“It is not just a match, it is the identity of who I am”
Cricket has been the first love of every youth since the British era; the passion for cricket in every generation never fades! Especially for collegegoers, and this is an identity of what they love, this is why the INTER COLLEGE CRICKET TOURNAMENT started in every college in India to support the dreams of every student. It is a few day’s event of matches where a few colleges select their best cricket teams and send them to compete with the other colleges, all the teams come to the chosen venue for a few days till the tournament ends. There could be two or several colleges competing with each other.
Weeks before the Tournament
Weeks before the tournament, the excitement begins. First, every college starts hunting its best players through selection trials. Second, social media gets flooded by the tournament announcement. Every student starts to predict way before who will win, and start planning how their college can bring the trophy.
Ever knew what strategies a good team applies to prepare for the inter-college tournament?
- A good player always focuses on their physical fitness and almost every day they do a minimum of 10 mins of exercise with good eating habits.
- A month before the tournament, the select players start planning and practicing the tactics to win as a team.
- Coaches start showing their team the right way how to defeat the opponent.
- Weeks before the tournament, hardcore practice session starts from morning to evening.
Result of this all weeks of hard work hit off when finally D-day came. Each team gives their best in each match and becomes a tough competition with their thrilling and heart-stopping performance which includes a record-breaking knock, a stunning bowling performance, and unexpected ups and downs.
The thrilling week begins
Think like this, how does team spirit impact their performance during a critical game?
Every team has a leader and a coach for sure who never let the team spirit go down, they encourage them more than the audience. Every member of the team supports each other to give their best until their last breath. Sometimes, when you don’t meet the expectations of the audience then they might say some harsh words which could impact badly the performance of the whole team. That’s where a leader or a coach comes to lift you with loudly cheering the players and telling them to be focused and give their 100%.
Does this mean the audience impacts the team spirit too?
Yes, even the side stalls and counter’s people support them however they perform and live commenters never take any team side. Maybe some people say harsh words to the players but some people support them with handmade paintings with slogans, that set the spirit of a team-high.
Until the Grand Finale Day
Everyone eagerly waits for this day when the competition is high and by the end of the match, everyone gets to know which college wins the victory with their spectacular performance and takes the trophy home.
Is there any other way to support each other before the final match starts?
The team players should talk to each other before coming onto the field and plan how, what, who, and everything required. Motivate each other to give their best, and remind them how far they have come.
The inter-college cricket tournament is not just an ordinary week, this whole hustle and bustle teaches every student valuable life skills, like teamwork, calmly handling a difficult situation, and praising their little wins. These life lessons will be with them for life long.
Outcomes
How will these inter-college cricket tournaments help the students?
Many life skills they can learn with a live experience can help them grow as an individual. Teaching them these skills, like leadership, the importance of preparation, etc. before their student life gets over is extremely important so that they can face their upcoming life challenges.
The losing teams will again prepare for the next year’s tournament, similarly, if we fail in life; then we shouldn’t leave the hope of winning one day. Cricket is something with which everyone can connect emotionally, which means the lessons they will learn from these matches will stay with them lifelong. Probably, the next year the losing team will win the trophy, what do you think? Only time will tell!
So after this blog, did this refresh any of the inter-college cricket tournament memories? if yes, then which player stood out for you from that tournament? Let us give you a situation, if you were a coach, what strategies you would use? Learn more about these interesting tournaments we have in our country!
Conclusion
INTER COLLEGE CRICKET TOURNAMENT started in every college in India to support the dreams of every student. It is a few day’s event of matches where a few colleges select their best cricket teams and send them to compete with the other colleges, all the teams come to the chosen venue for a few days till the tournament ends. There could be two or several colleges competing with each other. Weeks before the tournament, the excitement begins. First, every college starts hunting its best players through selection trials. Second, social media gets flooded by the tournament announcement. Every student starts to predict way before who will win, and start planning how their college can bring the trophy.
A good player always focuses on their physical fitness and almost every day they do a minimum of 10 mins of exercise with good eating habits. A month before the tournament, the select players start planning and practicing the tactics to win as a team. Coaches start showing their team the right way how to defeat the opponent. Teammates should motivate each other to give their best and remind them how far they have come. Weeks before the tournament, hardcore practice session starts from morning to evening. Teaching them these skills, like leadership, the importance of preparation, etc.