The Indian Sports Minister got all tangled up when trying to justify why India was not playing against Pakistan at cricket but was playing hockey. She made the rather alarming disclosure that many of India's Test cricketers supported the Indian government's refusal to allow its team to play against Pakistan. She did not disclose their names and I am surprised that she was not pressed to do so. I would certainly like to know the names of the players who do not want to play against Pakistan. I think she would be better advised to say nothing on the subject.
Silence is golden.
But I am sure the Indian cricket public must have watched the Sharjah final on television and in their hearts had wished that their team was playing. Still, the tournament in Sharjah was a huge success. And that should give India pause for thought.