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Sachin, can you do us a favour?

Dear Sachin No doubt you have done immense service to cricket in general and Indian cricket in particular. But, can you just stop thinking about yourself, thinking selfishly and for a moment consider what a “rationale” Indian fan would think then you would definitely agree to some of the things I am going to say in the article / letter. Why spoil the combination Let us take a look at the current Indian team composition. And more importantly the performance of the openers.

I don’t need to throw data at you but you know that off late the Indian team openers have done a tremendous job and it is showing up in the results off late. As is always mentioned, why fix what ain’t broken Sachin. If not in opening position, where else will you fit I still remember the tantrum you threw when you were removed from the opening position before the previous world cup. You generally do not indulge into media speeches and leaks but when you are really really pissed off, you cannot hold back (poor poor Chappell).

In all fairness even I accept that your best position is as an opener. Unfortunately currently we don’t need one. Seriously, please let Sehwag and Gambhir be where they are more comfortable. From now on, their preference carries more weight than yours. It is about the future Sachin not about the past, and accept it even you are one from the past Whom are you going to replace? Sachin, let us run through the current / probable Indian team.

1. Sehwag
2. Gambhir
3. Rohit Sharma
4. Yuvraj Singh
5. Suresh Raina
6. Robin Uthappa / Yousuf Pathan / Any other upcoming star from T20
7. MS Dhoni
8. Irfan Pathan
9. Harbhajan Singh
10. Ishant
11. RP / Zaheer / Sreesanth

From the list above, what you would be doing by coming back will be taking the place of one of the upcoming stars. Imagine, if it was 1989, would you have wanted a guy like Gavaskar to play some years more and push back your debut?

Don’t act desperate The comments about you trying to reposition yourself to retain relevance in a transforming Indian team are bang on. This is the best Indian victory / series you have been a part of. Oh really, what about some of the previous series like the Titan Cup, Champions Trophy and numerous other test series? Please, get out of this butt kissing mentality. Is it really required that you bring in M S Dhoni into every other media statement you make? I have nothing more to say than this, “it is better you retire when people ask why, rather than why not!”

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