On Christmas eve, the Indian cricket team scripted one of the most fascinating victories in One Day International (ODI) history to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in its series against Sri Lanka.
The cool manner in which two young Turks of the Indian team went about the run chase was both clinical as well as entertaining. But the standout moment for me was what happened after the game… at the post match presentation ceremony! Declared “Man of the Match” for his heroic 150 not out, Gautam Gambhir magnanimously handed over the award to his young partner, Virat Kohli, who cracked his maiden ODI century and shared in a record 224-run stand with him. Truly inspirational stuff!
Have you ever noticed that members of a winning team, be it in sport or corporate, always share and celebrate each others’ success? This means, the members:
- Demonstrate no sense of insecurity, jealousy or one-upmanship towards each other.
- Give precedence to team goals over individual goals.
- Are willing to “do or die” for the team’s cause.
- Remain positive and united!
No wonder the Indian cricket team is currently ranked # 1 in Tests and # 2 in ODIs.
