10 Questions You Wish Somebody Would Ask Sachin

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[b] 10 questions you wish somebody would ask Sachin[/b]

[b][url="http://www.dnaindia.com/authors/g-sampath"]G Sampath[/url] [/b]
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There is only one thing more boring than a Sachin Tendulkar interview, and that is a self-proclaimed Sachin fan ‘defending’ the man from the 0.00001% of the media that dares to criticise him.
The past week has seen newspapers excreting massive interviews with the selfish gene-cum-genius. And the general format remains the same as always: cleverly flattering questions followed by seriously vapid answers.
Since I am in the enviable position of never having to call Sachin for a quote ever again, and never having to ingratiate myself with the numerous cockroaches that survive on the branded crumbs that drop off his table, I would like to share a list of 10 questions that I have waited for somebody to ask him, in vain. If anybody can get him to answer these questions, I hereby publicly undertake to buy anybody a drink.


[b]So Sachin, here are my 10 questions:[/b]
[b]1.[/b] In 1999-2000, Indian cricket was rocked by the match-fixing scandal. You were a key member of the team that was captained by Mohammed Azharuddin, and Ajay Jadeja was your teammate. But you didn’t say a word. When asked why you remained silent, you said: “The only reason I did not speak about it is that I didn’t know anything about it. I would have given a statement if I knew something.” So are you lying, or are you being a cretin when you say that you had no clue about match-fixing going on?
[b]2.[/b] The whole world knows that you (and subsequently MS Dhoni) are the reason the BCCI has been stonewalling the ICC’s move to make DRS (Decision Referral System) mandatory in all international fixtures. What exactly do you have against the DRS? Is it that, without technology, the benefit of the doubt (especially on LBWs) goes to the batsman, and you, knowing that there will be far more LBWs with DRS than without, don’t want technology messing with your averages and milestone-hunting?
[b]3.[/b] You are richer than anybody can ever want to be. Why then are you forever, and shamelessly, asking or accepting favours from the government? Be it having to change the law (Customs Act) so you don’t have to pay duty on an obscenely expensive luxury vehicle, or petitioning the government to relax the FSI regulations for your bungalow in Bandra, why can’t you just graciously accept the rules that apply to everyone else instead of cashing in on your celebrity status to seek favours?
[b]4.[/b] For most, nay, all, of your adult life, you have been a very influential person, with access to the highest corridors of power. Yet, not once in your life have you ever taken a stand on any issue — not even on sporting ones. Do you then seriously expect to make a meaningful contribution to any of the debates in the Rajya Sabha? If not, why did you agree to become a Rajya Sabha MP?
[b]5.[/b] And having become a Rajya Sabha MP, you say ‘cricket comes first?!!’ What were you thinking? That being a Member of Parliament is a nice hobby or what?
[b]6.[/b] Why is your captaincy record so abysmal? If your cricketing intelligence is so great, and if you are a thorough professional, and if you are a nice guy, how can you not be even an average captain, like, say, Anil Kumble was? You’ve got to have something that the other guys don’t have for you to be such an extraordinarily poor captain. What could this be? You ever think about that?

[b]7.[/b] Against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup this year, you crawled to your 100th hundred (114 in 147 balls on a flat track against a bovinely gentle attack) at 4.5 runs an over, and actually slowed down in the slog overs when the team’s interests dictated that you score faster. And it was because of your milestone obsession that we lost the match to Bangladesh, which cost us a place in the final. This is not a one-off incident, but the culminating irony of a long career marked by the relentless deployment of individual talent for individual glory, though last I checked, cricket was a team game. Now that you’ve got every record in the book, will you, at least in the last remaining matches of your career, either stop playing for records, or stop paying lip service to how you are a team player — because it’s too brazenly hypocritical to do both?
[b]8. [/b]Why is it that when the chips are down, and India is chasing, you never (save the Sharjah hundreds way back in 1998 on a flat track) ever take India home? Don’t say, ‘check the records’ — because the records tell me very clearly that you’ve never single-handedly (like Dravid did in Adelaide or Laxman did while batting with a number 11 to take India home against the Aussies) taken India past the finishing line in your 22-plus years of international cricket. And what kills me is that you had the ability to do exactly that — if Yuvraj could, Laxman could, and Dravid could, so could you. But you never did. You just cannot bat for the team under pressure, is that it? Or is it that you never cared for the team as much as you claim to?
[b]9.[/b] I’ve been pondering this one for ages. How did you become such a boring person — open your mouth and everyone goes to sleep?
[b]10.[/b] This is an easy one. Do you like journalists who suck up to you?
[i]G Sampath is an independent writer based in Delhi [email protected] [email protected][/i]

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[Maximus]

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[Anta Assamey]

[Darling999]

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[vuvuzela]

someone is jealous ree....

[yerrabus]

stupid questions..

[Vaampire]

1st question ki answer. full info lenappudu matladadam enduku. that was a sensitive matter. he was not sure about jadega/azhar involvement in match fixing.
2. sontha abhiprayalani express cheyyadam thappa. blame bcci for listening to 2 individuals.
3. car ki tax kattaru. i agree unnecessary controversy.
4,5. its personal choice
6. Dhoni 2 WC's gelichina captain. eng, aus lo white wash cheyinchukunnadu. 90% work is done by team. 10% by captain. ayina thanu bad captain ani sachin ey oppukunnadu. it was sachin who resigned captaincy twice and rejected to accept captaincy once.
7. bangladesh meedha 280 defend chesukoleni team bowling ni vadilesi sachin meedha padatam endo.
8. lol. really check the records. 1999 india vs pak test match after long time. okka sari 4th innings check cheyyi. backpain tho century kottadu. 20 to win unnapudu out ayyadu. india lost the match. itlantivi kuppalu kuppalu. 2 years back india vs aus in hyd. 350+ to win untey 175 kotti out ayyadu. 18 to win anukunta. india lost the match.
9. because u always sleep.
10. getsome life

[nenunanu]

pedda loser gaadu unadu..prathi fakeer saale gaadu ela adaalo cheppetode

[taadu.....bongaram]

Get well Soon;

[vuvuzela]

if u want some attention in media....start bullshitting on sachin....this mantra alwways works...

[moviefan]

I don't care what the world says about sachin.

[b]Nenu sachin batting chesthunte ne cricket chustha or else TV kattestha[/b] that says everything.

[pinkyl23]

[color=#ff0000][b]4.[/b][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] For most, nay, all, of your adult life, you have been a very influential person, with access to the highest corridors of power. Yet, not once in your life have you ever taken a stand on any issue — not even on sporting ones. Do you then seriously expect to make a meaningful contribution to any of the debates in the Rajya Sabha? If not, why did you agree to become a Rajya Sabha MP? [/font]
[b]5.[/b][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] And having become a Rajya Sabha MP, you say ‘cricket comes first?!!’ What were you thinking? That being a Member of Parliament is a nice hobby or what? [/font][/color]


[color=#ff0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]same question naku vchindi[/font][/color]

[Sastrygaru]

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[vuvuzela]

[quote name='pinkyl23' timestamp='1342712855' post='1302161187']
[color=#ff0000][b]4.[/b][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] For most, nay, all, of your adult life, you have been a very influential person, with access to the highest corridors of power. Yet, not once in your life have you ever taken a stand on any issue — not even on sporting ones. Do you then seriously expect to make a meaningful contribution to any of the debates in the Rajya Sabha? If not, why did you agree to become a Rajya Sabha MP? [/font]
[b]5.[/b][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] And having become a Rajya Sabha MP, you say ‘cricket comes first?!!’ What were you thinking? That being a Member of Parliament is a nice hobby or what? [/font][/color]


[color=#ff0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]same question naku vchindi[/font][/color]
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rajyasabha yearly enni sarlu convene autadi??