Farewell to ODIs

So its finally happened. Sachin will no longer be seen in a ODI. Good call, considering the form he has been, the battering his body has taken and the fact that he has achieved everything there was to do.  I only wish he would have had one farewell match, guess the uncertainty of signing off on a high note was too much for him to bear. 

So where does that leave us, the faithful, the chanters of "Sachin, Sachin", the believers who kept the faith during the bad runs of form, the people who I am sure will now fall off the ODI grid. 

We will stay inspired, stay focused on our goals, stay hungry and a tad foolish, striving to pursue perfection like the Bandra kid. I believe no other tribute will be greater, no other offering more significant at this altar of time, than to commit ourselves to being the best we can.

Thank you Sachin. Thank you, for the good times. Thank you for dessert storm. Thank you for the world cup. Thank you for bashing Shoaib Akhtar. Thank you for bowling Shane warne with a goggly. Thank you for the Hero Cup final over.