Gamble to win
By Ashwini Bhatnagar

THE Indian cricket team is leaving for England to participate in the World Cup in the next few hours but doubts persist. Should the selectors have acted quickly, and decisively gambled on Ajay Jadeja as the captain for the World Cup in place of Mohammed Azharuddin? Or was it too late in the day to bring about such a big change? After all, cricket is a game of chance. Therefore, would it have been appropriate if the "five wise men" had chanced their arm and given it a shot considering that they had very little to lose? As of date, anyway, not many pundits are willing to bet on India making it to the finals, much less than winning the Cup. So where lies the rub?

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