IPL...Indian Premier League
Indian brand in the world of cricket.
50 years back no one had imagined that the India would rule the business of cricket.
Richest cricket board is making the world dance on its feet.
In India, Cricket sells better than anything else.
1st edition of IPL was a hit and people were desperately waiting for the 2nd edition. But this time IPL faces a date clash with one of the biggest event of the country in terms of size as well as money involved...Elections 2009.
Government said no to IPL & Mr. Modi (Chairman, IPL) moved the event out of India.
So finally an Indian league is happening outside India...strange!!! ... paisa bolta hai :)
IPL started in South Africa and it started with a bang!
If we look at the response, the excitement is there but the spark is missing....but at least something is there to smile :)
IPL is full of glamour both from the Bollywood as well as business.
I think now it is more of a battle of ego's rather than a cricket match. People turns up to watch their local team win with more interest than for the national team and that's what adds spice to the game and make it more interesting.
Every team owner wants his team to win in order to recover the cost they had incurred. Bangalore team owner Mr. Mallya spent $1.55 Million for auctioning of Peterson and is hopeful to recover his cost from team's performance. Last year Dhoni was the most expensive player of IPL but this time a non Indian player has taken that place too.
The players get paid for absolutely everything. Hitting a six or four, man of the match or just by appearing on the screen once. We've seen player auction in football but not in cricket, IPL made it happen in cricket too. I believe from next time it would be ... 'better you perform bigger price tag you get'. Hope this would help junior level players who got the chance to show up their talent. BCCI and specially Mr. Lalit Modi will find more ways to make this event bigger and better every year.
Hopefully we will see the 3rd edition in India with the same excitement and with the magic 'spark'.
Indian brand in the world of cricket.
50 years back no one had imagined that the India would rule the business of cricket.
Richest cricket board is making the world dance on its feet.
In India, Cricket sells better than anything else.
1st edition of IPL was a hit and people were desperately waiting for the 2nd edition. But this time IPL faces a date clash with one of the biggest event of the country in terms of size as well as money involved...Elections 2009.
Government said no to IPL & Mr. Modi (Chairman, IPL) moved the event out of India.
So finally an Indian league is happening outside India...strange!!! ... paisa bolta hai :)
IPL started in South Africa and it started with a bang!
If we look at the response, the excitement is there but the spark is missing....but at least something is there to smile :)
IPL is full of glamour both from the Bollywood as well as business.
I think now it is more of a battle of ego's rather than a cricket match. People turns up to watch their local team win with more interest than for the national team and that's what adds spice to the game and make it more interesting.
Every team owner wants his team to win in order to recover the cost they had incurred. Bangalore team owner Mr. Mallya spent $1.55 Million for auctioning of Peterson and is hopeful to recover his cost from team's performance. Last year Dhoni was the most expensive player of IPL but this time a non Indian player has taken that place too.
The players get paid for absolutely everything. Hitting a six or four, man of the match or just by appearing on the screen once. We've seen player auction in football but not in cricket, IPL made it happen in cricket too. I believe from next time it would be ... 'better you perform bigger price tag you get'. Hope this would help junior level players who got the chance to show up their talent. BCCI and specially Mr. Lalit Modi will find more ways to make this event bigger and better every year.
Hopefully we will see the 3rd edition in India with the same excitement and with the magic 'spark'.
6 comments:
hi rajat, i do agree with your views on IPL, it is indeed a way of creating Indian brand with pomp and glamour. I do hope that in times to come it becomes a platform of talent recognition rather than just a platform of money power display...good work!!!
Thanks!
One good thing about IPL is that many junior level players get chance to play which is otherwise very difficult in a country like India where everyone wants to play for the country.
IPL is all about the money but one thing for sure it is helping the Indian domestic players as you said to get exposure and learn from being international players. Also there is a news of an American Premier League of Cricket coming up! We will have to wait and see.
American league is something to watch for...but honestly speaking it is difficult to imagine. If we look at past also, America & cricket are completely strangers, so lets see how it goes.
Hi,IPL is the sign of the might of BCCI,with regard to chances to the domestic players,i dnt think so many have achieved to get in the Indian team,they all r forgoten.But i liked the stand of government on this issue,they were honest enough to admit their inability to conduct the event,its a good sign i think..as they say honesty is the best policy.
I guess something is better than nothing.
I beg to differ on the government part...as its inability to organise 2 events simultaneously.
Initialy they said they wont be able to organise & once IPL moved out they said they could have organised the event if approched with a proper plan...double stand!
South Africa is having same situation as they had election on 22nd...but its all happening there with a blast...this shows anything is possible if you believe & put yor mind to it.
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