• So you’ll bring Tamil kids from there and train them and send them back?

Yes, because whoever wants to send their kids can, and we’ll train them and send them back. In this country, it’s very difficult to get computer classes in the villages.

• Have you ever thought of doing something more by the way of bringing communities together? Because you could be that ambassador who could do it in such a divided country.

Yes, but the thing is, it’s not easy, I think we can try in a simple way. It all depends on the politicians because they are the ones who have the key rather than us.

• Politicians may have the key, but I think you have the magic.

But people like me as a cricketer, I don’t want to get into this politics.

• But some of your colleagues have, or they have tried.

Yes, but because of the ethnic clashes, it’s not easy to put together that much, there’s so much hatred. So for me to talk is easy, because I’m well known and well-placed, but other people have gone through difficulties. They might know the hardships of life and how they went through it all.

• When you tell them to reconcile, they may come and tell you ‘But Murali, you’ve had a good time, think of what we’ve gone through.’

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