Gavaskar quits ICC

हे जीवन म्हणजे क्रिकेट राजा

हुकला तो संपला .

This is a song sung by Sunil Gavaskar. Are these lines applicable to Gavaskar himself ? ICC issued a notice to Sunil Gavaskar & asked him to chose between cricket committee chairmanship & media. Gavaskar has preferred media. Only TIME can tell whether Gavaskars decision to quit ICC is correct or not. As on today, no media outlet appears to have any sureshot inflence over public opinion. According to ICC, it had given appropriate representation to Gavaskar in proportion to his media value. Gavaskar perhaps doesn't think so.

It's nice to retain your freedom of expression; but basically you must HAVE something to express. If Gavaskar exhibits a strong urge to unearth the TRUTH, he will definitely find some takers. And where lies the Truth ? Following poem gives you a hint --

क्रिकेटचे ते वाळवंट पण फुले पहा ही फुलती

उत्साहाचे वर्धन करण्या बाला नाचत येती

रटाळ केवळ खेळ असे हा क्रिकेटचा सारा

म्हणून वळतो मुलिंकडे मग टीव्ही Camera

"असे तमाशा हा तर केवळ. क्रिकेट आहे कुठे ?"

वृथा विचारित बसले सगळे आजोबा गोमटे.

क्रिकेटच्या त्या अतिरेकाने बेसुर झाले गाणे

सुहास्यवदना "हर्षबालिका" सुसह्य करिती जिणे

If our guess is correct, Sunil Gavaskar has unnecessarily taken a stand against Cricket CheerLeaders ( i.e., "हर्षबालिका"). And that is why he has been clean-bowled !!!