Viswanath being Viswanath, he just quietly left the stage, though privately he did seem hurt that he wasn't given another opportunity. Perhaps the most telling comment was made by Sunil Gavaskar in reply to a question on TV on Wednesday. Asked whether it was right to keep a player away just because he may not be popular with some of the team members, Gavaskar firmly replied in the affirmative. He said that team spirit was all important and if it is found that this atmosphere is destroyed by the induction of someone who is not popular, then he should be kept out. Gavaskar had a point.
Indian cricket is in the doldrums right now with a string of reverses.
India in Pakistan, 1982-83 .