N. Raghuraman's column: Also appreciate the unknown contributors behind every victory.

Can you tell me who told me when the quarter-final between India and West Indies was played at the Eden Gardens ground this Sunday, 'stay calm and stay at the crease till the job is done'? While passionate cricket fans think of the answer, I lead you to more unknown contributors. Most of us have noticed that with the new ball, especially in T20 matches, Jasprit Bumrah initially bowls at least two of his scheduled four overs. But in this match, till the 11th over, he bowled only one over. Meaning, captain Suryakumar Yadav saved him like a trump card and decided to use it when the match had to be turned. India needed an urgent wicket to rein in the West Indies' batting. Regardless of the format, Bumrah has provided the most assistance to any captain when needed. Seeing the shower of runs from the West Indies, the enthusiasm of the fans along with the players also started to break. But as soon as Bumrah took the run-up in the 12th over, suddenly the energy started shaking from the stands. Shimron Hetmyer was hitting and Chase was scoring runs. Hetmyer's hands move very fast and he is not afraid of bounces. But Bumrah's precise bowling could have kept them tied. He bowled the first two balls slower and dismissed Hetmyer on the third hard length ball. Then in the same over, Bumrah bowled a slightly short ball from a good length, which also ended the innings of Chase frozen on the crease. Now let me take you to the second innings. On one side, Sanju Samson stood like a wall, but the other end was wobbling. Abhishek Sharma in the third over, Ishan Kishan in the 5th and Suryakumar Yadav in the 11th over lost the wicket. When Samson completed his half-century, India's score was 98/2. With his half-century, the entire stadium resounded and Gautam Gambhir got up from the chair and started cheering for Samson. He accepted Captain Yadav's praise and looked at Gambhir, as if thanking him, saying that I have done my job. At the same time, Gambhir gestured, "Play slow and stick around." Samson also replied with an eyelid gesture, 'I'll stay. And he kept his promise. But no one had any idea that after one run, Yadav would also be dismissed for 99. Sanju did not even show enthusiasm to complete a half-century. The player who scored 53 runs in 26 balls also scored 44 runs in the next 24 balls, even though he knew that he was the only batsman at the crease at that time. The other two came, stopped a bit, and left. Sanju was playing slowly, ticking and cautiously, but moving towards the intended goal. Arguably, Sanju's 97 runs took India to the semi-finals. But remember that the small and big contributions of other team members cannot be ignored. It's like when your SSC and HSC results are about to come and celebrate success, so don't forget the mother who stayed awake with you till late at night. Don't forget the grandparents who went to the temple many times and prayed for you and also don't forget the father who dropped you to the exam center and said good luck to you. Of course, you studied and scored marks. You are the hero, but you can't ignore other factors. The trick is to get into the habit of praising the unknown factors and heroes who helped you win. Such passions make victory as colorful as Holi.