After loss against New Zealand, Indian cricket team is back to normal with people still hoping for a miracle. In a way it was good that we lost and people now have come out of their craze for arguably the most over-rated over-promoted and over-paid team and are paying attention to the real issue.

There is a war on in Kashmir and India has lost 51 soldiers and officers. They are fighting at a height of 17000 ft. in -5 to -30 C temperature and in inclement weather there. The intruders, 80% of whom are Pak army soldiers, are at the top of the mountain and our brave soldiers are actually climbing those mountains with rope against the fire. Some figures that may shock you:

An Indian airforce flight lieutenant is paid Rs.1200 flying allowance per month and he is supposed to make 40 sorties in aging Migs. That is, about Rs.25 per sortie after taxes. If he dies his family gets paid Rs.2 lakh whereas the man of the match in any World Cup team gets 3000 pound, about Rs.2.1 lakhs. When flying over Kargil at 18000 ft. he is just 1000 ft. above intruders armed with American Stringer missiles and can easily be shot down. Yet, they do it.

A person in Bihar has offered 111 coconuts and intends to offer 10001, yes ten thousand one more. A large coporate and BJP local unit offered prayer at Sidhivinayak temple and distributed prasad. A Youth in Gujarat is on a fast.

No, none of the above is for Indian soldiers, its for India's win in the World Cup.

You, I am sure, are aware as to how important is the life of a US marine. If 5 of them lose lives, all newspapers in US cry as if World War has started. There are stories of their families and how they curse US government. Lt. Ahuja was killed in cold blood and he was cremated by his four year old son. The headline in Times was about India's win over England. And our team cannot make 4 runs in 7 balls against Zimbabwe. People in India or Indian people across the world still worry about their performance.

We, the intelligent educated elite, have failed this country. The least Indian Cricket team can do is win the game against Pakistan and send all the reward and match fee to Army Relief Fund.