Indian Cricket in 2050

The year is 2050 and many things have changed, mostly for the better, compared to 2007. Bangalore roads are not witnessing traffic jams any more. There are no power cuts in any Indian city any more. Munnabhai has just released its 25th sequel with Sanjay Dutt playing a role of a Messiah consecutively for the 20th time and cutting the villain Circuit to size..yes Munna and Circuit went different ways after the 5th sequel coz fan following of Circuit didn’t want him to toe Munna Bhai’s line any more..
But nothing has changed in Indian cricket. Megastar Sachin is now 80 years old and is still very much a leading member of team India. In spite of having all his records broken by people who have retired at less than half his age, Sachin continues to baffle us with his record creating spree. He was recently honoured by Maharaja Sourav Ganguly (still being sponsored by Pepsi using the ‘Bhool to nahin gaye’ campiagn’) on the eve of the last test win India had (in 2007 against South Africa) for his recent feats
1. 50 consecutive ducks in both forms of cricket
2. Playing consecutively for 5 years with hitting a 4 or a 6
3. Playing for 100 matches without ever having taken a double run (he is too old to run you see)
There was however this small matter of India losing its last match to Bermuda by a whopping 413 run margin. A section of the media and past players who had seen the glorious days of Indian Cricket in the 20th century on ESPN and Star Sports bemoaned the decline of Indian Cricket and held Sachin accountable for the same.
In spite of the gag order on players by Sahara BCCI, Sachin talked with this correspondent sponsored by Boost and gave his views on cricket and life in general. Having given his heart and soul for the country he claimed that its unfair to blame him and the entire team should be held responsible. In a heart rending statement, he asked this correspondent as to how he can make runs after having to give 10 ad shoots every day and running errands for his children and grand children. How can his detractors be so cruel and ask him to go back to domestic cricket at this age. How insensitive?
There is however a divided opinion on whether Sachin should be dropped or not. His fans claim that in recognition for the runs he scored in the last century he should be played in the team until he cant stand anymore. BCCI president and Union Govt Minister of Health for Old people Sri Someonekar agrees with this view and maintains that its in the interest of the Indian cricket and some relics should be preserved after all he is the only sports personality we have produced in the last 60 years.