Oh! As perfect measure, please, ignore these few Indian posters who are sadly trying to insult others---at the cost of their own disgrace in ‘Srini’ manner---to create a smoke screen to hide few skeletons of own crime by using terms like ‘weeping’ / crying /crybaby’ etc. for covering-up the real issue. They just fail to realize lowness of own impoverished minds.
Better read the AFP report below on today’s The Telegraph headline:
The Telegraph
Kolkata March 30, 2015
Booed Srini bailed out by presence of Sachin
LOKENDRA PRATAPSAHI Melbourne, March 29
Narayanswami Srinivasan had his way and presented the World Cup to Michael Clarke, but had to suffer the embarrassment of being booed by a section of the record- shattering 93,013 turnout at the MCG. That Srinivasan, the International Cricket Council ( ICC) chairman, would violate its constitution and make the presentation had been reported by The Telegraph this morning.
According to the constitution, ICC president A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal, a powerful minister in Bangladesh, should have given away the World Cup. But Srinivasan is out to teach him a lesson for questioning the umpiring during the India- Bangladesh quarter- final.
The timing of Kamal's outburst, though in his "individual capacity", came as great news to Srinivasan who'd probably been nursing a desire to make the presentation.
Kamal's humiliation is bound to have repercussions and it won't come as a shock if the Sheikh Hasina government steps in.
The general feeling is that Srinivasan insulted Bangladesh by depriving Kamal of his right to present the World Cup.
When Kamal had protested yesterday, warning of " consequences", Srinivasan coolly said he'd " take care" of things.
There were thousands of fans from the subcontinent and it's assumed that they booed Srinivasan, when Mark Nicholas, the master of ceremonies, introduced those on the dais.
Srinivasan's desperation to hold on to power, at whatever cost, is not exactly unknown to the rest of the world.
Fortunately for Srinivasan, Sachin Tendulkar ( brand ambassador for the 2015 World Cup) was to his left and his name was then quickly read out.
Even if some hadn't finished booing Srinivasan, the cheers for Sachin drowned everything else.
Srinivasan owes Sachin a big thank you.
Barred by the Supreme Court back home from seeking a second term as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Srinivasan may be popular in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, but that's about it.
Cricket lovers across the globe are understood to have tracked the Supreme Court hearings involving, among others, Srinivasan.
......………(AFP)