By IANS
Kochi : Two Keralite mothers were particularly overjoyed by India’s victory in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship at distant Johannesburg – after all, their sons S. Sreesanth and Robin Uthappa had done the country proud.
Sreesanth’s home here was crowded with well wishers and a battery of media persons. There were whoops of joy as soon as he caught Misbah-ul-Haq off Joginder Sharma to seal the match in India’s favour.
“God is great and he has heard our prayers,” Sreesanth’s mother Devi said, tears of joy streaming down her face.
“He gave away lots of runs, but he took the catch that saw India win. God is really great. I am mighty pleased he is my son,” Devi added.
In Bangalore, Uthappa’s mother Roselyn just could not believe what was happening. Approached by a Malayalam TV channel immediately after India won the match, she just couldn’t speak.
“I do not know how to express my feelings. My house is full of people and already crackers have started to be burst. I am really excited that my son is part of the winning team,” said Roselyn, who hails from Kozhikode in Kerala and is married to a Kannadiga.