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Vengsarkar heads for South Africa with Pawar's SOS for Team India
New Delhi, Nov 24 : The first fallback of India's dismal show in the Durban ODI was seen today when BCCI president Sharad Pawar decided to send Selection Committee chief Dilip Vengsarkar to South Africa to "communicate" countrymen's reaction on the defeat to the team.
"I requested him to go to South Africa immediately or as early as possible. Discuss with the coach, captain and players and communicate the feelings of the countrymen," Pawar told reporters.
However, Pawar's message is not merely confined to "outrageous sentiments expressed by people and the parliamentarians" over the defeat in the hands of the Proteas.
Vengsarkar is likely to tell skipper Rahul Dravid and his players to improve their performances before the next match, which will be played on November 26 in Cape Town.
Pawar, however, declined to answer the 'broad messages' that Vengsarkar would be carrying and the duration of his stay in South Africa, as the selection committee would be meeting on November 30 for selecting the Test team for the South African tour.
He also urged people not to react sharply after a 'single match outcome' and urged everyone, including politicians, to have patience, adding "defeats are normal".
Ruling out coach Greg Chappell's expulsion, Pawar said that his contract is still intact and there was no question of removing him.
Meanwhile, BCCI is seriously mulling over the performance-based payment for the players.
"Now, let there be a system where only those who perform get good money. We have done our utmost to provide the players with the best of facilities and support staff. It's the job of the players to deliver on the field, not ours. We at best can take corrective action and measures," Board's Vice President Shashank Manohar said.
He went on to say that looking at payers' performance in the Wednesday's match, "they do not deserve a single penny".
However, the BCCI is divided on this issue, as BCCI's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty told a private news channel that Manohar had the comments in his "personal capacity and that the pay cut was not a decision of the board".
New Delhi, Nov 24 : The first fallback of India's dismal show in the Durban ODI was seen today when BCCI president Sharad Pawar decided to send Selection Committee chief Dilip Vengsarkar to South Africa to "communicate" countrymen's reaction on the defeat to the team.
"I requested him to go to South Africa immediately or as early as possible. Discuss with the coach, captain and players and communicate the feelings of the countrymen," Pawar told reporters.
However, Pawar's message is not merely confined to "outrageous sentiments expressed by people and the parliamentarians" over the defeat in the hands of the Proteas.
Vengsarkar is likely to tell skipper Rahul Dravid and his players to improve their performances before the next match, which will be played on November 26 in Cape Town.
Pawar, however, declined to answer the 'broad messages' that Vengsarkar would be carrying and the duration of his stay in South Africa, as the selection committee would be meeting on November 30 for selecting the Test team for the South African tour.
He also urged people not to react sharply after a 'single match outcome' and urged everyone, including politicians, to have patience, adding "defeats are normal".
Ruling out coach Greg Chappell's expulsion, Pawar said that his contract is still intact and there was no question of removing him.
Meanwhile, BCCI is seriously mulling over the performance-based payment for the players.
"Now, let there be a system where only those who perform get good money. We have done our utmost to provide the players with the best of facilities and support staff. It's the job of the players to deliver on the field, not ours. We at best can take corrective action and measures," Board's Vice President Shashank Manohar said.
He went on to say that looking at payers' performance in the Wednesday's match, "they do not deserve a single penny".
However, the BCCI is divided on this issue, as BCCI's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty told a private news channel that Manohar had the comments in his "personal capacity and that the pay cut was not a decision of the board".
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