MUMBAI: The Cricket Board on Wednesday announced that the best Indian batsman during the Test series between India and the West Indies henceforth would receive the 'Dilip Sardesai Award' in memory of the former cricketer who died here on July 2.
A decision to this effect was communicated through a condolence message to Sardesai's family by BCCI President Sharad Pawar during the condolence meeting organised jointly by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and the Cricket Club of India here.
Pawar, who is also the MCA President, also said in the message - read out at the meeting by BCCI Chief Administrative Officer and MCA Treasurer Ratnakar Shetty - that the association would bear the expenses of an under-19 Mumbai cricketer annually to undergo a 3 to 4-week training at the Australian Cricket Academy.
So here is a question for Mr Bhogle - if the President of the MCA, who also happens to be the President of the BCCI, fails to show up at the condolence meeting called for by his own association, why rail against the young Mumbai cricketers?
Doesnt attitude reflect leadership?PS:-
In the end, it is the respect for what came before that symbolises a culture. Mumbai’s young cricketers let themselves down by not paying respect to one of their best.Mr Pawar?
2 comments:
read the comment section of the article.that was some reply...lol u looked pretty worked up while typing the reply i guess:)
Sudhakar,
Thanks for the comments .
:) I suppose so . I just think it is poor form to beat on a bunch of kids, when the problem is more deep rooted. And when there is a lot of speculation involved ( do we know for a fact the Mumbai players did not call or meet the Sardesais? )
Cheers
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