Well-written article. But the question is whether this whole issue deserves to be publicly flogged like this, and covered by eminent columnists like you? As you have highlighted, to make or not make a compromise between religion and professional sport is the players' prerogative. As such, it should be left to them. It really doest not serve anyone to question Sania Mirza's conscience in the light of a remark she would have made in an earlier interview. Since, she has chosen to play tennis the way she does, I think her decision is pretty clear!!! As you know, actions speak a lot more than words - especially, unprepared words uttered by an teenaged player in one of her first brushes with publicity!! She has made her choice, as she has every right to do. And why, oh, why are you, Mr. Shenoy, trying to pose 'moral' dilemmas which is not your concern anymore??? If a sportsperson chooses to play all covered up, as the Iranians did, thats their interpretation of their creed and playing in normal tennis outfit is Sania's. And since religion is personal, both are right! If the Maulavi thinks differently, he is free to do that, though imposing it on someone else maybe unfair!
