Let’s get our act together before we become impotent and stop producing more Dhaynchands, Milkha Singhs , K D Jadhav’s, P T Usha’s and Tendulars….

I am back again and been forced to write this actually , saw a big cutout of Vinay Kumar (Bangalore Bowler) by Vijaya Bank on my way to Bangalore airport and thought where are we heading in our sports arena as a Country. Delhi is in full swing of makeover in order to accommodate the much awaited common wealth games. After big hullaballoo, blame games and finger pointing, finally Delhi Govt. and IOC has pull up their shocks and showing some sign of improvement but still, lots to be done before this spectacular gets under way. Lot of venues and other arrangements are way behind the schedule. To be honest I am not even a bit of surprised, on the contrary I would have been shockingly surprised, had everything would have been place because that could have been unprecedented in any government organized event.

This is the first global stage sports event (barring cricket and hockey world cup, which merely 12-15 countries play) India is hosting after Asian games which was held way back in 80’s. Therefore for our generation this is the first time India is organizing something which will have worldwide audience and mass visibility colossal in nature. And instead of cashing this opportunity look the way we have spoiled our case for Olympics wherein this could have been a stepping stone. The reason is lack of professionals for adequate job. No wonder our sports are in dismal stage and some of the sports are taking last breath and in verge of dyeing because majority of the sports authorities are being headed by Politicians.

Can someone tell me what the hell Priyaranjan Dashmunshi will know about Soccer? And no wonder Bob Haughton ran out of his patients and leaving the boat now. Same is the case with cash cow BCCI, Lalu is Bihar Cricket Board president and only god can help them now, I don’t remember who is the last player played from Bihar for India. I am following this game for last 15-16 years and don’t remember any name. Blue eyed boy of Indian business wizard Mr. Modi also became the president of Gujarat cricket chief, somebody please ask him why?? What is the need? Doesn’t Gujarat have people who can run the cricket? Mr. Jaitely in holding the office in Capital, isn’t he having any another job to do? Leave the cricket alone please but they can’t resist because this game has become an ATM. Mr. Lalit Modi has made mockery of system and turn the gentle Man’s game into Los Vegas casino, full of glamour and money. Resultant to this we have big embarrassments in Caribbean.


We make hue and cry about not winning medals in Olympic. One thing is very clear that there is no dearth of talent in this country in any field for that matter including sports. The issue here is system and people who run this. I am not exaggerating in saying that there are so many raw talents sitting in villages of this country who can become Asafa Powell , Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, provided they get the opportunity and right training. But most of them are struggling to make bread and better for themselves and family. When and how would they focus to become sports person? Some would have dared but then our quota system and lack of opportunity would have shattered their zeal, enthusiasm and dream. There are real time examples wherever some ex sports person (who understand the DNA and knows what it takes to be Sportsman) has taken some corrective measures and identify the talent and nurture it, results are there in black and white. Or else who could have thought even in wildest dreams that Bhivani will give us Olympic medals.


I am delighted that our sports minister is vocal and given new lease of life for this ministry. He has put forth desire to bring the bill to put the time line for each sports body chairman and end the fatherhood of so many politicians everlasting tenure. Our polity is anyway stoop to new low with each passing year and now reaches to level where they have started calling each other “DOG”. I’ll not be surprised if DOG’s association will file defamation case against politician :) mind you they have case in reckoning. Hockey has been hostage to Mr. Gill for 2 decades and produced no results, finally came out of his suffocating regime and started showing some results but I have read some where he is again trying to come back at the helm. Perhaps he wants to finish his half job to put some last nails to coffin and bury it forever. I wish one day they would have some shame or take some lesson from our great politician like Lal Bahadurji, who had resigned taking moral reasonability of rail accident being a Railway Minister. Here they are doing nexus getting exposed; players are fed-up, how many bright players hung there boot before time because they couldn’t withstand the politics in sports.

I think society has been ignorant in this regard and believe me if we all put out acts together and make them accountable let the message go loud and clear that either perform or perish. Let’s ask them what is his/her qualification to hold the sport authority positions? They will be jittery because they know they are not qualified and no deserve those positions. And when we can turn the tide in Jessica Lal, Manu sharma and so many other cases , why can’t here, all we need to do is get our act together ……we have lost so many sporting tigers to these hunters …PLEASE SAVE THESE TIGERS as well, they will bring the glory and pride to our nation in world map.