Captain Saab

So, Team India (BTW who has coined this team india crap??) got a new captain, though only temporarily. A lot of debate has been going on in the past about Rahul Dravid replacing Sourav Ganguly as India's Cricket Captain. Who is better?? I think, a comparison is not at all fair at this point. But I still think that Dravid might not prove to be as good a captain as Ganguly. Ganguly has done the hard yards. He has practically built this team from nothing (which is slowly withering away). He is definitely a better man- manager in my opinion. He chides and makes up (remember his fisticuffs with Srinath). And he has won battles both on personal form and team front. Dravid, if he takes over, will have a slightly easier task. First of all, he has a clutch of talented/proven players already available to him. Secondly, he does not have to bring in a culture change in the team. He has already done that with Ganguly. So, his task is promarily to get that burning desire back. Or, may be more importantly, he has to bring back the fun in the game. He has make his teammates enjoy the game, again. This they have probably forgotten. This is the reason why this team is suddenly withering away (like its captain). Whenever they had a point to prove, they proved it, well, nearly. They went to the finals in the World Cup. They defeated Australia in Australia. They trashed Pakistan in Pakistan. And then they let the Australians take revenge. Why? Because all the battles had been won. The team and more importantly, THE CAPTAIN, had proved everybody wrong. There was nothing else to prove. Their fight for survival was over. But so is the passion. It has been spent. Dravid will have to bring back that desire and pure joy. His task, I believe, is cut out. Now, he has to show his steel and may be insert it into his teammates as well. He has to make them rise from being just passionate to being professional as well. And then we would have a proper side who can take on anyone. Like the Australians...

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