IPL NOT TO BE BLAMED FOR INDIA's PERFORMANCE

The blame game of BCCI & media is an endless chapter and almost a ritual of Indian cricket. It looks like the players have to undergo the knife every time they perform poorly!! But is reaching the super 8 that bad? There are many teams which don’t even qualify for the super 8’s and they get neglected. You cannot expect your team to win all games, loosing is a part of the game. But media doesn’t heed for anything. They are the people who just want to finish their allotted half-hour program by just talking nonsensical things.


Rather than finding out the main reason for the dismal performance of India, they just accuse IPL and the parties that the cricketers attend. Isn’t IPL also the match practice? Many foreign players have benefited from this tournament. It gives them the idea and nature of the format! And talking about parties, it depends on the individual on how he utilizes his free time, it’s just a form of recreation. I agree that the players did not perform well, but is criticism the only way out? The BCCI is also to be blamed for the performance. They too should be held accountable. Looks like the chairman of the wrecked selection committee has decided to give priority to his state players for the national team. He could have chosen Robin Uthappa instead of Murli Vijay as a replacement for the injured Sehwag.

IPL creates an environment where the players get the opportunity to demonstrate themselves in the T20 format and they have a strong probability of being acquainted with some foreign player’s weakness who would be playing against them at the world cup. Criticism is good till a certain extent. The reason for the debacle should be found out and working upon the weaknesses should be the priority and not the blame game. Moreover the selection committee should be unbiased and must work for a great future of Indian cricket. Talking about media, they won’t stop until and unless their TRP’s dry down! I personally fell that carving out a solution is the only way out.