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Harish’s story will inspire many
“ This is with reference to
your report ‘I was a victim
Mirror Poll of incest for 11 long years’
(MM, March 27). With re-
ports about people com-
mitting suicide due to fi-
Can a cricket nancial problems, job
team function loss, disturbed marital life,
etc., appearing almost
well with three every day, the story of
Harish Iyer can be a
captains? source of inspiration for
many. Harish is a clear
winner. I hope many
Coach John Buchanan briefs the press on his three-captain formula in Kolkata SMS more victims of incest will
Type MTPOLL, leave a come forward and speak
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openly like him. They
need to break the barrier
of fear and social stigma as
WELL WITH MULTIPLE CAPTAINS? Call
they too deserve all happiness in life. I also admire Harish’s open-
ness about his sexuality. We are in a free world and we must re-
spect those who have a different approach to sexuality.
John Buchanan, the Kolkata Knight Riders’ coach for the Dial 22735700 and leave
your message
Julian James
second season of IPL, has suggested the concept of
multiple captains for his team. We ask Mumbaikars for email
Please bless us with good netas
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UMESH PANCHAL, 34, TARDEO
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“ This is with reference to your report ‘Poll hopefuls seek Sai’s
vote’ (MM, March 26). It is interesting to read that some of the
politicians who visit the shrine feel standing in queue is a waste
Blog of time. I hope they remember that Sai believed in simplicity
“ No, it can’t. Since players will need to take direction from different
captains at different junctures, it will lead to complete chaos. There
is every chance that the team will get divided into three sub-groups.
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and unselfish acts. I pray to Sai Baba to bless us with good politi-
cians because in today’s world, it is difficult for voters like us to
get a good neta without divine intervention.
Such a decision will affect the morale of the players, and finally the go to Mumbai Talking section. Asif Mohammed
team will suffer. Click on Your Comments and
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SUBHASH PRAJAPATI, 27, BHANDUP “ The politicians need not go to Shirdi to get Sai’s blessings. They
just need to work for the betterment of people. They should
On Thursday be aware that Sai blesses those who are genuinely in need of
“ I think the idea will work. IPL games involve players from differ-
ent countries and if multiple captains are engaged, their combined
experience may help a team. However, nobody can guarantee the
we asked
something.
Deepa Redekar
performance as it is a first of its kind. Who knows, this may change
the face of the game. Should Tatas Time to say we are the best team
APEKSHA JAIN, 17, CHEMBUR agree to a
“ I don’t think so. A captain is a leader who guides a team to perform
its best. Considering that there are only 11 players in a cricket
cab quota “ This refers to your report ‘Ton around’ (MM, March 26). Under
the leadership of Dhoni, we should be able to register our 100th
win in Hamilton. The current Indian squad is perfectly balanced
team, appointing three captains will result in many conflicts. It
for Nanos? and can dominate the Kiwis in all departments. Though the Test
is a perfect recipe for disaster. winning percentage of 23 looks very low, I am sure very soon,
we will see the figure improving. If we can win the ongoing Test
GANESH MOHRE, 27, KANDIVLI
30% series, we should not hesitate to proclaim ourselves the best
cricket team in the world.
YES Manohar Ahire
“ It is difficult for me to take a call on this as I have never heard of
such a plan. However, John Buchanan is a very experienced coach
and if his experiment succeeds, it will be a trend-setter. I can only
70%
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say it sounds weird, but new ideas always draw a lot of criticism.
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PRAKASH CHOUDHURY, 30, THANE
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“ I don’t know what John Buchanan is talking about. Forget IPL, you
don’t get to see multiple captains in any other game. Such an idea
will have devastating effects on team spirit. It seems he wants to take
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Tatas shouldn’t agree to a cab quota for Nanos
TATAS SHOULDN’T AGREE to a cab quota for Nanos. Due to the Singur WHY SHOULD THEY? Nano is a business venture and
fiasco, they are yet to develop a dedicated production capacity for the car. It it is more important for them to push the car into rural
makes no sense for them to make their customers wait further by reserving areas. The car has been made keeping rural India in
some cars for the city’s taximen. mind. They should first concentrate on allotting cars to
people in small places.
Pranay Kundu Mukesh Bhalerao
UPWARD BOUND! Mumbai Mirror reader Shrishail sent us
I THINK THE TATAS SHOULD CONSIDER reserving some Nanos for Mumbai’s cabbies. They are a Mumbai-based group. They can this picture shot at Belapur
contribute to the city by helping the cabbies. Nano is probably the only car that a cabbie can dream of buying. And the car meets the
latest emission norms set by the government. It will help reduce the air pollution in Mumbai. Have an interesting picture that paints a vivid picture of this
Mario Alvas city? Send it to us at mirrorfeedback@indiatimes.com