Sport & the Allure of the Comeback Make no mistake about it, the immediate motivation behind writing this piece was the recent masterpiece of an innings handcrafted by the king of his craft, Virat Kohli. It was an innings forged in the most intense of flames - those of pressure and scrutiny, under which many before him have crumbled. In a match against Pakistan, where emotions always ride high, this innings was nothing short of an experience. It is hard to do justice to it with mere words. And yet, as this experience unfolded and culminated in that sweet, sweet way, I wondered - why this innings ? I cast my mind back to around six years ago. The same player, yet there he was, knocking off centuries every other match and whipping chases akin to this one over midwicket for fun. It was great to watch, sure. Yet, what was it that made me only stupefied back then, and yet emotional and moved today? It brings to the fore for me, one of the most alluring, and perhaps mo...
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