Open letter to Kiran More

YEH DIL MAANGE NO ‘MORE’
By Akshay A. Kalbag
Dear Mr Kiran More,
I am an irate cricket fan, and on behalf of my fellow Indians who are crazy about the “gentleman’s game”, I have decided to write you a letter expressing the collective disgust of the entire nation to let you know that we expect mature behaviour from the chairman of the selection committee appointed by the richest sports governing body in the world, the Bored (oops, Board) of Control for Cricket in India (or the BCCI, as it is known.) We know that you are not the only one who has developed this attitude after occupying the hot seat, as it is a universally well-known fact that power corrupts. But you should also be aware of the fact that absolute power (and Pawar) corrupts absolutely. But we have had enough of you and your committee’s ‘stands’ on the Sourav Ganguly issue, the players’ complaints about burning out due to their busy schedules and other unnecessary controversies. You should be ashamed of yourselves and should now get used to being called the ‘five unwise men’ for your absolutely irresponsible and rash statements taken at the selectors’ meetings. Like all your predecessors, it is understandable that you, a figure of authority, love to share your decisions with the Press, but there is a certain amount of responsibility attached to your job. I would like you to either step down from the prestigious post of the chairman of the bunch of jokers (sorry, selectors) – you will be doing the country a great favour if you did that – or put in your papers and call it a day – that would, at least, be a more dignified exit from the murky job you are expected to perform. You’ve had more than your fair share of the limelight for a while; we’ve had more than enough of the musical chairs going on in Indian cricket, whether you like it or not – you hurt the sentiments of a billion Indian cricket lovers, and that’s just not cricket!
Looking forward to a new ‘joker’ leading the pack as soon as possible,
An anonymous well-wisher.