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Ipl-a Gift of Cricket or of Money?
Every country has a national agenda too to promote sports and games. IPL, Indian Premier League, was instituted with the same purpose. . IPL excavates astounding talent pool and has set a benchmark. It is no doubt a massive source of entertainment for the spectators. The cricket lovers plan their schedule well in advance as the dates for IPL matches are fixed much ahead, so that the real fans do not miss out a game. Everybody appears to be getting recharged after a IPL match. To add colour, the industrialists, cinestars and people at the helm of affairs mark their presence at this event in a grand manner.

The aim of IPL tournament was initially to play cricket. But of late, it has become a pure source of entertainment. Unlike One-day cricket and test matches, which at times become monotonous, IPL T20 cricket has turned out to be a three-hour entertainment like a movie. The IPL matches are so crisp that it attracts people from all age group. Now, the IPL tournament has transformed from entertainment to business. It has become a ‘Money-Tree' which is a medium of earning fast and enormous money apart from wholesale entertainment.

The IPL tournament is playing a pivotal role in making people remain glued to the television set. The whole nation is under the grip of this cricket mania. At the same time, IPL depicts the unity among players from all over the world and this is what creates enthusiasm among the viewers. Earlier cricket lovers got the opportunity of watching the world cup series once in four years only. But now, the IPL is providing the opportunity of watching competitive world cricket every year. And there is little denying that there is plenty of entertainment too what with the involvement of all glamorous personalities.

For the past three years IPL has generated tremendous interest in our country. It has successfully merged cricket with demands of the public and market. We enjoyed the IPL game because of the variety it offers, players from

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