Tamil Nadu bans Sri Lanka IPL cricketers from Chennai – Sri Lankan Cricketers must choose between money or Nation
– by Shenali Waduge –
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalith in competition with former CM on who out does the other at championing the cause of Tamils in a sovereign country has declared that IPL matches would be permitted in Chennai if NO Sri Lankan players, umpires, officials or support staff are in these matches. We hear Ms. Jayalalitha loud and clear – Delhi take notice as India appears to be ruled from Tamil Nadu as chosen by Chairperson of Congress. Sri Lankan players take note for its time to decide if money is more important than the integrity of one’s country.
Sadly, the ugly game of politics has entered the field of sports. This is cheap politics aka Tamil Nadu. We all enjoy cricket but these theatrics are now bordering the ridiculous and India is allowing such to continue goes to only strengthen our impression of India.
We can’t expect any better than this though we continue to say that these antics does not represent the voice of entire India. Nevertheless, since media choses to use these stories to bloat into an international plot even the worst of actors ends up getting prime time coverage.
We have been humiliated enough. Sri Lanka’s national cricketers need to ask whether they will submit themselves to humiliation at the cost of the nation. Money is not everything and that is something a lot of people responsible for bringing Sri Lanka to this situation need to introspect about. A lot of the misfortunes that have placed Sri Lanka in embarrassing situations are solely because of the monetary and personal advantages sacrificed for what is in the best interest of the nation.
Sri Lanka’s national team need to rise to the occasion and make a choice that does not compromise the remaining pride of Sri Lanka.
It is time we all put Country before Self.
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Fa-bu-lo-us!
It shows again the fun of swallowing the 13th amendament.
Become a ball-less central government like Indiaaaaah!
Parayas state even dont know what is the deferant Sports and the Politics
India with over a billion in population has not made a significant global impact on sport. In the good old days when none cared for hockey india and pakistan monoplised golf and they are not in the scene. Olympics only women have so far qualified to participate and manged to pick a medal here and there and is lost down memory lane. India has more footballers than the population of england and yet they have to field a team to qualify into the world group.
The only game that India with over a billion population is cricket and Tamils have yet to find a regular place int the national squad. Further it is ironic that natches that matter are never played in the Tamil Nadu.
As for Sri Lanka like the Indians the only talking topics are cricket and the tigers. When these fade there is little else to talk about…..maybe then the sri lankans can think of self determination
hi…..hip…..hoooray
u tell pallayan the different of sports and the politics?
tell me pallayan.
Hi Ashik,
I guess, the difference is, when you play sports both you and the on-lookers get a lot of Ashik, and in politics only you gets the ashik, others only gets the “schik”.