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The terrorist attacks in Mumbai may open up another great divide in the world of cricket.
With England cancelling the remainder of their one-day series and the Champions League Twenty20 tournament put off to next year, there are signs that India may be shunned by some of the teams.
Pakistan is already going through a miserable spell this year, having yet to play a Test. They were forced to play at a neutral venue, Abu Dhabi, against the West Indies.
If India is isolated on a long-term basis, then there will be repercussions for the entire cricket fraternity.
India is the biggest money-spinner in the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC needs India to further many of its programmes.
It is expected that the ICC will go all out to reassure the other teams that India is safe despite the attacks.
They may be able to convince the boards but may find the players a stumbling block. Many of the world's top players have become understandably cautious when it comes to touring unsafe places.
Knowing that they are in the public eye at all times, they feel that they are open to such untoward incidents.
They cannot be blamed for taking such a stance. Hence, there is every possibility that full strength teams will not be touring India.
This will be like turning the clock back to the days when top players invariably pulled out of India tours over health safety concerns and lack of proper facilities.
That will be a real shame as Indians are the greatest fans of cricket. It will be unfair that a cricket-mad nation will be reduced to watching second best sides.
If this happens then the ICC will find the coffers depleting. If the fans turn their back on the game, then advertisers will follow suit.
The Indian Cricket Board's greed for money is well known and they may look to other options to keep the money flowing in.
This may mean that India will start playing its Sub-Continent neighbours more often. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will not have qualms about touring India as they face the same threats in their countries.
Pakistan's plight is well documented and they would go to any extent to keep their fans happy.
There may come a stage when the Sub-Continent will not entertain the rest of the cricket world.
This will disrupt the ICC cricket calendar and lead to a division which may be difficult to mend.
It is hoped that such a pessimistic scenario does not hit cricket. With the advent of Twenty20, the traditional form of the game is already facing a threat.
The world's teams must rise together to root out the evil of terrorism by touring and sending their best teams to the Sub-Continent.
Unity is the need of the hour. And the game must rise above everything else.
