An open letter to Agarkar and Zaheer
In Mid-Day , Shishir Hattangadi, the former Mumbai captain, responds to Ajit Agarkar's decision to return home from Cuttack after being dropped for the Ranji Trophy match against Orissa, and Zaheer Khan's ensuing criticism of the Mumbai team
Nikita Bastian
25-Feb-2013
In Mid-Day, Shishir Hattangadi, the former Mumbai captain, responds to Ajit Agarkar's decision to return home from Cuttack after being dropped for the Ranji Trophy match against Orissa, and Zaheer Khan's ensuing criticism of the Mumbai team management.
In the 35 years that I [Hattangadi] have seen Mumbai's cricket (and I must be honest in saying that watching both of you [Agarkar and Zaheer] has given me as much joy), I have met people I have loved, hated and been indifferent to. But I have never been able to doubt their intent of having the good of Mumbai's cricket at heart. Your myopic assessment of individuals is obviously based on an intuitive vision and first-hand experience. I trust you will use this same vision if and when you see something amiss in the corridors of power of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo