Controversy on social media as Harbhajan Singh criticizes sole crediting of ICC trophies to Dhoni
The Indian cricket team's recent loss against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final has sparked a flurry of reactions from fans on social media. Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh took a subtle dig at a tweet that implied MS Dhoni single-handedly won the T20 World Cup. Singh emphasized that cricket is a team sport and that victories should be attributed to the collective efforts of all players.
The tweet in question read, "No coach, no mentor, young boys, most of the senior players denied to take part. never captained any single match before. This guy defeated prime Australia in the semifinals and won a T20 World Cup in 48 days after becoming captain," accompanied by an image of Dhoni. In response, Harbhajan Singh pointed out the irony of solely appreciating and recognizing the captain's role in India's victories, unlike nations such as Australia, which credit the entire team for their success. Singh criticized the prevalent culture of idolizing individual players and stressed that cricket is ultimately a team sport.
Singh's tweet garnered mixed reactions, with some criticizing his viewpoint, while others supported his stance. It is worth mentioning that many ardent MS Dhoni fans have often credited the ICC trophy victories under Dhoni's captaincy solely to Dhoni himself, further fueling the discussion around individual recognition versus the collective effort of the team.
The debate sparked by Harbhajan Singh's tweet highlights the ongoing discussions in Indian cricket circles regarding the importance of acknowledging the contributions of the entire team in achieving success. While captains play a vital role, it is essential to recognize the collective effort put forth by every player on the field.
As social media continues to buzz with opinions and counter-arguments, it remains to be seen how this conversation evolves within the cricketing community and among fans.
Yes when these matches were played this young boy was playing alone from india.. not the other 10 .. so alone he won the World Cup trophies .. irony when Australia or any other nation win the World Cup headlines says Australia or etc country won. But when indian wins it’s said… https://t.co/pFaxjkXkWV
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 11, 2023
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Udupi CNG fuel shortage: Long queues of vehicles has become a common sight
Udupi (Karnataka) Apr 29: The coastal district of Udupi is going through a severe shortage of Compressed Natural Gas for Automotive applications.
Although the number of CNG fuel-based vehicles is increasing, the number of CNG filling stations in Udupi district has not risen. In the existing bunks, the supply is not as high as the demand. Due to this, motorists, especially rickshaw drivers have to wait for hours to get their fuel tanks filled.
“I've been waiting for not less than four-five hours everyday for the past one week. Most of the time my vehicle is idle and I am not able to take up fares, as a result of which I have lost so much of income and my bank obligations will take a beating if this continues any longer," Sundar Shetty, a rickshaw driver in Udupi said.
CNG fuel is not being supplied to existing bunks as per demand. And as the demand is high, the stock depletes quickly and sometimes the rickshaws are parked overnight in a queue for early morning refuelling, leaders of the CNG Autorickshaw Drivers Association said.
In Udupi town, there is only one bunk that has CNG facility, but most of the time it is empty.
“Due to high investment on land, equipment and daily stocks, there are not many takers for this business” the bunk owners said.
There is only one CNG station in Kundapura taluk out of three in Udupi district. There are more than 5,000 CNG based vehicles in the district.
The sight of hundreds of rickshaws and other vehicles waiting to fill CNG fuel at the CNG bank in Koteshwar every day from 4 am is very common.
Sometimes one has to wait till 8-9 o'clock. However, there is no guarantee that everyone will get fuel. Similar are the conditions in Karkala and Kundapur taluks of Udupi district.
The rickshaw drivers and other CNG users have appealed to the Udupi district authorities and approached the Udupi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to put pressure on the government to normalise supply and to open more bunks.
