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RE:South Indian Does not have Leadership Qualities
by soumya narayanan on Sep 26, 2007 01:12 PM

I think all who have replied to the above observations of Mr Kumar Kalyan, have missed the important point - and are bringing in examples of Narayana Moorthy, Kalam etc. Kumar Kalyan's says "SIndian does not have leadership qualities, at least in Indian Cricket Team" repeat "Indian Cricket Team". Replies have brought in irrelelant issues.

So try to attack him on cricket rather than telling on all other fields, and about slums in Bombay, Goondaism, poverty, prostitution and totally nonsensical issues, which he has not at all talked about.

Well, to give another failed Indian South Indian Cricket captain is Venkat Raghavan. I challenge any of you to give an example of a successful south Indian Cricket captain - Azharuddin, or Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - though played for Hyderabad may not be classified in the traditional South Indian class. They were quite successful - though may not have brought world cup. They should probably put under the N Indian class or at best central India.

To make my arguments stronger - may I say that I am a hard core south Indian Tamilian, and I do feel sorry that no south Indian has made a good cricket captain.

So what, is cricket is the only thing important in life. South Indians have been great Scientists and Educationalists. Above all - they are less haters of other religions (read specifically Muslims). Except for (let me not name them) some of the present day Tamil Nadu politicians, they are good human beings.

Let us r

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