Retrospection

How did it go? These days the frequency at which I come across this question is same to that of frequency of traffic jams in Hyderabad. The IIM interviews are over now ... Results awaited... and yes ... how did they go ???

Pondering over these thoughts I sat down to write this one.

IIM Lucknow - Tough start but pulled on and turned out to be an average GD - scoreboard reads 80/2 after the 20 over power play and then no surprises in interview except for few things that could have been handled better the score moved on to 215/5(45) and 245/9 in 50 overs . Could have played better in the last 5 overs. Now can India win this match?

IIM Kozhikode - The GD was one of the coolest one I have seen. Obviously more runs in power play - scoreboard reads 128/1 (20) . The tempo was just maintained in the middle and end overs , I mean the interview was good and finally it is 330/5 (50) . Good match for India . Will have to play badly to lose out from here. Hoping I have a similar outing one of those big days!!!

IIM Bangalore - Most important one for me. Kind of must win. The GD undoubtedly turned to be the best one of my life . I am not sure if I can emulate such a performance again. At the end of power play obviously score was looking great - 144/0 (20) . Now just I had to go for the kill . But the interview turned out to play a dampener. The momentum was just lost. No easy runs . Finally had to score in singles despite of having wickets on hand - 294/3 (50) . Good batting pitch you never know what can happen !!!

IIM Indore - Frankly speaking ... lacked seriousness . Went into it thinking about the next game - very bad thing to do - Average GD - Plain 90/2(20) . Tiring experience courtesy long wait after a very long journey to the venue of course. Interview went good and score board reads 279/7(50) . Good total I guess !!!

IIM Ahmedabad - Lucky if India wins this . You can rarely plan the win against Australia . GD started in utter chaos - the stakes were obviously high and I had done just what was required - see off the initial overs with little or no damage - At the end of real power play - it was like 70/1(20) on a seaming pitch. There is certain amount of pressure as the IIMB is not in a safe zone. Thoroughly tensed and caught bad cold during the previous day, thanks to IIMI venue. But then the interview turned out to be surprisingly a superb one according to me , the runs were just flowing . The batsmen just kept timing it so well that the leather always met the sweetest part of the wood. At the end of 50 overs the total seemed a challenging one - 335/5(50) . But the other side is Australia . Nothing can be taken for granted!!!

IIM Calcutta - Got used to the GD PI process by now . GD turned out to be a fish market . Nothing great - End of Power play it seemed to me the score board would look like 70/2 or so but later realized that it was 50/4 . The interview started off coolly and it looked like one more dream interview in the making . Sudden disaster - a team that looked at scoring around 280 in 50 just had to wind up for 230 in less than 50 overs . Please don't ask me the reasons !!!

PS : Click on the respective IIMs for more details of my GD-PI