Mixture of two greats

(On Sachin’s comment about his ideals)

The Mumbaiker at first impresses

Yes, from Mumbaiker, Sunny the great.

The cricket legend the first from the I-soil.

Sachin makes him his ideal

And at the prime follows his style

Great technique, defense, courage & patience.

But then the rise of I – cricket.

The Kerry Packer lobby launches it

And then the emergence of V – Richards.

The replica of explosion and domination.

The fiery, cracker and reckless

Who impresses the generations

Who had been in monotony to have boring cricket.

Yes in monotony to have boring T – cricket

Smoking (vin) adopts the inflammable trick

Whether the test or one dayers.

To hit the ball mercilessly is his spirit

And in the hand he becomes ideal of many

And such as the Indian wonder lad

Who becomes the master first like Sunny.

Then the blaster like the Carrabin Viv.

Thus both’s merits give him the class

And he not only match but consider the replica

Yes with the legends of cricket.

Yes, the batting wizard

Whom the generations applaud.