Please note: This is a humorous piece – pure fiction. In an unprecedented move Board of Control for Cricket in India has flexed its muscle to get Kevin Pietersen to play on at domestic level for India. Humjee Break-Sheikh tries to find out why. It has been a significant day in the life of Kevin Pietersen. It has been only last week when Delhi Daredevils (DD) had bought him for a hefty price for this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL). His relation with the Indian cricket took a new step as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has offered him a contract today to play Ranji Trophy for Delhi. Inside news reveals that the step will accelerate Pietersen’s eligibility to play for India in the ICC World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has agreed to BCCI’s proposal of bringing down the eligibility criterion of playing for a country to a staying period of one month. Indian cricket fans remember Pietersen fondly for his maverick batsmanship and the tremendous heart he had shown while coming back with his side to play the Tests after the 26/11 tragedy in Mumbai. With his outrageous bravado and wide range of stroke-play Pietersen has been an asset for England in the past. Now that he is out of contention for a place in the England side for good, is the gesture of BCCI a wise one? Isn’t Pietersen almost past his prime? In an interview to CricketCountry Pietersen finally came out with the real reason: “When BCCI approached me with the proposal I was told specifically that I had been appointed for a reason. Given the recent success of Mitch
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 04:16:21 +0000
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