At a time when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should be seen making genuine efforts to earn back their lost credibility, they do the unthinkable and recommend to the Supreme Court the name of Ravi Shastri in a three-man panel that is expected to help stamp out corruption in the game.

Even supporters of Shastri’s 33-year contribution to Indian cricket — as player, captain, commentator, coach selector, stand-in coach and Indian Premier League governing council members (in chronological order) — will find this recommendation warped simply because in recent times Shastri has been a great supporter of the BCCI and the embattled N Srinivasan. He is also paid by the BCCI to execute some of his commentary duties.