The game we all love, however
Good job BCCI. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has officially opened the new National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. Well, it is not exactly in Bangalore but a few kilometres away from the city. Ofcourse, due to lack of space, that is the only option. It has been rechristened as Centre of Excellence, …
I am here again, to laud BCCI for a wonderful initiative. After the diktat of representing their respective state teams to those players who are not part of the Indian team but are in their state teams, the board has come up with one more laudable decision. Awarding players who prefer Test cricket and thereby …
Yes, I do mean it. The supporters are the fools. Yes, because It is official now. What was expected at Rajkot, happened or will happen in Ranchi. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from the Ranchi game. This is so disappointing. Let us remember the fact that the series has not yet been won. Also, let …
For once, BCCI, the Indian cricket board seems to have done the right thing. They have mandated certain players to play in the Ranji Trophy for their respective state teams. This is a welcome move on the part of the BCCI who is otherwise not concerned about the national team and the prestige of the …
It would be blasphemous to say that Test cricket is on the way out. The pundits and the purists will scorn such a thought. Come what may, Test cricket must survive against all the odds, they would say. However, they are blinded by their passion for Test cricket. A format that has survived for more …
Indian cricketers, especially, the senior cricketers, once they start to play for India, they completely forget the need to turn up for their state team. There are various reasons for this but it is imperative that they treat the Ranji Trophy, which is the launching pad for all of them, with respect. The Indian batsmen …
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, took the unprecedented step of sacking the entire selection panel including the chief selector, Chetan Sharma following the T20 World Cup debacle. It is actually a welcome decision. They have also stated that they are inviting fresh applications to fill the vacant spots. In over 35 years …
Before proceeding with this, please read volume 1, volume 2 and volume 3 and then you can continue with a joke called volume. Lack of accountability towards other boards The BCCI always has this tendency of treating other cricket boards as their lackeys. They do not seem to adhere to the tendency that when you …
Rohit Sharma was not in the original squad that was selected by the board for the tour of Australia. Rohit Sharma suffered a hamstring injury in the middle of the IPL and was not able to play 3 games for the Mumbai Indians. On the day the touring party was announced by the BCCI, Rohit …
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This is part three of the 4-part series that evaluates the lack of success that the BCCI is. Please do go through the first part and second part before proceeding with this one. In the first part, I had given a brief of how rich The Board of Control for Cricket in India is. An …
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