Monday, January 14, 2013

Hasty decisions

The AITA should have thought it through before announcing a depleted team against South Korea in February. It doesn’t appear that any long term plans featured in their decisions. Was this merely to show who the boss was? With all due respect to the young guys on the team, its hard to expect miracles from them. None of them have had such pressure on their shoulders and playing Davis Cup would have just been a dream for them, if not for this revolt. While the AITA is surely in the spotlight for making such despotic and impulsive decisions based on personal vendettas, the revolting players could have been a bit gentle, by at least accepting some of the changes like the Coach selection. After all, players cant just demand the inclusion of a particular coach. And I actually think Zeeshan can be good for the team since he is one of the few players who has been there.. This is the only area where the players judgment might have erred. Sadly, not opting to play for India was the only way to get their points across and be heard. Forming a "panel" to look into this is not going to solve issues as it may be quite one-sided. In all this, a sudden necessity for a liaison has risen, one who can work with both parties and get them both on the same table to talk and work this out. In this 21st century, they have to find ways to resolve issues through mediation, rather than resorting to these measures. Indian tennis has never been this stormy and its time to see the end of it.

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