Ipl Boon or Bane
After the grand auction was completed, there were quite a few surprises in the selection of teams and more on the amount of money spent on the cricketers. While some of them like Dhoni and Symonds might have secretly expected a payment similar to what they finally landed, others like Ishant Sharma, David Hussey would have been thrilled at such a windfall.
The Bangalore team has done a thoughtful job of selecting the players who are multi-utility in nature and also those who are likely to play the inaugural season, something that the other teams have not considered. The Aussie players are not in the contention for the first season - simply because of their Pakistan tour. In this context, was it worth the amount of money that was spent on their regular players? Even if they dont play, those who have signed the contract stand to gain 25% of the amount that was promised. This seems to be a bit on the higher side.
Overall, cricket as a game is slowly becoming a profession of choice in India, with the money available. Few decades back, it used to be the passion of the youngsters that would decide the career. Of course, there are plenty of stories of how players had to fight against their parents to let them play the game that they love. Now, the financial viability is no longer left to be proved. This might lead to more players embracing the game. Let us see how it pans out in the near future.
The other question that remains is how financially profitable this entire venture will be? Will it be a win-win situation for all the stakeholders involved? BCCI, the franchises and players. Obviously the players stand to gain but it remains to be seen how the profitability of BCCI and the franchises will work out. Innovative ideas will be worked out, so that the franchises can make use of their million-dollar players in their ranks.
With all the money being splashed around, the talks of long cricketing schedules have gone out of the window. No longer are cricketers
The Bangalore team has done a thoughtful job of selecting the players who are multi-utility in nature and also those who are likely to play the inaugural season, something that the other teams have not considered. The Aussie players are not in the contention for the first season - simply because of their Pakistan tour. In this context, was it worth the amount of money that was spent on their regular players? Even if they dont play, those who have signed the contract stand to gain 25% of the amount that was promised. This seems to be a bit on the higher side.
Overall, cricket as a game is slowly becoming a profession of choice in India, with the money available. Few decades back, it used to be the passion of the youngsters that would decide the career. Of course, there are plenty of stories of how players had to fight against their parents to let them play the game that they love. Now, the financial viability is no longer left to be proved. This might lead to more players embracing the game. Let us see how it pans out in the near future.
The other question that remains is how financially profitable this entire venture will be? Will it be a win-win situation for all the stakeholders involved? BCCI, the franchises and players. Obviously the players stand to gain but it remains to be seen how the profitability of BCCI and the franchises will work out. Innovative ideas will be worked out, so that the franchises can make use of their million-dollar players in their ranks.
With all the money being splashed around, the talks of long cricketing schedules have gone out of the window. No longer are cricketers