IPL started jazzy this year and before the curtain can fell we got to read a lot about IPL organizers and so on. Certainly a shock when things were going so smooth.
Although I believe ICL (Indian Cricket League) took first step to revolutionize Cricket, I have to admit that IPL took it to a different height. With eyebrows raised towards teams and owners of the franchisees I would have loved to write about it, but I choose not to simply for my ignorance and lack of visibility on the happenings there.
I guess we can readily agree that all franchisee owners and the sports ministry (of course without their permission things would not have been possible) have done a great job to blend professionalism and sports together. A cocktail which have taken a huge number of fans to an instant hang-over!! Well done IPL.
Now the point is what could we have done better? Let me rephrase the same question- What could we have done better for the sports as a whole in India?
Sports like football, hockey even kabaddi were always popular in India. Only thing lacking was proper marketing and fund. An issue potentially could not be solved by infusing only money. We need to think on restructuring the whole structure or may be re-inventing the complete method.
Let’s try to see how IPL can help. Indian Premier League is a event which talks about sports but does not mention Cricket specifically :) . Some of you would have got it right by now!!!!
Although I believe ICL (Indian Cricket League) took first step to revolutionize Cricket, I have to admit that IPL took it to a different height. With eyebrows raised towards teams and owners of the franchisees I would have loved to write about it, but I choose not to simply for my ignorance and lack of visibility on the happenings there.
I guess we can readily agree that all franchisee owners and the sports ministry (of course without their permission things would not have been possible) have done a great job to blend professionalism and sports together. A cocktail which have taken a huge number of fans to an instant hang-over!! Well done IPL.
Now the point is what could we have done better? Let me rephrase the same question- What could we have done better for the sports as a whole in India?
Sports like football, hockey even kabaddi were always popular in India. Only thing lacking was proper marketing and fund. An issue potentially could not be solved by infusing only money. We need to think on restructuring the whole structure or may be re-inventing the complete method.
Let’s try to see how IPL can help. Indian Premier League is a event which talks about sports but does not mention Cricket specifically :) . Some of you would have got it right by now!!!!
What if we bring in a system where a franchisee, like KKR or Deccan or Daredevils own a team for that city, they have hockey teams, soccer and cricket team under their umbrella. I guess people would start taking it seriously and who knows we may have a full hose show for the hockey match here. Some point of time we must acknowledge that one of the reasons for the popularity of the cricket match is number of match played and of course professionally organized international matches. "International" is the catch here as we watch the match and start getting into it as it concerns our prestige. IPL followed the same trait where prestige’s of cities are in game...
Why can’t our tycoons / film stars can again show their tempo and metal here ?
