the Match Sir Gary?”
Sir Gary smiled “Aditya, for his fighting hundred.”
At the man of the match ceremony.
Ravi Shastri,”Well viewers welcome back to the Man of the match ceremony for the World Cup Finals here at Johannesberg. Here is the time for the man of the match award. The award is being decided by a panel headed by the ICC Match Referee and other eminent cricketers of the past. And the Man of the Match Award goes to Aditya Srinivasan, the captain of the the World Champions.”
The whole stadium erupts in Joy.
Aditya, takes Manjunath along with him. Takes the mike,”
“Good evening dignatories, ladies and gentlemen. In my view, the real man of the match was Manjunath for the way he stood up to Moshin Ahmed in the last over. I thought it was all over when I was dismissed. But Manju never gave up till the end in one of the most nerve wracking of Cup Finals. He is the Hero for me. So gentlemen, please give Manjunath a big hand. Thank you all for the support and encouragement.”
Manjunath hugs Aditya and cries.
Press Conference
Amidst the shutter-trigger happy press photographers. Aditya makes one announcement
“Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, I have played my last international cricket match. I hereby announce my retirement from International cricket. As was evident from this World Cup. I was clearly struggling. In fact I was more like a non-playing captain.
All my guys played brilliantly. If anything, this Cup belongs to each and every Indian who played here, who supported us in the stadium and who are watching us from back home. Its every Indian’s cup.
If there is one adage I believe, it is this Quit Royally. Hence, i take this occasion to announce my decision regarding my career as a cricketer.”
“Thank you all for the love, support and encouragement so far.”
“Jai Hind!”
He left the conference to a standing ovation from the journalists who had gathered from all the Cricket playing nations.
August 18th, 2005 at 10:19 pm
hmm.. call me cricket-stupid but I wasnt expecting the retirement announcement. they havent even played the finals yet!
August 18th, 2005 at 10:22 pm
Hey
j’adore.
read below. i wrote some 4 scenes today
August 18th, 2005 at 10:29 pm
oh trust me! i made sure i read all of them… and in order too.
btw, great work on the story. i expect I’ll suffer mjr withdrawal when this story ends. Any plans to write more?
August 18th, 2005 at 10:32 pm
j’adore
Oh really?
how did u miss the cup finals then?
and btw this series is all over.
thanks for all the patient reading everyday, its been absolutely overwhelming for me.
August 18th, 2005 at 10:47 pm
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August 18th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Good ending….win was expected, the retirement wasn’t
August 18th, 2005 at 10:51 pm
@cipher
danks:)
win was expected. everybody knew it. but adhukaaga adhai thooka mudiyadhu…
thanks for all this patient reading. so nice of u guys…
August 18th, 2005 at 10:52 pm
ok i feel stupid now! I was in such a rush to know what happened that I missed Scene 18! DOH!
I have to admit that I like the maturity and dignity with which Adi dealt with things.
August 19th, 2005 at 12:13 am
good work PK…ennum kalyanam than erukku….very nice narration…I enjoyed reading all the 4 scenes
Kavya
August 19th, 2005 at 12:15 am
kavya
kalyanam avangaley pannipanga.. vitruvom:)
August 19th, 2005 at 3:23 am
Great story Pk and thanks for a happy ending i love happy ending
August 19th, 2005 at 3:27 am
Okie dokie..
Adi and Nandini married and lived happy forever
Nan mudichuten
Kavya
August 19th, 2005 at 4:11 am
did not want adi to quit and expected last scene to be marriage of course..
can we all ask u to change the retirement part of it??
sukku
August 19th, 2005 at 9:06 am
Hey PK,
Great story….but konjam chat nnu mudinjuduthu…Innum back home people’s reaction, board’s reaction, Nandhini’s reaction adhellam solluvingalo nnu edhirpaarthen…but nevertheless, nice story and great narration…
Hmm…feel a little bad that there are going to be no more of this every morning…..
Great to know u are taking a break like all big directors do, after their movies become a success… But neyar virupam is for you to come back fast with more stories….:)
Swapna
August 19th, 2005 at 11:29 am
Nice ending. Ellarukkum dedicate panna Aditya, appadiye parents and Nandhini perum sonnaa nallaa irundhirukkum.
Ulagathukke oru wedding announcement. Angirundhe oru proposal. Innum superaa irundhirukkum.
August 19th, 2005 at 11:32 am
Innum oru suspense vechu iluthirukkalaam. Ippo Gaurav(Saurav maadhiri irukkilla), ellaam unmainnu Aditya kitta mannippu ketkalaam.
August 19th, 2005 at 1:32 pm
hey read them all
nice one
despite my ignorance of the game i found it gripping
August 20th, 2005 at 11:26 am
Hey good attempt PK
I feel that the retirement option is the better one for Adi.
Aana enna Adi- Nandhini mattera appadiyae freeya vittuteengalae?
September 7th, 2005 at 5:48 am
Wow …what an end…I’ve never seen any Manof the Match doing this…! Have you? But a great Gesture!!
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