A cross over that shouldn't happen: Part II

Well the story reached to a point where we talk about how Chapell left and many ex cricketers in interview and biography wrote about his ill management & creating chaos all over. Now talking about today's situation that how things went downhill and quite similar like past we have to go back a little in past around 2016 year. India in 2016 has to select there head coach once again & Ravi Shastri looks to be the front runner for that post but than Saurav ask Kumble to apply for the post and Anil Kumble who never had any experience of coaching got that job. Ravi Shastri who wasn't happy how things fold and feel little downgrade fire a shot at Saurav that he didn't want him at first place and thus lose in race. Saurav didn't hold back and told that if he very serious about job he should gave interview in front of commitee rather than sitting somewhere else and enjoying his holidays. The bitterness started from there among them and one year later Shastri got his job back and more importantly this time he applied when he was given full assurity by board members that he will get job irrespective who apply. It was quite a hit back to Saurav at that time. Shastri tenure got over in 2019 till WC. India during his stint in that period achieved a lot but somehow some big things didn't come home especially big ICC trophy drought. After India lost yet again in SF against NZ in WC and then India went for search of new coach but this time neither Saurav not any previous member of committee was present to take interviews. There were conflict of interest the reason given for there absence but deep down everyone know why they don't want to be part of it. Saurav at that time took a jibe at Shastri by giving an interview to "The Print" and saying that it is a big concern how India isn't winning any big tournament in last 6 years and some changes need to be done. Shastri as expected become coach which not like by many & it looks like Virat isn't going to be challenged by anyone across BCCI but than things change suddenly in two months,from no where Saurav Ganguly become BCCI president which no one expected. The hope by everyone at that time is BCCI will become more transparent some tough questions will be ask and more importantly women cricket will get more attention and they also took care. Two and half year later everything looks more bleak and chaos has been all around over men team as well now. It all started in last one and half year and with each passing moment the saga of Chapell & Saurav got reminded by many. The leaks which frequently happening by journalists is the biggest talking point. How they able to access so much information is one of the question that everyone keep asking. Saurav closeness with media houses is well known. Infact in his playing days he used to share & talk with many journalists who are first time on tour or quite young. When ask he generally said they all are his friends. This bonding helps him a lot during Chapell Saga and now many people believe that he is returning them favour by giving such information. The other issue is miss communication from BCCI end to cricket fans. A player get injured or replaced but this news came from media houses or from some journalist. The other issue is handling of FC cricket in last two years. BCCI due to pandemic didn't organise Ranji last year. This year they decide to organise it but in one part which generally not used to happen. Many gave reason that BCCI wants to prioritise white ball first so that IPL teams get idea about players and thus deliberately delaying Ranji season and when ask they just say that it was done seeing Corona situation but as soon as third wave hit country they immediately postpone Ranji & news start coming out that this time as well Ranji will not organise but seeing backlash among fans and question put out by some ex cricketers they somehow decide to organise it although with lesser matches. The women's cricket is being neglected to more greater extent. The players not play a single game for one year after T20 WC & BCCI keep saying that it is due to pandemic but on other teams were playing constantly. There is no clarity about why women IPL hasn't started yet and they keep saying that there isn't much talent or we will start next year.

But the biggest chaos has started in last five months. Virat Kohli decide to quit T20 captaincy in October after T20 WC but wants to continue in 50 over format but without informing him selectors sack him from 50 over captaincy as well(Virat said this in a PC). India lost to Pakistan and NZ thus knocked out from T20 WC without even reaching SF but the main reason for that is team didn't play single T20 game for six months prior to WC(Play a series against SL but the players are completely different from WC team). The other issue that raised there is Virat has to left out from his choice players and players like Ashwin and Rahul Chahar selected. The most annoying thing came is Saurav presence in selection committee meetings which is unconstitutional as well as questionable, but the biggest setback happen when Kohli was sacked from ODI captaincy without any information and he told about this in a PC, Rahul Dravid who was appoint head coach in November is founding himself once again in center of these conflicts. Just like last time he remain silent he has remain quiet this time as well but Virat quitting test captaincy has reach things at tipping point now. The conflict between Chapell Saurav has Rahul Dravid in center and this time the tussle between Saurav & Virat he has found himself in center although this time he is in a role of head coach. Whatever happen will store in future but it has refresh old memories of fans where a captain who achieved a lot has dip in form & has been confront by boss and a coach in center of all this chaos. Last time things didn't end well but this time fans are hoping for better of this story. Saurav tenure will end in September (although no one knows if he get extension) but for betterment of the game fans will hope that normalcy return to field and Indian cricket remain controversy free.

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