honestly,it is not the players fault.why? well fact of the matter is that we the people tend to expect too much from a tried and tested failing team.when can anybody recall India winning a series in which two or more teams are involved, abroad? yes there is the hype about too much money,advertisement endorsements etc.but in reality it is just that we over expect our non performing paper tigers to perform and that too at the world cup.that is asking for too much!!!!!!and yes i hope the new cricket league takes off with a bang so that we can at least see some fighters come up,fighters who are proud to wear the Indian logo on their crest and not like the present crop who are more inclined towards protecting their "handsome" face and image so that they do not end up losing endorsement deals.
i play cricket at state level and honestly when ever we lose,we practise even more so that we can win the next game...we practice on hard outfields but dive all over the place coz we play with pride and yes,we are never paid any money.but the national players,despite all the riches that they amass.....????????well cricket is a business opportunity and not a game anymore to all the current indian players.....
sorry to say this but since the late 80s Indian cricket has been on the bane.....and yes i am also sorry to say that unless Money is taken out of the equation and complacency is still prevalent then Indian cricket will trod even further down and sooner rather than later we might have to play the ICC qualifiers to take part in the main stage of the world cup.Team India flopped big time and yes despite everything,has taken the sheen away from this World Cup.
