You normally want to be in a situation in which the sentiments you have for someone are reciprocated by the other person. If that happens, the relationship blooms in ways you’ve never experienced before.
IPL 2021 As such, It also helps if you aren’t seen as a backup plan for someone. Who is always there to fix any problems that arise. But who doesn’t get the same respect or isn’t valued as highly as the more glamorous and obvious alternative?
In the worst-case scenario, you are the forgotten guy while things are going well. The first person to be called into action when things go wrong, and then sentenced to the previous reality. A cycle that repeats itself on a regular basis.
Many athletes in top-level sports, especially while at the pinnacle of their abilities, may go through this phase where they feel underappreciated. Instead, they are dismissed when the team’s fortunes stagnate, and even blamed for the team’s failings.
Therefore, Furthermore, their shelf life appears to have expired. Players are labeled expendable, with the expression “no single player is greater than the team” circulating regularly. While there is some truth to that statement. It also emphasizes how top-level athletes are frequently thrown under the bus. When their performances deteriorate because, well, the athletic environment is brutal.
Suresh Raina
The story of the Chennai Super Kings and Suresh Raina is probably the exception to this pattern – a story that began in 2008 but has almost found new life, even when it would’ve been a lot easier to reconcile with a dying narrative.
When the Indian Premier League first debuted in 2008, much of the attention was focused on MS Dhoni and CSK’s record-breaking attempt to bring him on board.
In many ways, the Dhoni system at CSK served as a model for the national team as well. Raina’s credo at CSK was just as important, given that he is, after all, the best batter to ever wear the CSK colors and has played a key role in the franchise’s success.
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