We can’t learn from India anymore, feels Ranatunga
14 Oct 2013 6:03 AM IST
‘It’s unfortunate that most youngsters only want to play the shorter version for financial gains. Let’s be very clear that India won’t have any more Sachin Tendulkar or a Sunil Gavaskar. You won’t find the elegance of Tiger Pataudi,’ the World Cup winning Lankan captain told a select gathering after a seminar at the FICCI.
‘It was a part of our learning process as youngsters to look upto Indian cricket. I don’t think we can learn from India anymore,’ Ranatunga said when asked whether the rise of Twenty20 will lead to India playing lesser number of Test matches in the near future. He seemed disappointed with the way Indian cricket board has functioned over the past few years. ‘I think that BCCI should come under the (RTI) act as they are not answerable to anyone, not even to their union sports ministry.’
‘It was a part of our learning process as youngsters to look upto Indian cricket. I don’t think we can learn from India anymore,’ Ranatunga said when asked whether the rise of Twenty20 will lead to India playing lesser number of Test matches in the near future. He seemed disappointed with the way Indian cricket board has functioned over the past few years. ‘I think that BCCI should come under the (RTI) act as they are not answerable to anyone, not even to their union sports ministry.’
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