In the subcontinent cricketers are the role models for every
youngster. In this part of the world, youngsters try to emulate them whatever
they do. So, bearing this in mind, a
celebrity must be very careful regarding their attitude as any wrong doings or
a wrong gesture might affect the young generation badly as because it might
infect a young kid like a virus.
Virat Kohli gave a bad gesture towards the hostile Sydney
crowd in the second Test against Australia, which was quite unexpected from a
player who is all set to become one of India’s greatest ever cricketing icons. We
all know how harsh the Australian crowd could be as they always love to get
under the skins of the touring teams. In a sense the best way to answer them is
through authoritative performances.
I don’t see any point of doing such as because it dents your
reputation as a cricket and, also such behaviours are a poor advertisement of
your own country. Cricketing greats like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, VVS
Laxman and Sachin Tedulkar have toured downunder many times, but they were
never seen to exhibit such an ugly gesture despite digesting various harsh behaviours
from the Australian crowd. They answered through their bat and earned respect
from the harshest of critics and fans downunder. And for which, those players
are termed not only as the finest cricketers ever, but great ambassadors of
their country as well.
Virat Kohli has been fined 50 percent of his match fees, but
this doesn’t solve the problem. Being aggressive
on the field is not similar to exhibiting some ugly gesture. Being aggressive
on the field is sheer professionalism while exhibiting an ugly behaviour is an
indication of the frustrated side of one’s character and his lack of ability to
stay calm when the going gets tough.
Ugly behaviours will
only script unnecessary controversies and hit the headlines for nothing.
Rather, it’s wise to add composure in your character and become a consistent
performer with the bat.
A batsman like Virat Kohli is an asset not only for India, but
for world cricket as well. So, he must correct his behaviour and become a
sensible ambassador for his country. Being a fan of Kohli, I certainly want him
propser in life rather than becoming a headline for all the wrong reasons.
Faisal Caesar
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