Does Sachin really deserve Bharat Ratna award?
The first question mark arises: how can a player of A-grade in the national squad himself decide which games he will play and which games he will opt out? Also, can a soldier in the Indian Army also do the same if enemies attack India and still get a Bharat Ratna? A "ratna" should always be ready for India till the last drop of blood. But India's iconic player is choosing when to play and when not to play.
The second question arises: if Sachin says he cannot handle the pain of playing T20 cricket, how is he playing superbly in IPL? Isn't IPL also a T20 cricket tournament? If Sachin can play IPL, which is a professional private league with more money, then why can't he play for his country in T20 World Cup? A "ratna" cannot and should not choose which war to fight and which to opt out of!
A cricketer who is strongly denying to play for his country is automatically disqualified from eligibility of Bharat Ratna qualifiers' list. He maybe a cricket ratna, a IPL ratna and many more ratna of records, he is unparallel, but can he be a Bharat Ratna if he denies to play for his country?
There is no doubt he is the most talented cricketer the world has ever seen, there is no doubt that he is the emperor of the game, there is no doubt that nobody can break his records in the future - but Bharat Ratna is a different game alltogether! Here, a true ratna never chooses to opt out, but fights till the last breath.