It may have been a one-sided match, but for us in India, we were hoping that like Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand, Lakshya Sen would also bring home the coveted All England badminton trophy. We also read the news of Sen’s deal for commercial representation, and that’s what prompted us to ask this question. Here’s Dr Bhaskar Das’s response in the March 21 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…
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Q. He lost the All England badminton final, but has signed on an agency for commercial representation. Shouldn’t Lakshya Sen be concentrating more on his game and eventually make more money?
A. Lakshya Sen’s settling for silver must have been a disappointment for him, specially when he was at the cusp of creating a history. Signing a commercial representation might not have anything to do with it. The irony is success in one bring in its trail invitation from the other. I am not discounting the possibility of distraction due to the offer but not necessarily. The world of cricket (even badminton) have enough examples to the contrary. The attraction of commercial representation is far less attractive to the glory of winning for the country, apart from individual excellence. Sen is young and I am sure it would not defocus him from his higher lakshya.