There goes India's chance of progressing to the Super Eight. Bangladesh is almost certain to get 4 points (with their expected win over Bermuda). Sri Lanka won't be as toothless as India and will beat Bangladesh to get 4 points. India's only hope is to beat both Sri Lanka and Bermuda (which, on yesterday's performance doesn't look likely) and then pray that the run rate is favorable towards them.
But this post is not about India's chances of progressing into the next round. This article is about the old Indian trait of sentimentality over professionalism. Carrying Sehwag around in the team is a monumental mistake. He's at the moment an albatross around the Indian team's neck. He puts immense pressure on the rest of the batsmen by getting out within the first 5 overs. People like Sachin and Dravid have to then focus on steadying the innings vs. play their normal game. We have got to get away from keeping players for their history and choose the best 11 on the day. We have got to send him back to the nets and let him work out the demons in his head. We've got to stop hoping that he'll come good one day. Can we just start with Sachin and Ganguly - one of the most successful Indian opening pairs and let Dravid, Uthappa, Yuvraj and others follow?
My last worry is my planned trip to the Carribean for the semis and finals. I'm wondering what I would do if India crashes out of the World Cup even before the Super Eights. Well, I've heard that the Carribean islands are beautiful. Rum flows freely. The beaches are pristine. And well, catching Australia play the West Indies in the final will take me back to Mohali in 1995 when all of us witnessed Windies' capitulation at the hands of Shane Warne.
But this post is not about India's chances of progressing into the next round. This article is about the old Indian trait of sentimentality over professionalism. Carrying Sehwag around in the team is a monumental mistake. He's at the moment an albatross around the Indian team's neck. He puts immense pressure on the rest of the batsmen by getting out within the first 5 overs. People like Sachin and Dravid have to then focus on steadying the innings vs. play their normal game. We have got to get away from keeping players for their history and choose the best 11 on the day. We have got to send him back to the nets and let him work out the demons in his head. We've got to stop hoping that he'll come good one day. Can we just start with Sachin and Ganguly - one of the most successful Indian opening pairs and let Dravid, Uthappa, Yuvraj and others follow?
My last worry is my planned trip to the Carribean for the semis and finals. I'm wondering what I would do if India crashes out of the World Cup even before the Super Eights. Well, I've heard that the Carribean islands are beautiful. Rum flows freely. The beaches are pristine. And well, catching Australia play the West Indies in the final will take me back to Mohali in 1995 when all of us witnessed Windies' capitulation at the hands of Shane Warne.
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