On a Saturday afternoon, listening to the beautiful song "Sajda" from the movie 'My name is Khan' and with SRK in my mind, the recent IPL issues just flashed around my eyes and I was forced to think about it. Is the situation really so bad that we can't ensure full proof security to the Pakistani players when they will play on Indian grounds or whether Is it a very smart and diplomatic move by the Cricket Board and the Team owners to keep Pakistan away from enjoying the luxuries of IPL because their Govt. is not putting any efforts in dealing with the growing terrorism.
I happened to see the recent interview of SRK on NDTV and apparently he was very upset on the non-inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL teams. And I think that his concern holds true as far as a team owner is concerned. He was very keen on taking Razzaq for KKR.As a business man he lost out on few of the great players of T20 cricket, coming from a team who is in fact the present T20 world champion. He said he also understands that there are issues between the two countries which needs to be sorted out well, and only after some good talks, this issue can be resolved.
With IPL round the corner, we are expecting a big extravaganza and much more thrill than last time. But will this fiasco affect the tournament as such? Or will it affect the future Indo-Pak cricketing ties? Pak is holding Indian Cricket Board responsible for this as no one interfered on this issue. I think this actually is a very strategic move as no one can point finger at anybody for the whole drama. Team Owners say that they cannot invest money on any player who may not play the whole tournament or who may not even come due to Visa Issues from his own country and the Cricket Board says that they can't do anything as IPL is a private body and it is a decision of the Team owners.
This whole episode has definitely caused some damage to everyone, be it the franchisee or the sponsors. But I think the biggest losers are the Pak players who will miss out on a golden opportunity of playing in IPL, making money, and getting noticed on the cricketing world arena. Hope peace prevails soon!!! Enjoy IPL! Starting 12 Mar 2010!
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ReplyDeleteCant Cricket board and team owners jus sort out the matter n get the best players around so that the fever of IPL b much more enthralling n vice versa they too earn a big lot....
No one can beat Sharukh in his witty verbal delivery.But I think the nations' concern is much huger than a businessman's perspective.So boo to him..
ReplyDeleteAnd well written yet again.shabaash !!!
Grt to see such intellectual comments..Thnks !!
ReplyDeleteI think that the Pak players should play in IPL, as Pak is one of the very few great cricket playing countries in the world. Military, army is one place and cricket in other place, they should not be mixed. Its very analogous to ITBM cricket team - Friendship should be in one place and cricket in other. On the sporting arena, India is nowhere in the world, only cricket gives our country some recognition in world sports. Allowing Pak players has 4 benefits. 1) IPL becomes more competitive and interesting. 2) Pak audience will get excited to see its players play, the audience increases and so the popularity of cricket, world over. 3) Pak is already bickering amongst itself, the political parties are divided, country is suffering huge fiscal deficits. Let them earn some money through IPL. If we allow them to fall now, it will take India as well. 4) The dream of seeing the likes of Indian batsmen and Pakistani bowlers playing alongside against the English teams has been a dream for all the cricket fans of both countries. Only IPL can fulfill this dream............I have tonnes and tonnes to say....But, I will stop now!!!
ReplyDeleteA great perspective Yogi !!This type of thinking can only come through a real cricket lover.Hats off!!I totally agree on this point that sports and politics should not be mixed.But on the other side,this is also true that IPL is not only a sport,it is business as well and that too a business which involves huge revenue generation.So in that case we won't like to give Pak players a free lottery ticket to win money when the relations between the 2 countries have become worse.This is a strong message to them that they cannot always enjoy our hospitality irrespective to what kind of efforts their govt puts in building good relations with us.Everyone wants them to play in IPL,but there should be at least some efforts from their govt to resolve the burning issues....Aur bhai,u have so much to say , y dont u start writing a bolg..I bet,it wud come really good .. :)
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