I wish ICL best of luck more the players of ICL are persecuted more people will support them. I think BCCI is acting like a cricket monopoly and government should stop them from flexing theor muscles against India's young players
RE:BEST OF LUCK ICL!
by RANJAN SRIVASTAVA on Mar 11, 2008 05:28 PM
I think BCCI is acting like some MAULANAS who issue Fatwas on some or pther trivial matters to one and anyone, As per BCCI only those can play or organise cricket tournaments who are ready to pay hefty sums to BCCI.
RE:ICL PROVIDES LIVELYHOOD TO YOUNGSTERS
by M Doohan on Mar 11, 2008 02:07 PM
I agree.. Many of the guys in ICL seems to be younsters from Ranji. Where as IPL teams who swear that they do everything for Indian youngsters are filled with Australian, Pakistani, Kiwi players...
India%u2019s win in Australia was just unthinkable without the support of this legend, just see, Sachin scored highest runs in all 3 three matches that India won in Australia or India would have definitely lost all 3 matches and even India wouldn%u2019t have reached the finals. Anybody who knows cricket deeply will easily understand this fact. Even in first final it was Sachin who made Rohit to make a stand with him, also everybody knows that when Sachin is at one end then he just makes the batting easier for the partner as the whole focus and strategy of opponents is on Sachin and also Sachin keeps on giving tips on different types of bowling. Facing the new ball was main and the only problem of Indian batsman and Sachin just made it look very easy by keeping his wicket intact in initial attacking over and then attacking very sensibly and intelligently. Even in second final it was Sachin was who made Utthappa to make stand for a big partnership of 94 runs, hence proved Sachin is a big team man who gets along with any player. So in all it was Sachin who made the big difference. After Sachin young bowlers r to be given the credit and not the young batsman.
RE:Genius did it for India
by ravi boppudi on Mar 12, 2008 09:42 AM
sunil, first of all your article is out of context and secondly, it's contents don't reflect reality.
The way the IPL auctioning has gone, I have no doubts that ICL is real good concept. But the way the money is flowing in IPL and the way every players fee is shining in the news papers, and how every player is put for auction cant help the feeling that some one there is stripping nude for money. The sort of noises Aussie players are making after being under bid is fun. Cant help the feeling that IPL has lost on morality.
