Though Sachin Tendulkar's 140 not out at Bristol in 2009 World Cup was just another century amongst many, but it won him many accolades. It is not because of the inings but the soel fact that only a few days ago he had lost one of the most loved persons in his life. His father Ramesh Tendulkar had died and after finishing off the ceremonies back home he rushed to serve his country. This elevated his stature in the minds of the cricket lovers. This is the kind of patriotism you would expect from a player representing their country. Now let me come to the last soccer World Cup where there was much talk of Rooney, Messi and Christiano Ronaldo magic, but hardly did these players deliver to their hype. Why? Even the players admitted that they were too tired after a full season with their respective clubs. So does country come first in todays date or the clubs/franchises?
Indian cricket team gave the best gift possible to the nation by winning the much craved for World Cup. All the players admitted that they had a draining time (both physically and emotionally) on their path to glory. But the BCCI paid no heed to it. They had to pull up their socks over again and participate in the glamorous IPL 4, which by the way is organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Indian Premier League barring the presence of the Indian players would not be a crowd puller, thus the BCCI had to involve the Indian cricket stars. Its great that they are performing well in this searing heat, but the cause of concern comes next. Most of the players have opted out of the West Indies tour that India will soon undertake. Let me remind the readers Indian teams have never fared well in the Caribbean Islands, so this was a great occasion to win a series in Windies. But with the exhaustion of World Cup and IPL 3 the players need rest and time for their families. Thus their demand for rest are valid. But does this mean the BCCI is encouraging the players to choose franchise ahead of their nation? The IPL could be dropped this year as we have already had a dose of great cricket with the World Cup 2011 being organized in the sub-continent. But the cash rich Indian cricket board just crave on for more money, at times at the sake of their star players and nation's pride.
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| Isn't This Glory Enough? |
Indian cricket team gave the best gift possible to the nation by winning the much craved for World Cup. All the players admitted that they had a draining time (both physically and emotionally) on their path to glory. But the BCCI paid no heed to it. They had to pull up their socks over again and participate in the glamorous IPL 4, which by the way is organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Indian Premier League barring the presence of the Indian players would not be a crowd puller, thus the BCCI had to involve the Indian cricket stars. Its great that they are performing well in this searing heat, but the cause of concern comes next. Most of the players have opted out of the West Indies tour that India will soon undertake. Let me remind the readers Indian teams have never fared well in the Caribbean Islands, so this was a great occasion to win a series in Windies. But with the exhaustion of World Cup and IPL 3 the players need rest and time for their families. Thus their demand for rest are valid. But does this mean the BCCI is encouraging the players to choose franchise ahead of their nation? The IPL could be dropped this year as we have already had a dose of great cricket with the World Cup 2011 being organized in the sub-continent. But the cash rich Indian cricket board just crave on for more money, at times at the sake of their star players and nation's pride.
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