Gilly-gate Silly-gate

The India-Australia test series took a week’s break, allowing the Aussies much needed time to rest, recuperate and gather themselves for the remainder of the series. But it also left the media starved and hungry for sports masala to fill their spots.

Coincidentally it emerged that Adam Gilchrist had made some ‘anti-Tendulkar’ remarks in his autobiography. Sachin Tendulkar was supposedly ‘so surprised’ that he didn’t know how to react. Harbhajan Singh, a favourite of the media, said that the Aussies should look at themselves, etc. Gilchrist called up Tendulkar to clarify. Every Tom, Dick and Harry was interviewed. The issue was given more prominence in the media than the fact that a man who is inciting violence against north Indians in Mumbai and splitting the nation to gain political mileage, is out in the open.

I think this is all a big joke. As usual, the media has filled in their empty spots with whatever spicy masala they could find. They have once again made a mountain of a molehill and taken innocent, ignorant Indians for a ride. Whatever has been written in that book, this episode has given it free publicity, and is a marketing success, guaranteeing huge sales in India. Adam Gilchrist and the publishers will laugh their way to the bank.

For us lovers of real cricket, we eagerly await the Aussie response and a possible comeback at Kotla. If they cannot win a test in this series, this is the beginning of the end.