YoIn sports, as in life, ups and downs are part of the package. Added to the disappointment of the ODI World Cup final last November was the excellent victory in this June’s T20 World Cup, a great moment of redemption for many of those who were part of the previous misadventure. In this year’s celebration of our country’s best and brightest athletes, we have more than a few who have been through the fiery trials and come out shining. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and his teammate Virat Kohli, two giants of our cricket world, more than redeemed themselves in the final in Barbados, as did Suryakumar Yadav, who every day seems to delight in making the impossible seem normal with his batting