A place in the Indian team is like the hottest seat in the conutry. Ask I. Pathan. He was selected as replacement bowler for Z. Khan and has been a tough competitor for A. Nehras and Agarkars to get into the team.
No player will opt out from the tour simply because he fears that his replacement might perform well and he can never get back his position again.
BCCI is shrewd, money-minded and the most manipulative sports organization. This is an example of their above mentioned qualities.
"We are going to play a game of cricket, we are not going to fight a war," Dalmiya told the British Broadcasting Corporation in the interview. "It is not mandatory that anyone has to go."
Media reports indicate that the life of the General himself is under threat.
Why take the undue risk of sending our team there to face an uncertain and a seemingly ugly situation.
The whole place is passing through a critical security threat.
Furthermore, Bharat Varsh herself is so busy with the impending elections.
It would seem much wiser to wait till things cool down rather than rushing into this.
The ire could get easily turned on our team spontaneously and nobody could be blamed.
The General may have assured us the safety of our team. We must at the same time accept the cruel fact that the General is not in total command there.
There are half a dozen other governments there including the largely misled population of that country. Unruly crowds.
We must thoroughly look before we leap.
It is definitely a hazardous proposition under the present circumstances.
Even Jagmohan is shaky, repeatedly keeping the exist route open.
