Why do we Indians give so much importance to our self centered cricket players only?
475653
COZ, WE ARE HERO WORSHIPERS..\nWE ARE USED TO DO THAT AUTOMATICALLY.\nTHERE MANY UNSUNG HEROES IN THE GAME.\nWE MUST RESPECT THEM TOO.
749738
No Indian cricket team has one of the best talents in the world but they are wasting it by not playing to their potential. So we need not change the players but have to change their mind set by making them more professional and competitive. Indians should have the urge to win and win only they should have that spirit glowing int hem. Then only they can win. And if u wanna remove a player i suggest Suresh Raina as he is a kid and has to go the training at the lower level and have to upgrade him. He must be groomed and that should be done by making him play at the lower level. He has to be given confidence. All others must know their responsibilities and must know their role and play. They should not tell just like that "i can play at any position". Also the team management must know who can play where and must experiment on that basis. We cannot see Pathan or Dhoni at number 3. Number 3 is for an sheet anchor like Dravid or Ganguly. Kaif is also best suited for that job and Sachin and Shewag must always open. Ganguly must be inducted into the team and without him it is very difficult for India the win the World Cup.
398627
back in da day it was. we are changing the face of the game, for good i hope. this can only be refered to ODI's. the Test matches are different, players like Hayden and Sehwag are not qualified as "GENTLEMEN" even in Test match cricket. they are nothing but run scoring machine.
658195
GOOD QUESTION.\n\nTHE PEOPLE WHO COULD INFLUENCE THE BCCI DO THAT.THEY HAVE MOSTLY POLITICAL SUPPORT.\nTHEY POST THEIR FAVOURITES AS SELECTORS.\nTHE SELECTORS CHOOSE THEIR FAVOURITES AS PLAYERS.\n\nAND INDIAN CRICKET START TO CONTAMINATED THERE.
139565
I once admired Dravid both as a player and as a celebrated peronality. He is a good captain also. But now what is is happening? He was not able to make things in his way. Y he is surrendering everything to the coach. Our Indian coach is eager in making only news. He is not successful in his experiments. Then y cant some body tell him stop experimenting with the Team. No body opens mouth, fearing that he wont give place in the team in the next selection, even the captain. Its more or like a idiot head master with weird ideas leading a bunch of scared students with out the oppurtunity to express. Because of this only India is not playing as a team now a days. Atleast Mr.Dravid you can speak your ideas...
814124
I think the team and the management people should concentrate more on the game and the strategies to win...including a good batting line-up, bowlers and plzzzz...teach them how to field...coz this is one of their negative aspects....to be honest, there's nothing much we fans could do...it really depends upon the entire team to play with all their abilities...as it's still not too late..they can do it...IF..they want to..which is a 'BIG QUESTION MARK??'!!
618117
Absolutely.\n\nExpanding on this answer: Indians are superior cricket players, and doesn't that sport require the most exquisite athletic ability there is? If Indians can play top-notch cricket, it's only a lack of attention and intention that keeps them from dominating the sport of football.
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INDIA is generally NOT INTERESTED in football as much as cricket, hockey... bit like the Americans who loves their brand of football, baseball, basketball.\n\nFurthermore INDIAN youths prefer to concentrate on their education to increase their job prospect and improve their lives. Sports don't pay well unless you're some kind of superstar sports person.\n\nThe very poor or not educated will have little access to playing sports which is a luxury they cannot afford. Also INDIAN government / state authorities do very little to promote football. India seldom participate even in ASIAN football tournaments. So India football standard is very low. You may have the talents but you must also provide opportunities and expert training to develop the potential talents. Unless INDIA begin to do this India will never ever be good enough for the World Cup.
639325
He is one of best players in International Cricket. He dont have to prove himself. India should have him in service for as long as possible, but unfortunately (fourtunately for aussies, english, pakis, proteas,　etc.) India have so-called better players than him. Well in an arguement one can always point out that cricket is a team game and only one man cannot change it. But just couple of years ago a team was winning matches and series in overseas but how come they are losing now. Well lets see what is the results of test matches.
608056
Well there're 100s out there in a queue, waiting to play for India, performing in dosmestic cricket to catch the selectors' eyes. Mind u, there are some really quality sportsmen there who'll replace these worn-out players soon. Dhoni, Pathan etc are products of such kind of selections. \nVariety is the flavor of life. You wouldnt want to see Sachin  playing all ur life, would you?\nBesides that's a dumb question as Humans are not being cloned, cannot be cloned (according to worldwide treaties)
676103
Anmol,  though I am also not having very good best answer %age but still slightly better than urs.\nI have just gone through few answers of your answers and I am sorry to say that your answers used to be too biased. Its quite clear that you are a big fan of few stroke makers and you dont understand the roles of other players. You need to watch deeper in the cricket matches than just watching Sixes.\nIts my opinion you may not agree to it, but I stated whatever i felt.
645282
man coz its india..10000000 population give or take..less than 10000 pro players..thats why..by the way im also indian..
675869
mainly because of media. media has given so much importance to cricket .no other sport in india get better coverage than cricket. also it is the only in which india stands firm with rest of the world unlike football and hockey in  which indian team is far behind than rest of the world
459644
There are various factors which makes a team no.1 in world. It also takes a lot of hard work, determination and guts to be called no.1 and that's why aussies are there. At the moment india are on the right track. The team has developed a winning habit which is very important. Further players like yuvraj and dhoni are understanding there roles and giving great returns.The team is under the wall so not to worry. i think we'll be ther very shortly.
948290
Friend, you are just like me. Even I like him a lot and he is my all-time favourite player. I always support him. I enjoy his batting to the fullest. When he gets out I feel really sad, but that doesn´t mean that I would say that he isn´t a great player. People may attack him whenever India loses, but I would never do that. In his early years India use to lose a lot of matches. Whenever I heard India won, I could guess it by myself that he must have scored a hundred (100). So I request all his fan to have patients and please support him. He is nearing his end in cricket, he needs our support.\n\nI can sense that my worst day in my life will be on the day he will retire.\n\nI hope that the greatest batsman on the Earth, name as Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, would play few years more than expected.\n\nAll the best Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar - The Little Master, The Little Maestro, The Bombay Bomber!\n\nRawal.
499256
The first person is talking nonsense.BCCI is not free to do whatever it likes on it's home soil.the ICC will never allow tampering with the pitches.Besides the umpires are of the ICC Elite Panel so why will they be influenced by the BCCI.Also the match referee is always a foreigner like Mike Procter or Ranjan Madugalle.Why will they get influenced by the BCCI?As regards India's loss get a life people.This is sport,you win some and you lose some.We lost because we did not play well so we will improve our game and bounce back.You yourself are saying that some time back we were playing so well so trust me we will play well once again.Losing one series is not the end of the world.
445982
coz we indians are sentimental fools and r too prooud to admit that we arent the best ....... ego issues ........\n\nwe will always say we love india n everything indian but will always wanna immigrate to a foreign country ......