Lack of Integrity, a shame!

From writing a college exam to passing a license test, integrity is the one word that hits us right across our faces. Take a simple class test for example. Your friend has not prepared for the test and she looks at you for help. It is up to you to tell her that you will not show her your answer sheet but you will help her study and clear the next test. On the other hand if you think to yourself, “what the hell! It’s just a class test” and help her out, not only are you compromising your integrity, but you’re planting the concept of ‘an easy way out’ for your friend and though you might not realize it now, it will pinch you in your butt later, I swear.

So considering that I have made my point clear, I am moving to the actual topic in question: The spot fixing controversy. Sreesanth’s mother claims that it was Jiju, his close friend who framed him after being allowed access to all his accessories. I strongly believe that this might have happened. But even if Jiju had in fact done all the phone calls and made all the negotiations, it was Sreesanth who delivered the six balls and made sure that he gave the required number of runs.

My mom always tells me that “a horse can only be taken to the pond, it can’t be made to drink the water. That can be done only by the horse.” Likewise, even if 90 per cent of the job was done by his friend Jiju (Or Biju, whatever it is!), it was Sreesanth who delivered the final punch. And it was he who subsequently got (I just can’t use the word earned.) the 2 crore rupees.

The players spent 100 hours talking to the bookies and planning each delivery in the over. If the same amount of hours had been spent trying to improve their game, neither would they have ruined their names and a good future in cricket, nor would the team have had to take the brunt of their shameful deed.

It takes a huge deal of hardwork, timing and luck for the players to get to the IPL. I personally know district and state players who slog their asses off to get to where Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan are. And to even think of ruining everything they have worked so far just for the sake of a few crores is saddening.

For once, Preity Zinta made sense when she said that the players earn a lot of money through IPL, what was the need for them to indulge in corruption for the same.

The worst part about all this is the fact that Rahul Dravid, the epitome of honesty and innocence has had to go through all the crap that people gave him because of his team mates. If Sreesanth had pictured Dravid’s face at least once in this whole situation, he would not have gone through with the spot fixing.

By,

An ardent fan who still has hope in a corruption free cricketing future.

Aishwarya Kumar.