As Djokovic Joins them, Here is a Case When Even Seven is Not a Crowd at the Top!

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:44:58 +0000

They say two is company and three is crowd. Binary categorization is for lazy folks amongst us. For every Bjorn Borg there was a McEnroe. For every Karpov there was a Kasparov. with the latter having a significant edge. There were solo geniuses like Bobby Fischer with no comparable peers during their time. It is easy to engage in a debate with two protagonists and take sides. In a week when Djokovic joined the rare club of 19+ Grand slams following his win at Roland Garros, I was wondering at the instances of 'one and only's and 'first among the equals' in sports and beyond. A quick memory recall tells that in sporting circles not too long ago, world did notice, felt awed and blessed to have not three, not four but five at the same time for the same nation. I am referring to the time when Rahul, Laxman, Sourav and Sachin served their nation on a cricketing field.