At last BCCI has decided to follow the bidding farewell to the ICONS of Indian cricket the OZZY way. It is a fact the following ICONS deserve a golden handshake rather than be thrown out unceremoniously. The aussies developed this method after much debate and concluded an ICON should have honourable exit designed preferably to retire in front of his home crowd.
The stars who are ready for retirement are as follows in the random order :
Anil Kumble
Saurav Ganguly
V V V Laxman
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
Murali Karthik
Harbhajan Singh
It is a lesson learnt late in the day to recognise the contribution of the ICONs unlike yesteryears when Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri, Vengsarkar, Srikanth, Mohinder Amarnath, Kirmani, G R Vishwanath were all shown the door without proper recognition.
BCCI with its recruitment of Chappell has learnt to device honourable exit policy, which would mean irrespective of form the player will be allowed to play 2 to 3 series continuously and whether he performs or does not will not be the criteria for selection. It will be construed as a reward in recognition of the long service rendered to Indian cricket. Hopefully by 2010 we will see the exit of all the so called ICONS of Indian cricket.
