
Notice how Harbhajan Singh celebrated each time he picked up a wicket in Bangalore? It can only be described as obscene, especially his gesture after his fifth wicket in the second innings, and it8217;s surprising he8217;s got away with it.
Sources close to the team indicate that the reactions were aimed at former Test stars currently commenting on television. One former spinner, in particular, who8217;d said that the current bunch were nothing on those in his time.
Asked about the gestures, Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly said he didn8217;t want to comment on it, the focus was on cricket. However, he spoke on the criticismby their predecessors, saying, 8216;8216;He Bhajji will learn to ignore it as he grows older.8217;8217;
The team has made it clear it does not welcome the reactions of former Indian stars on TV, as they believe there has been just too much criticism. At last year8217;s World Cup too, when Team India were slow off the blocks, former stars and television experts were fulsome in their criticism.
When the tide turned and India hit a winning streak, the skipper came out and expressed unhappiness about the way in which some criticism had been directed at the team. 8212; C N