I am king

A few Centuries ago there was a ruler , who had set out to conquer the world. He died at the age of thirty two. A great ruler his empire fell soon after his death. He died cold , sad and far away from his home. He thought he was God. He was Alexander the great.

In this century there is a new ruler who has ruled the hearts and minds of every indian. Every movie of his is a super hit . He does what he wants . People stay with out water or food in cramped up conditions . His team is the one of the most profitable teams in the IPL ( We have to wait for the balance sheet for that . ) He is none other then SRK. A brand name that is also a marketing phenomenon. In an era when battles are fought in the Corporate battle grounds , he has emerged as one of the biggest gladiators in the field. People cheer his every move and he commands the most lucrative of endorsements.

“I am passionate about the game and any ICC,CBI or XYZ cannot keep me away from the team.” He said in a press conference to show his disappointment when an anti corruption officer of the BCCI reminded him of the rule book, which clearly states that nobody is allowed in the Dug out area or players dressing room. It reaked of nothing but arrogance and beginning of a fall. He mentioned he was not aware of the rule. This proves that Mr. Khan is not even as smart as a fifth grader. With the hype that the IPL has generated ,every serious fan might know every rule in the book. Is it ignorance or plain arrogance shown towards the game.



IPL who has been under scanner for many reasons that it would like to forget, has found itself embroiled in another controversy. Should it allow passionate team owners in the dug out area. It was seen as a step to ward of corruption, that arose from match fixing allegations. Now the King is angry,and IPL may not want to face the wrath of the king. An organization without a spine, IPL will have to amend the rules for “the King”. The only problem is it will have to amend it ,for all the team owners, and, although “the king” may not be corrupt, some of the other loosing teams may take this opportunity to make hay while the sun shines.

These may be the corporates who have lost a lot of money due to a variety of reasons ,be it poor team performances or selection of a test team for a twenty twenty format. It can also mean a nobody of cricket coming down on the field and firing a senior player for not performing on the field. What a shame.

Coming back to the question “Has SRK become God ?” or “Does he think he is God?”. The arrogance with which he challenged the BCCI to stop him from being with the players is commendable. He has come to think that people in Kolkata flock the stadium to see him . Mr . Khan , sorry to disappoint you , People are there to watch a good game and not you jumping around ,in the field.



BCCI should once put its foot down on this. Today team owners are trying to hold IPL to ransom and chances are that tomorrow Mr. Khan might just say “I am a part of the team and I want to Bat, the crowd enjoys it and there should be no problem with that.” Will BCCI allow that because the King wants it. The worst case scenario may be that a team owner's son might want to play a match and since they own the team , it will be deemed as their right to play along with their teams.



I am a great fan of Grand theft Auto and am passionate about racing, does that give me a right to steal cars and cause havoc on the roads. Rules are meant to be followed and not broken , just because you are passionate about something. When you are a man of stature , you should behave like one. Trying to act like a kid just because you are passionate about something does not mean, you should be allowed to do what you want to do.

Now that BCCI and IPL have allowed Mr. Khan to go in to the dug out area for fifteen minutes , it will be interesting to see ,Mr. Khan go on the field to Bat ,because I am sure he is going to do that next. He is a passionate man and leaders lead from the front , so he might just to show Saurav Ganguly how the game is played, get in to gear and walk on to the field.



What are little rules? They can be changed by a little persuasion. In another development, team Kolkata has offered four crores to the New Zealand cricket board for Macullum. My advice to them is , take the money in full beforehand ,otherwise you will be left with nothing. Ask Cricket Australia for advice. It is person who has gone through a situation , that can advice you best on these matters.