The BCCI 'slapped' a ban on off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for reportedly slapping Indian Team colleague Sreesanth on-field after the former's team(Mumbai Indians) faced defeat at the hands of the latter's(King's XI Punjab).
What happened was totally uncalled for. And the BCCI would feel the sting more than anybody else. The BCCI has left no stone unturned to make the inaugural edition of the IPL successful. Moreover it has even declared awards for the players who play in the ' Spirit of the Game ' . No wonder than that it went for such a harsh penalty for Bhajji .
A lot has been written already about what happened on the field was a result of the BCCI's unwavering support for the offie in particular and youngsters in general when it came to the indisciplined display on the ground on previous occasion. And that it has acted like a nanny that is too forgiving of a child's follies . And now the toddler's grown big enough and so have his follies.
But by banning Bhajji it has made a strong statement here . That it means business . The board that claims to be even richer than the governing body of world cricket had taken a huge step when it announced the IPL. IT drew a lot of critisism and apprehensions along with the expected 'wows' and 'ooohs'. And then somewhere between the cheerleaders at the fences to the celeb performances in the middle, the simplicity of the game was lost . And if the BCCI had one chance to prove to the fans and the franchisee owners that it was not blinded by the glitter, this was it.
Kudos to the board for playing on the front foot and avoiding the perils accompanying a back foot defence.
Word of caution for Bhajji: Dude, if you've hit the guy,then just say it. Because for me if the video evidence contradicts what you're saying, which implies that you're lying , there's no reason why you wouldn't be lying on previous occasions where similar discipline related questions have been raised against you!!! You're integrity is under the microscope ,mate ... and believe me, that worse than being slapped or being called a monkey!!!
Apr 28, 2008
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Serves him right....Bhajji should have known this was coming, just a bit too much aggression..Just read in today's paper that he's desperately trying to plead his case with the Big bosses of BCCI...oh btw, Sreesanth is turning out to be a very smart-a**..His emotional outburst did bhajji in,thts for sure....Sreesanth will give the actors(nd actresses) a run for their money when it comes to shedding tears on screen..
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