Once upon a time the gentlemanly Game of Cricket was a seasonal affair. The viewership was limited but some people followed the game with passion. Some Blessed ones who had the opportunity to watch it LIVE applauded the gorgeous cover drives and wristy flicks at the stadium whilst the others lived the viewing experience through some fabulous commentary on the Radio. The Idiot box was not a part of our lives then. Cricketers had a life beyond the game and since the burn out was less , they stayed fit & in the right frame of mind to play. You now know, why Kapil Dev never missed a single match in his career due to injury.
Times have changed and HOW!
Welcome to the 21st century Cricket. A commercialized term which eats, sleeps and drinks MONEY. People want to play the game today so that they can rake in the moolah, not because they are passionate to play. There has been a paradigm shift in the thinking of cricketers and their family. Whilst earlier they were reluctant in letting their child get into sports, today, they literally force them to take it up. Money is the driving force. Surprisingly, the child's dream has changed from playing Test Cricket for the country to playing the INDIAN PREMIERE LEAGUE aka IPL. That's where the money is, isn't it?
IPL which draws inspiration from the English Premiere League and NBA, was started by Lalit Modi in 2008. It was considered to be an apt reply to the rebel league, ICL created by Subhash Chandra in 2007. Will IPL be the ultimate goal for a Cricketer or will he sacrifice money and look to play for the country? No one knows. The scales might be tilting towards the IPL though...
Times have changed and HOW!
Welcome to the 21st century Cricket. A commercialized term which eats, sleeps and drinks MONEY. People want to play the game today so that they can rake in the moolah, not because they are passionate to play. There has been a paradigm shift in the thinking of cricketers and their family. Whilst earlier they were reluctant in letting their child get into sports, today, they literally force them to take it up. Money is the driving force. Surprisingly, the child's dream has changed from playing Test Cricket for the country to playing the INDIAN PREMIERE LEAGUE aka IPL. That's where the money is, isn't it?
IPL which draws inspiration from the English Premiere League and NBA, was started by Lalit Modi in 2008. It was considered to be an apt reply to the rebel league, ICL created by Subhash Chandra in 2007. Will IPL be the ultimate goal for a Cricketer or will he sacrifice money and look to play for the country? No one knows. The scales might be tilting towards the IPL though...
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