IPL is yawning and the matches dont draw any more interest in the watching. The race to the top 4 in "play-offs" is too predictable and is more likely to be between MI, CSK, KKR and RCB. RCB doesnt draw any more interest since there is no Kumble and there is Dilshan. CSK is full of players who pretend "I am good to play for India after my IPL stint", KKR's owner's theaterics and his handling of Ganguly makes me disinterested in team.
And MI is useless if Tendulkar gets out early.
So the sole point of focus is the team selection for ODIs vs West Indies tomorrow. The key points are:
This is first selectorial meeting since the epic memorable World Cup triumph.
Not many world cup winning players are going to be available for the series.
Dunc Fletcher is expected to attend this meeting, though he wont be around in WI (media reports).
Tendulkar, Dhoni, Zaheer, Sehwag, Nehra wont be touring either due to fatigue factor or injury concerns.
Questions would arise on participation of Tendulkar, Dhoni and Zaheer in IPL and opting for rest in ODI series vs WI.
Who would be selected for the series would be bigger question and point of interest. The same old and tried idiots who have failed or new IPL stars of 2011? Will Boss DK, Dabrinath, Jadeja and Rohit Sharma continue to brand themselves as immigrants who never deliver and always deported when the original players retur? Or will the likes of Ambati Rayudu, Manoj Tiwary, Rahul Sharma find their way in the team and then go the Dinda, Gony way?
Who would be the skipper in absence of Dhoni and Sehwag? Would GG be the captain for the ODI/ T20 leg and then assume role of vice captaincy full term for all 3 formats?
Will Freesanth continue to occupy a slot in ODIs and not deliver?
All this questions shall be answered when the 5 wise men meet in Chennai tommorrow to decide the "bench strength worthiness" of India. And will this team correct the previous scoreline of 1-4 in ODIs in 2006.
