2 days hence

As one thinks about it more..what stays in mind is not the cup. But what could have been much more..

HIS LAST WORLD CUP FINALS..little more than 30000 watching at his home-ground..little more than 1 billion watching on TV..his 100th 100 just 82 runs away..a world-cup win chasing 276 just a couple of hours of disciplined batting away..an opportunity pregnant with the promise of unparalleled ecstasy and joy..prob the eponymous moment to which all his 21 long years with India had been hurtling towards..the one last act which could give a fitting finale to a bravura one-act play....and what does he do?

He nicks a gentle away-going delivery to the keeper and walks back!!

Why!!