There is strong lobby in BCCI for sure but after 2000 ,when Sourav had become Captain ..players like Shiv Sunder Das, D Mohanty ,Dhoni all from small towns made it to Indian team as he was able to break the hegemony of Mumbai lobby..as he always believed in all India team based on merit & not any lobby For,this reason Sourav is out of favour from Mumbai lobby & was stabbed in the back by BCCI with help of Greg Chapple& More Duo.. This time BCCI has used Dhoni to stab Sourav who was supporter of Dhoni for inclusion in the team in the first place.. So U can not rule out small town boys after 2000,before that it was not possible
