Are Dravid, Laxman And Ganguly Failing Indian Cricket?

The way national squads are being selected lately, it seems doing well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the only criteria for selection. Look at the players chosen for the South Africa series...

- CT Contributor

During their playing days, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly made a name for themselves as three legends of Indian cricket. One was 'The Wall', one was 'Very Very Special' while one was 'Captain Courageous'. Many years after retirement, they are still actively involved in Indian cricket and, in fact, occupy extremely key positions. Ganguly is heading the BCCI as its President, Dravid, after a stint as India U-19 and India-A coach, has taken charge of the senior team. As for Laxman, he is heading the National Cricket Academy, having taken over from Dravid. With three greats looking after Indian cricket, one would expect the game in the country to be well served. But is that the case, or is Indian cricket suffering because the legendary trio are failing to do their duty? The Indian team's selection for the ongoing T20Is against South Africa as well as the upcoming tour of Ireland, where two T20Is will be played in Dubin, raises some uncomfortable questions regarding the selection policy of Indian cricket. And these queries need to be answered else Indian cricket will be the ultimate sufferer in the long run.

IPL ONLY CRITERIA FOR SELECTION?