But Akram unhappy with treatment

Former Pakistan Test captain Wasim Akram is quite unhappy with the way the BCCI has handled its senior players after the World Cup debacle and strongly feels that players like Sachin should not be treated as a kid. “It’s a joke the way the BCCI is limiting players from signing endorsements. You can’t be treating senior players like Sachin (Tendulkar) as kids. If some senior players have advised the board to stop endorsements, then it is wrong — the jealousy factor is very clear.” “Financial stability is important for athletes. Cricket is a mental game and a player will only perform only when he is mentally comfortable that his efforts are being rewarded. The BCCI must rethink its decision,” said Akram.

In an interview to ESPN Mobile the Sultan of Swing, was in favour of continuing with Rahul Dravid as captain for the next three tours starting with Bangladesh on May 10. “It’s a bold decision. The couple of senior players who were dreaming to be captain again in place of Dravid have been put in their places. Winning and losing is part of the game and BCCI has taken a good decision to retain Dravid. Dravid is a good captain and he is improving. He may be lacking in confidence but he will get better. Under him, India will settle down as a team. It might take a couple of years but eventually the results will be good.”