get US $1M to train in U.S. India is at the infancy stage of developing professional sports leagues but already people are upset that foreigners are taking the money out. Grow up you narrow minded nationalistic people.
so what brett got that much money.this is what ipl is all about,you perform and take home big bucks.and about hugs from PZ, he had always been a big fan of her.so those hugs(and also money)would have made him fly on 7th sky.
RE:Not a BIG news
by ks prakaash on May 02, 2008 08:31 PM
What about Not Playing (well) Captains like Dravid, Ganguly. How much have they earned per run scored?
RE:Not a BIG news
by Ford Eals on May 03, 2008 06:45 AM
It's funny, less you score, more you earn per run!! so SG and RD have a high rate! And Tendlya's rate is infinity even if he is pais a rupee!
RE:Great for sports and for India
by Nostradamus on May 02, 2008 07:39 PM
ha ha ha what a comparison...?
"Foreigners" come to India to earn millions like this... and the Indians go overseas to "make a living" by working on anything and everything coming their way...!!
and its really interesting to see that u really enjoy the foreigners coming here and earning Money.... think abt this on a broader perspective.. the money that the foreigners are earning is actually the money the senseless Indian spectators are paying..... think abt it.. crores and crores of Indian money!
RE:RE:Great for sports and for India
by Parthesh Shanbhag on May 02, 2008 07:52 PM
And hey.. When Indianns go outside and earn Millions we are happy and when its other way around.. Why be sad? why be angry? Is that the right attitude?
RE:Great for sports and for India
by Nemediyah on May 02, 2008 08:28 PM
Do not disregard as to how much money the Indians are making out of this. Hundreds of Ranji level players are now millionaires. Also the jobs it is creating within India. Do not look at it from a very narrow minded nationalistic view. This is free market economics at work. Very rare for a socialist country like India.
RE:Great for sports and for India
by Parthesh Shanbhag on May 02, 2008 07:49 PM
you may be getting this feeling because we are in the middle of development and most of indians are not earning well... But, this is the time we make of the opportunity... Indiann viewers? you are missing the big Picture... India is going to be a hub for Cricket.. Like football for europe... Today we have indian sponsors.. tomorrow we will have global .. Today we have Indian viewers ... With this model cricket won be restricted to only a few countries.. We can have teams Like Singapore.. Bangkok.... Thats the larger Picture... Look at the whole economics.. Look at the employment opportunities that will come up ... And these players deserve the money for the entertainment they provide... Thay don get it free.. thay have earned it... They made it big through efforts... They took the Risk of taking Sports as career when they knew that if they wont make it.. they will be nothing.... How many ppl do that?
India is a poor country (3rd World) but paying foreign players (from 1st world) more than what they earn in their country. Please tell me how is it possible??
RE:HOW IS IT POSSIBLE
by aashish singh on May 02, 2008 05:49 PM
Daniel, India is a developing young country. 3rd world and all that crapy shit, keep it to your self. What i forsee are the days when when you guys will be immigrating to INDIA in search of better job and living standards. About your query, the Board of Cricket control of India (BCCI) is the richest cricket board in the world of cricket with earning amounting to over 70% of the total ICC (International cricket council) earnings. Hope you got a fitting reply. By the way, where you hail from. We respect blogs from all races and nationals. jai hind
RE:HOW IS IT POSSIBLE
by eternity on May 02, 2008 05:47 PM
DMD...Grown up now...Its not the country, but economy which pays, and surely Indian eco is booming. No country in the world can talk of their expansion plan without discussing India in the round table...
RE:HOW IS IT POSSIBLE
by Parthesh Shanbhag on May 02, 2008 07:55 PM
India is the 1st world country for 1st world ppl and 3dr world country for 3rd world ppl... I think that makes sence... dosn't it?
RE:HOW IS IT POSSIBLE
by GAGAN on May 02, 2008 10:13 PM
Daniel D(whatever the F**k your name is)-
dude, you should have gone to school and take some macro economics before calling India a poor country. Time Megazine perdicts India is going to be one of the top three economies in the World by year 2045. IMF estimates India's purchasing power parity is going to be one of the top five for 08. You want more? and what is this 1st World and 3rd World bull crap. You are full of horsesh*t
RE:HOW IS IT POSSIBLE
by Vijay B on May 03, 2008 08:04 AM
Gagan,
Before you use so many foul words, did you get what Daniel is trying to say? We as a nation have so many people dying of hunger - 1 every 5 minutes dies of hunger in India. How can one set of people still die like this?
Our agriculture minister should change his portfolio from agriculture minsitry to Sports Ministry. He should start similar city based (or state based) league tournaments for Hockey, Football, Chess and even atheletics. He is good at getting sponsors, media attention and more importantly money spinned. So people from other sports would also benefit and those sports will get the much needed promotion.
RE:do the same for other games too
by manish agarwal on May 03, 2008 03:18 AM
We already have a league for Hockey....PHL....but that ain't going anywhere...
What is important is what the viewers want to see and it is definitely not hockey..
See Smart lee got N number of Hugs from Preeti Xinta & after that he went ample of money. This is called luck. Our Shree/Bhajji/Ganguli are busy in conntraversies.....
it is really surprising how our media is supporting ganguly for all his wrong doing yesterday. This is exactly what our media did to support bhajji in australia and sreesanth in general and see what has happened. These kind of players only bring disgrace for country. At least this was not expected from Ganguly there is no doubt he is great.
RE:Ganguly Warne episode
by GAGAN on May 02, 2008 10:21 PM
Let admit it guys, in the game of sports players sledge no matter which country they belong to; India being no exception. Though, I don't see big problems for anyone. Besides it gives local and foreign media something to write about.
And lets not forget that Cricket is just another competitive sport and there's nothing 'gentleman' about it.
