Haha.

Abhinav Bindra, by winning the gold in shooting, becomes the first Indian individual gold medalist ever.

A lot of media has been bemoaning the past disasters by India at the Olympics. It is important at this juncture to realise that we are seeing a new India.

Our shooting team is very strong and I have been expecting them to come home with 2-4 medals. Saina Mehwal is not doing too bad either for one so young. These are small but important steps.

We still lack behind in track and field and swimming but there is a lot to look forward from India. The progress will be slow but steady - and that’s the key thing.

This comes as a complete shock. I was lucky to meet the man and spend time with him talking about cricket a few years back. Mumbai had come to play Bengal and he was the Mumbai coach. He was kind enough to spend time with me talking about the game that splendid day at Eden Gardens. He was a genuinely nice man from whatever I came to know of him. He was also regarded as some one who had one of the best minds on the game in India.

Will be deeply missed.

RIP.