What
a bizarre month it’s been if you’re an ardent follower of cricket!
Lalit
Modi’s off field activities have dominated the headlines even more than the
great on field action. The hours after Chennai
won the IPL trophy were dominated
not by news of Chennai partying and rejoicing or even the highlights of the
final but rather the suspension of Lalit Modi as the Chairman and Commissioner of
the Indian Premier League.
While
it might seem strange that the face of the IPL has gone from being a marketing
whizkid to the villain he is seen now, the actions of Lalit Modi are not
surprising. Allegations still standing, Modi has fallen a victim to his ego and
despite his abilities hasn't been able to manage his own greed.
‘Have You Ever Seen A 100 Crore
People Doing The Same Thing At The Same Time?’, that’s the ad doing the
rounds on Indian TV. The product being advertised is the biggest phenomenon to
ever come out of the Indian subcontinent and easily the biggest in the game of Cricket.The sporting spectacle known as the Indian
Premier League or the IPL for
short kicks off on the Tenth of April. This time the stakes are higher, the
number of players are more, the viewership is guaranteed to be much more than
the number we saw last year. What should however have the big men in the BCCI grinning from one ear to the next
is the amount of money that is expected to come into the IPL.As Lalit Modi said a few weeks ago “The IPL Is Recession Proof”. That’s
food for thought.
Less than a week after the ESPN-STAR
group won the rights to host the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 Champions Cricket
League to be held in India from December 3 to the Tenth, a clearer
picture has emerged in the sub-continent. The business side of cricket
continues to prosper, the BCCI continues to get richer and most importantly,
the ESPN-STAR group have become without doubt the most dominating sports
broadcasting entity in this part of the world and now provide sports content
for over a sixth of the world’s population.
For a sport that is played by just 12 countries on a regular basis, the amount of money it generates is simply phenomenal. Cricket is no longer about being that elitist sport played by the members of the East India company.
It’s about cash, plain and simple and when it comes to that India runs the show.
In India, everyone loves cricket. As a matter of fact, it’s like religion here. Taking this into account, The India Street decided to give you pictures of some of the famous cricket stadiums in India. Take a look.
We Indians only love two things: Cricket and Bollywood. While cricket is like a religion to us, Bollywood gives us peace of mind from the hectic work schedule. There are number of instances when there is a link up between cricket and Bollywood. Latest one being between Indian captain MS Dhoni and newcomer Deepika Padukone. The India Street decided to give you these link ups in picture, as picture speak thousand words. Take a look.
Indians love cricket. As a matter of fact, it’s like religion to them. You may not believe at first but it’s true that cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Saurav Ganguly and MS Dhoni are even more popular than Bollywood stars like Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan. We also created a virtual cricket stock exchange example and believe there is a need for such a site.
The Indian economy is in full form, much like the Indian cricket team. According to experts, Indian companies are flocking to the stock markets in droves to raise capital.
