The news channels were telecasting the footage again and again. The lips of Shahid Afridi and Gautam Gambhir were circled so that the able audience can read their lips. I really wonder can anything really be a ‘Gentleman only’ sports.

Chak De has highlights many important aspect of Indian sports which are responsible for the pathetic state of present day affairs-

1. Regionalism. Players are more conscious about their state rather than country. This has to do with lack of professionalism. Most of the players are not professionals because the pay is abysmally low and hence they play for state as a hobby. Regional feelings are bound to be dominant considering the fact that the imaginary boundaries of superiority/inferiority are deep rooted. Jharkhand is considered a land of forest where only adivasis exist. This superlative feeling is so profound that even the movie disparaged the girls from Jharkhand; why can’t the hero of the team be from Jharkhand? Why she is always from Chandigarh/Punjab or Haryana? I do appreciate the fact that Jharkhand is a backward state but then if this is the treatment meted out then who is going to encourage nationalistic feeling? Isn’t Jharkhand a part of India? Does only convent education guarantee quality? Does always beauty lead to success?

Dear cricket fans,

We understand that the recent events have caused embarrassment to the nation and the fans in particular. We wish to apologize for that. Saying this we also would like to clarify few issues which we feel have been ignored by the media. We are not answerable to the media but just to clarify few allegations that are and have been levied against us, we are writing this mail.

Sudhir Kumar Gautam, a resident of Muzzafarpur and an ardent cricket fan, arrives at Petrapole in West Bengal on Tuesday en route to Bangladesh riding on a cycle to see India -Bangladesh cricket Test match.[HT]

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