Hello people,
I am getting back to blogs after a long gap. I felt like taking a break for a while due to some personal issues.
As you all know there has been a huge talk about IPL and the impact it has on cricket and specially Indian Cricket. Its good to be the center stage for such a magnanimous event. But should this credit go to the BCCI for creating this stage? What do you guys think?
I would not give the credit to BCCI because for a simple reason that, none of the entire event is an innovation by them. The event is a copy of the great idea given by the ICL team. I really appreciate the way they came up with this idea of involving young talent from different states and making them play with some of the big guns around the world.
The way in which BCCI handled the situation when they had to face a competitor in terms of ICL was debatable. It went to such a pathetic position that it asked all the other teams to ban the players from the their international team if they join ICL. Now that creates a doubt in my mind: Who controls world cricket? BCCI? or ICC? How can BCCI ask other teams to ban the player from their team and how can other teams even accept to that offer? Did BCCI pay all the teams in this world to do that. Is that not cheap on their part.
The second point I would like to raise is about the controversial yet profitable business that they are planning to make out of this entire drama. They started the Auction just emulating the English Premire Leauge for Football. And it plans to make use of all the grounds which were supposed to be used for international encounters. I am not opposed to them using the grounds, but when ICL requested them to give permission for the grounds, they sent a note to all the grounds in India not to permit ICL matches. Is that the way they encourage a new idea. Is BCCI trying to encourage cricket and youngsters in India or are they trying to make as much money as they can. Even the commercial that has been created for this IPL is copied from a baseball AD made in USA.
Nothing in the entire event is innovative. The only thing that saved BCCI is the money that they have and the money that they are able to spend on the event. But according to me the credit should go the ICL team for budding up with such a great idea.
HATS OFF ICL!!!!!
At the end of day all of us need fun and entertainment. So lets enjoy the colorful event of IPL but just a reminder and request not to forget ICL. The think tank of this event.
Yours Chaitanya.
This is Chaitanya CRUISING your way. 