Disclaimer:
Some of the scenes and the vocabulary exercised in the video attached below are not suitable for individuals below the age of 18. It is also advised to use headphones if you are seeing this video in a public environment.
All of us would have seen the incident embedded above and we would have definitely had a good laughter for the words exchanged between Afridi and Gambhir. I am not here to argue about whose mistake it was, as it is very subjective; in fact Gambhir should have taken a different path to reach his crease at the non-striker’s end to complete his run, but Afridi was also to be blamed for bending his shoulder at the last moment, instead of involving himself into this face-off.
Nevertheless, just like Morpheus in “The Matrix” says “whatever happened, happened in the best way possible; it could not have happened any other way”. Now let us start thinking about how to discipline the players to play the game with the right spirit and not engaging in nasty brawls like this. When I start thinking of things in those lines, my mind really becomes crappy and comes up with funny ideas like these.
To make players not to indulge in such activities the boards should stop imposing a ban or a fine or the players alone, instead:
- Impose fine on each individual of the team
- Make them play in the main eleven (team) and let them not bat or bowl
- Even worse (This was my colleague’s idea - he is FUNNY), play them in the main eleven, make the bowlers to bowl with their wrong arm and make the batsmen bat with their wrong side stands (right-handers to bat left-handed and vice-versa)
- Let the players involving in such incidents to finish off the fuss between them, like those face-offs in ice hockey
These penalties will not only restrict the players from engaging in such controversial “war of words”, but will also encourage their own team members to deter-off such intentions from their fellow teammates.
Any such ideas are always welcome and I would be more than happy to add them to the list. Pour in with your ideas in the comments section, so that I can add them to this list!!!
