I am ecstatic. KKR is finally out . Beaten on their own turf. It was a comfortable win for the Royals . The match showed lot of character on the part of the Rajasthan royals. While they were at 69-4 and th match seemed to go towards KKR . Kaif changed it all . They did it comfortably with three overs to spare.
Mr. Khan was missing in action today. I guess in prefer to sulk alone , rather than in front of the cameras. It was a wise decision because what ever he might say , he knew in the back of his mind, his team had no chance against the Royals. I guess his absence had de-motivated the team, after all he is the twelfth man for his team according to Mr. Ganguly. So much for the KKR team. Shane warne has proved his point and boy, has he not done it in style. Now KKR has to bank on two of the other teams to loose their matches. What a shame. A place piggy backed on other teams. Saurav sounded disappointed and didn't have much to say.
What I admire about the Kolkata crowd is that support a good team. People clapped when Gul was sent to the boundary. Shane gave the formula for his success if anybody was listening “ We treat everybody the same.” Was Ganguly and his team management listening. I wonder. May be one of the players that KKR sent home might have helped out.
While It was on the news that the tickets for this particular match were totally sold out, attendance in the stands proved otherwise with almost half the stadium empty. Boy, what a heart burn for Mr. Khan.
In another news black cheer leaders were asked to leave and I am yet to get more information on that so will update on that later. Guess I am going to party tonight to celebrate the victory of team who was an under dog at the beginning and has emerged as a top dog. It also means that I wont be able to entertain myself anymore writing about a great team in gold and black Kolkata knight Riders. Guess Ganguly hates the guys more then he hates loosing. Good bye KKR , see you next year.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
An offer you cant refuse
So another match gone, another day passed and Delhi Dare devils are a little closer to the semi finals. Royal challengers once again lost the match and even after they tried real hard to stay in the game they had little hope against Sehwag's terrific knock. It was also the first game in the league that actually was a paisa vasool game.
Rahul Dravid who tried really hard but his bowlers were knocked all over the field. He however gave the key to defeating Delhi . “ Get the top order out early.” He is right if any team is able to get Sehwag and Gambhir out early , it means that the team might get out on a poor score. I am sure the other teams must have figured that out by now.
In another news Mr. Khan got permission to sit with his team. Mr. Modi issued a brand new pass for him and all the other team owners. It is now to be seen , that the passes are complied with. I am sure that Mr. Khan will soon be batting or fielding on the field. Although I have said much about this in my previous blog “Cricket and controversies-5” and won't repeat my self ,it is proven once again that IPL is an organization without a back bone which is only interested in making money. While team manager of KKR makes a statement that the team owners are not bound by the rules of the IPL , I wonder whom do these rules actually are made for. Will somebody please tell me if they are allowed to carry cell phones while visiting the players. This leniency now puts a question mark on the whole betting issue. Why is Mr. Khan so adamant on sitting with the players. I am sure he can get the best seats in the house. Any ways his being there is not proving anything . KKR managed to score the lowest with him in the dugout area all the time. I wonder what moral got boosted while he sat there and watched his team being thrashed by Mumbai Indians.
Yesterday he was seen sitting with the opposition in the dug out area. In a cricket sensitive nation it is no wonder, that anybody can deduce ,what Mr. Khan was doing there. Begging Captain Dhoni to be a bit easy on his players or “making an offer that Dhoni camp can't refuse”. His frustration is now clearly visible. While lights keep going out in the KKR stadium whenever the opposition is playing well, a conspiracy to make the KKR team can be made. There may be nothing behind it but then a lot of big names may be involved. Get the other team psyched by reducing the light. Either the game will stop or they will get out . Either way KKR wins. What with inquiries set up after the first match ,have not yielded any results.
While Shoib Akhtar fitness is once again in question , it will be nice to see KKR loose once again tomorrow on their home turf. Maybe Mr. Khan should do what he does best. Concentrate on his movies. One thing is for sure he ain't getting any money from me anymore. Speaking of Shoib Akhtar , is it something to do with the dope test that Mr. Modi spoke off. Now , I shouldn't be so mean to KKR but in a gentleman's game anything out of order arouses suspicion, so tell me if I am wrong.
Rahul Dravid who tried really hard but his bowlers were knocked all over the field. He however gave the key to defeating Delhi . “ Get the top order out early.” He is right if any team is able to get Sehwag and Gambhir out early , it means that the team might get out on a poor score. I am sure the other teams must have figured that out by now.
In another news Mr. Khan got permission to sit with his team. Mr. Modi issued a brand new pass for him and all the other team owners. It is now to be seen , that the passes are complied with. I am sure that Mr. Khan will soon be batting or fielding on the field. Although I have said much about this in my previous blog “Cricket and controversies-5” and won't repeat my self ,it is proven once again that IPL is an organization without a back bone which is only interested in making money. While team manager of KKR makes a statement that the team owners are not bound by the rules of the IPL , I wonder whom do these rules actually are made for. Will somebody please tell me if they are allowed to carry cell phones while visiting the players. This leniency now puts a question mark on the whole betting issue. Why is Mr. Khan so adamant on sitting with the players. I am sure he can get the best seats in the house. Any ways his being there is not proving anything . KKR managed to score the lowest with him in the dugout area all the time. I wonder what moral got boosted while he sat there and watched his team being thrashed by Mumbai Indians.
Yesterday he was seen sitting with the opposition in the dug out area. In a cricket sensitive nation it is no wonder, that anybody can deduce ,what Mr. Khan was doing there. Begging Captain Dhoni to be a bit easy on his players or “making an offer that Dhoni camp can't refuse”. His frustration is now clearly visible. While lights keep going out in the KKR stadium whenever the opposition is playing well, a conspiracy to make the KKR team can be made. There may be nothing behind it but then a lot of big names may be involved. Get the other team psyched by reducing the light. Either the game will stop or they will get out . Either way KKR wins. What with inquiries set up after the first match ,have not yielded any results.
While Shoib Akhtar fitness is once again in question , it will be nice to see KKR loose once again tomorrow on their home turf. Maybe Mr. Khan should do what he does best. Concentrate on his movies. One thing is for sure he ain't getting any money from me anymore. Speaking of Shoib Akhtar , is it something to do with the dope test that Mr. Modi spoke off. Now , I shouldn't be so mean to KKR but in a gentleman's game anything out of order arouses suspicion, so tell me if I am wrong.
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.
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.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Khan't Pay
It finally seems that Mr. Khan's luck has run out on him. With poor TRP ratings of his new quiz show and equally dismal performance on the field by his team, it seems that Mr. Khan has no where to hide. Even the Gods seem to be angry at Mr.Khan. Today's match was washed out and decided according to duckworth louis rule, Chennai winning by three runs. This is the second match in the league to be decided by the same and with north westerly winds coming even stronger , it is for sure , that one can expect more matches to be decided by this rule.
As I had mentioned in my blog earlier “ Cricket and controversies-2” about the fired players not receiving any remuneration , it seems the players on the team are facing the same problem. According to rules of the IPL all the international players were to be payed on a weekly basis, but none of the international players have received a dime.
Australian players have lodged a complaint with the Cricket Australia and the australian board is planning to pull Mr. Khan to court if the dues are not cleared. If the international players are bieng treated this way then it is for sure that the players who got fired a couple of days back from KKR can forget about any money. It will be wonder if Mr. Khan's team management doesnt charge them for the hotel accomodation in which they were put up while they were on the team.
Flood lights in Kolkata also have become a part of controversy. Today a number of floodlights went off just before the dust storm. The match would have anyways been stopped even if the dust storm wasn't there. It is easy to blame it on the storm ,now that the storm was there, but the slimmest chances of winning were lost with the drop catch of Patel. Hard luck.Who ever is behind the floodlight scam must be feeling real stupid now.
I wonder if the people get a refund for the money in these kinds of situations. When lights go off in a Cinema hall and there is no generator backup, I think people get a refund for their money. What has surprised me is that on one hand Mr. Khan ordered 17000 helmets for the fans of KKR. His logic was when the players see so many fans in KKR helmets they are bound to get motivated. Did he forget that motivation of any kind comes from money and he hasn't paid his key players yet. It can be understood that Mr. Ganguly can be paid at the end of the day as he considers his KKR team to be his family, but I think Mr. Ganguly's foreign counterparts who are actually real professional players and not somebodies family members would be happier if they were paid.
The reprecursions of all this are going to be seen in the next season, when foreign players will either boycott the IPL or will demand to be paid in full even before the tournament kicks off. If the team management wants that , they are most welcome. It has also been found out that the players contracts haven't been given to the players which makes this whole IPL a big “lala” company. I wonder if Mr. Khan even knows about all these discrepencies going on in his team. I have always believed him to be a great person and motivator but now it suddenly seems that all the gifts that he has been showering on the team are peanuts given to monkeys ,while the bananas are kept safely.
Why the players havent been payed, has however ,got a logical reason. The money that is to be paid runs in to millions of Rs. The longer it stays in the bank of any team management ,the more interest it generates thus bringing the average cost of the players down. Also at the end of the series players can be bargained with on lieu of poor performances shown during the match. A player will have to accept what ever he is given at that time.
Some where the turn of events are pointing the needle to the fact that IPL is not going to see another season, and it has already been decided. It can be only understood that if all the eight team management decide they dont want to continue with a money loosing venture , who is going to conduct the IPL.
My advice to you is , enjoy the matches while you can. Hope there are no dust storms and Matches don't end in five overs flat. Gentlemen give us time to finish atleast one beer per innings.
As I had mentioned in my blog earlier “ Cricket and controversies-2” about the fired players not receiving any remuneration , it seems the players on the team are facing the same problem. According to rules of the IPL all the international players were to be payed on a weekly basis, but none of the international players have received a dime.
Australian players have lodged a complaint with the Cricket Australia and the australian board is planning to pull Mr. Khan to court if the dues are not cleared. If the international players are bieng treated this way then it is for sure that the players who got fired a couple of days back from KKR can forget about any money. It will be wonder if Mr. Khan's team management doesnt charge them for the hotel accomodation in which they were put up while they were on the team.
Flood lights in Kolkata also have become a part of controversy. Today a number of floodlights went off just before the dust storm. The match would have anyways been stopped even if the dust storm wasn't there. It is easy to blame it on the storm ,now that the storm was there, but the slimmest chances of winning were lost with the drop catch of Patel. Hard luck.Who ever is behind the floodlight scam must be feeling real stupid now.
I wonder if the people get a refund for the money in these kinds of situations. When lights go off in a Cinema hall and there is no generator backup, I think people get a refund for their money. What has surprised me is that on one hand Mr. Khan ordered 17000 helmets for the fans of KKR. His logic was when the players see so many fans in KKR helmets they are bound to get motivated. Did he forget that motivation of any kind comes from money and he hasn't paid his key players yet. It can be understood that Mr. Ganguly can be paid at the end of the day as he considers his KKR team to be his family, but I think Mr. Ganguly's foreign counterparts who are actually real professional players and not somebodies family members would be happier if they were paid.
The reprecursions of all this are going to be seen in the next season, when foreign players will either boycott the IPL or will demand to be paid in full even before the tournament kicks off. If the team management wants that , they are most welcome. It has also been found out that the players contracts haven't been given to the players which makes this whole IPL a big “lala” company. I wonder if Mr. Khan even knows about all these discrepencies going on in his team. I have always believed him to be a great person and motivator but now it suddenly seems that all the gifts that he has been showering on the team are peanuts given to monkeys ,while the bananas are kept safely.
Why the players havent been payed, has however ,got a logical reason. The money that is to be paid runs in to millions of Rs. The longer it stays in the bank of any team management ,the more interest it generates thus bringing the average cost of the players down. Also at the end of the series players can be bargained with on lieu of poor performances shown during the match. A player will have to accept what ever he is given at that time.
Some where the turn of events are pointing the needle to the fact that IPL is not going to see another season, and it has already been decided. It can be only understood that if all the eight team management decide they dont want to continue with a money loosing venture , who is going to conduct the IPL.
My advice to you is , enjoy the matches while you can. Hope there are no dust storms and Matches don't end in five overs flat. Gentlemen give us time to finish atleast one beer per innings.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Pass me a spiff , i got to play
Another amazing day at the Indian Paisa League. Mumbai Indians beat KKR once again. Indians are on a roll and what Shoib Akhtar did to Daredevils, Pollock was doing the same to the KKR team. Today the lowest score at the IPL was made. Mr. Khan's team entered wirth a bang and today it ended it with a bang.The whole team was out for a measly 67 runs. A target that was easily achieved by the Indians in 5.3 overs, courtesy Sanath Jaysuriya. Tendulkar however could not perform once again but his sin were washed away by his teams win.
It is amazing that Mr. Khan was so sure of his teams entry in to the final of the IPL tournament that he ordered 17000 replica helmets for the finals of the IPL . The only problem is with todays performance, it is only a remote chance that KKR will actually manage to get to the finals.
I can suggest one good use for the helmets. Donate them to the Kolkata police. Atleast they can provide a free helmet everytime they catch somebody without one. The news that mentioned the order also mentioned that Mr. Khan is not a penny pincher and I think it was said in the wake of the latest firing of five of his members of KKR squad.
While Saurav Ganguly seemed frustated on the field blinking his eyes, Sharukh joined team KKR on the fields in the second half sitting on the back bench. If I remember correctly , no team owner could sit with the team while the match was in progress. It was said that this was done to make sure no controversies arose, regarding aligations of betting. The players were not supposed to carry mobile phones etc. I wonder if anybody noticed this voilation that took place on the field.
As I write this Mr.Modi has made a new announcement of conducting a doping test in the IPL. So till now one was free to take steroids and play at the IPL. No wonder that a few ballers are bieng able to ball so fast. While there is news of finding syringes on Shoib Akhtar, Mr. Modi has denied it. We all know Mr modi is a great friend of Mr. Khan and what are little syringes in friendship. The test is going to be conducted in a couple of days . Very correct ,give enough time to the players to get the drugs out of their system. We all are respectable gentlemen playing a gentlemen's game . Aren't we?
My question is if there was information of finding syringes in possession of Shoib Akhtar then in that case wouldn't it have been more prudent to coduct the test right after the match.this would have proved innocence or guilt there and then. Why wait for a couple of days. This also indicates that not all is well at the IPL. I wonder if the olympic committee would tell the athletes a couple of days in advance before they conduct doping test.While a pakistani daily has published the news of finding three dozen syringes by the airport authorities, and PCB not confirming the news. It is important that if Shoib Akhtar is suffering from diabities he should go home.
It is also questionable that why the IPL committee has suddenly decided to conduct the dope test after organising 38 matches. Is it, that nobody thought before hand about this kind of actions on the parts of the players. Comon people , a lot is involved in this game of IPL and what are little drugs to improve performances. No wonder most of them have been looking doped and all this time I thought , it was the free booze that was making them behave like Zombies on the field.
Question remains whether IPL is going to support one player or to avoid controversy would ask Mr. Akhtar to go back to Pakistan. It is yet to be seen. However the Rawalpindi express is on its was to derailment.
It is amazing that Mr. Khan was so sure of his teams entry in to the final of the IPL tournament that he ordered 17000 replica helmets for the finals of the IPL . The only problem is with todays performance, it is only a remote chance that KKR will actually manage to get to the finals.
I can suggest one good use for the helmets. Donate them to the Kolkata police. Atleast they can provide a free helmet everytime they catch somebody without one. The news that mentioned the order also mentioned that Mr. Khan is not a penny pincher and I think it was said in the wake of the latest firing of five of his members of KKR squad.
While Saurav Ganguly seemed frustated on the field blinking his eyes, Sharukh joined team KKR on the fields in the second half sitting on the back bench. If I remember correctly , no team owner could sit with the team while the match was in progress. It was said that this was done to make sure no controversies arose, regarding aligations of betting. The players were not supposed to carry mobile phones etc. I wonder if anybody noticed this voilation that took place on the field.
As I write this Mr.Modi has made a new announcement of conducting a doping test in the IPL. So till now one was free to take steroids and play at the IPL. No wonder that a few ballers are bieng able to ball so fast. While there is news of finding syringes on Shoib Akhtar, Mr. Modi has denied it. We all know Mr modi is a great friend of Mr. Khan and what are little syringes in friendship. The test is going to be conducted in a couple of days . Very correct ,give enough time to the players to get the drugs out of their system. We all are respectable gentlemen playing a gentlemen's game . Aren't we?
My question is if there was information of finding syringes in possession of Shoib Akhtar then in that case wouldn't it have been more prudent to coduct the test right after the match.this would have proved innocence or guilt there and then. Why wait for a couple of days. This also indicates that not all is well at the IPL. I wonder if the olympic committee would tell the athletes a couple of days in advance before they conduct doping test.While a pakistani daily has published the news of finding three dozen syringes by the airport authorities, and PCB not confirming the news. It is important that if Shoib Akhtar is suffering from diabities he should go home.
It is also questionable that why the IPL committee has suddenly decided to conduct the dope test after organising 38 matches. Is it, that nobody thought before hand about this kind of actions on the parts of the players. Comon people , a lot is involved in this game of IPL and what are little drugs to improve performances. No wonder most of them have been looking doped and all this time I thought , it was the free booze that was making them behave like Zombies on the field.
Question remains whether IPL is going to support one player or to avoid controversy would ask Mr. Akhtar to go back to Pakistan. It is yet to be seen. However the Rawalpindi express is on its was to derailment.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Bump in the Head
So Delhi Daredevils finally won the game against the Deccan chargers who I feel is the coolest team on the block. Even if the team management is after their lives , its not showing or the franchisee has resigned the team to its fate. Whatever the case maybe, it took a stone to make Mr. Sehwag realize that he needs to win the game. It was only then he took initiative and worked towards winning the match. With poor performance and no captain like skills ,it is surprising he handed the ball to a novice and gave him no advice. I wonder what would have happened if the baller had failed to perform in the last over. Lucky for him he got the hat trick and Man of the match award.
The stone thrown at Sehwag depicted a lot today. For starters ,it meant that the people are fed up of watching players under perform on the field. Secondly there was no water bottle to throw at this balding oldie ,it being confiscated by the security at the gates. What I wonder is how people are able to manage without drinking water in the stadiums. With summers at its peak and tap water stinking of diseases ,it is so wonderful to see 30000 enthusiastic souls watching something that could have been seen from the comfort of their homes. Now my critics will call me a lunatic . Point taken. I can never understand the euphoria of watching something live happening in front of me even if all I do is try to watch the giant screen in the stadium while I lick my parched lips to quench my thirst.
In the wake of the Jaipur blasts things in the coming days are going to get worse in the name of security. I wonder how many of us would actually be willing to go and watch a match live. It seems that Mr . Modi has made up his mind not to change the venue for the Jaipur matches but the fear shown by the Australian players depicts what a dampener Saturday match in the Jaipur stadium is going to be. A list of articles that is not to be carried in to the stadium is also being issued which includes no water bottles. I would say it was easier to get into the United states after 9/11 then it would be to get in to a stadium to watch some looser play another looser. What I wonder is if no water can be carried ,who is going to provide drinking water in the stadium. What about those small kids who want to watch the match?What about the families? It is strange that a select few are served booze in the stadium while the masses are being denied even drinking water. I think a Satya grah is in order to free the common man from this oppression by the IPL.
Since no entertainment is going to be provided in the stadium in the wake of the blasts , it is going to be a real test for all the so called cricket enthusiasts who are flocking the stadiums to watch skimpily clad cheerleaders. While Mr. Warne may jump at every sound that may sound like a blast, it will be a nightmare to just get in to the stadium. While most of the TV channels showed people wanting to watch the match , I wonder how many of them have actually booked themselves a place for the Saturday match. Either they are really brave or just plain foolish. I would also love to know what they think of the comment made by one of the players “ I got a wife and three kids at home and they are less then impressed with the part of the world I am in right now.” I would say dude pack your bags and run home. While these players asses the security for the upcoming matches, Franchisees would be left wondering why nobody is willing to buy the tickets even at one tenth the price.
Is their a method to this madness. Does it end anywhere. Is there something amiss here. Security is important and I understand drinking water bottle is a potential hazard for the under performing Delhi captain but I wonder if someone would like to part with the little precious water that he carrying for a period of three hours to quench his thirst from all the shouting. It seems that the viewer is unwanted now and somebody somewhere believes that people who are going to the stadiums are slaves who have to follow the eleventh commandment “ Watch the matches live or thou shalt suffer in hell.”
It might be possible that the stone wasn't thrown at Sehwag for not performing in todays match . He might just be standing there and drinking water and somebody who was really thirsty got so pissed that he actually made it a point to make him realize that he was there to entertain not to piss these people off. TV channels may put the whole incident in any light they want and Sehwag may be disappointed with the Delhi crowds. The stadium authorities might have defended themselves by putting the entire responsibility for security on GMR the team owners. In the wake of todays incident ,it is only going to become more idiotic to go and watch the matches live until one really wants to go through living hell on earth.
While a pan wallah in Delhi desperately tries to solicit me trying to sell his tickets, I wonder why he got them in the first place. “ No thanks.” I say . “ 1000 Rs tickets , I got them for 500 , will give for two hundred each.”He says. Dude go watch it yourself and don't carry water bottle or you might get arrested under suspicion of being a terrorist.
The stone thrown at Sehwag depicted a lot today. For starters ,it meant that the people are fed up of watching players under perform on the field. Secondly there was no water bottle to throw at this balding oldie ,it being confiscated by the security at the gates. What I wonder is how people are able to manage without drinking water in the stadiums. With summers at its peak and tap water stinking of diseases ,it is so wonderful to see 30000 enthusiastic souls watching something that could have been seen from the comfort of their homes. Now my critics will call me a lunatic . Point taken. I can never understand the euphoria of watching something live happening in front of me even if all I do is try to watch the giant screen in the stadium while I lick my parched lips to quench my thirst.
In the wake of the Jaipur blasts things in the coming days are going to get worse in the name of security. I wonder how many of us would actually be willing to go and watch a match live. It seems that Mr . Modi has made up his mind not to change the venue for the Jaipur matches but the fear shown by the Australian players depicts what a dampener Saturday match in the Jaipur stadium is going to be. A list of articles that is not to be carried in to the stadium is also being issued which includes no water bottles. I would say it was easier to get into the United states after 9/11 then it would be to get in to a stadium to watch some looser play another looser. What I wonder is if no water can be carried ,who is going to provide drinking water in the stadium. What about those small kids who want to watch the match?What about the families? It is strange that a select few are served booze in the stadium while the masses are being denied even drinking water. I think a Satya grah is in order to free the common man from this oppression by the IPL.
Since no entertainment is going to be provided in the stadium in the wake of the blasts , it is going to be a real test for all the so called cricket enthusiasts who are flocking the stadiums to watch skimpily clad cheerleaders. While Mr. Warne may jump at every sound that may sound like a blast, it will be a nightmare to just get in to the stadium. While most of the TV channels showed people wanting to watch the match , I wonder how many of them have actually booked themselves a place for the Saturday match. Either they are really brave or just plain foolish. I would also love to know what they think of the comment made by one of the players “ I got a wife and three kids at home and they are less then impressed with the part of the world I am in right now.” I would say dude pack your bags and run home. While these players asses the security for the upcoming matches, Franchisees would be left wondering why nobody is willing to buy the tickets even at one tenth the price.
Is their a method to this madness. Does it end anywhere. Is there something amiss here. Security is important and I understand drinking water bottle is a potential hazard for the under performing Delhi captain but I wonder if someone would like to part with the little precious water that he carrying for a period of three hours to quench his thirst from all the shouting. It seems that the viewer is unwanted now and somebody somewhere believes that people who are going to the stadiums are slaves who have to follow the eleventh commandment “ Watch the matches live or thou shalt suffer in hell.”
It might be possible that the stone wasn't thrown at Sehwag for not performing in todays match . He might just be standing there and drinking water and somebody who was really thirsty got so pissed that he actually made it a point to make him realize that he was there to entertain not to piss these people off. TV channels may put the whole incident in any light they want and Sehwag may be disappointed with the Delhi crowds. The stadium authorities might have defended themselves by putting the entire responsibility for security on GMR the team owners. In the wake of todays incident ,it is only going to become more idiotic to go and watch the matches live until one really wants to go through living hell on earth.
While a pan wallah in Delhi desperately tries to solicit me trying to sell his tickets, I wonder why he got them in the first place. “ No thanks.” I say . “ 1000 Rs tickets , I got them for 500 , will give for two hundred each.”He says. Dude go watch it yourself and don't carry water bottle or you might get arrested under suspicion of being a terrorist.
Cricket A doomsday Conspiracy
So the Delhi trip was kind of satisfying . While I applied for my Visa the only thing I missed was writing about the much hyped IPL. It just happened that I was passing through the vicinity of Feroze Shah Kotla stadium and with the flood lights on , I who has been ripping apart the IPL in the name of Indian Paisa league was tempted to go inside and watch the proceedings.
I wonder how it feels to watch a match in a stadium. Since I am extremely lazy by my own admittance and detest any form of physical activity which involves movement for the sake of fun , I know that I wont ever go to a stadium to watch a match even if it were between the arch rivals India and Pakistan and the tickets were by invitation.
I have never really watched a complete match from ball one to ball culmination and since I am never interested in watching a batsman score a hundred ,it is fraudulent for me to write anything about the game so I have always kind of stuck to highlighting the controversies involved in the game. As they say “To each his own.” My blogs on cricket do not have a great audience and since all the TV channels are stuck with the latest fad of only talking about the controversies , I thought of doing it myself, not because I couldn't see it ,but no one was talking what I wanted to hear. It seemed people were afraid of saying it .I on the other hand who is a nobody and like to think on the conspiracy theories love to write about it.
It also has proven to be a vent to the pent up feeling regarding the tide that has swept the world of cricket. While hockey suffers cricketers are paid insane amounts in a duplication of a game trying so hard to copy the excitement of a football game. If cricket ,which once was a character building game has turned in to a mockery ,it is us to blame ,who wish to enjoy the game but do not want to really waste a day watching the game. The answer is reduced hours, faster game and cheerleaders to provide raunchy entertainment.
India a country of diverse elements has finally succumbed to the foreign invasion once again. If things were to be this way it is sad that so many people actually tried and succeeded in attaining freedom to the country. Indians would have been much happier working in British Call centers and spending pounds instead of rupee which is almost 1/80 of the British pound.
It is true that the country would be more stable if it was still under the British empire, at least the youth of the country would be much happier. The domination of foreign brands is only an indication of times to come. What is sad is the fact that the youth of India is no longer interested in the glorious past that this country has but is moving on the path of self destruction. The multi billion Dollar fast food industry that once crippled an entire generation in the USA is now targeting the Indian market and no wonder is going to succeed. Most of the fast food contains MSG or mono sodium Glutamate which not only is addictive but is a major cause of cancer . While the US government keeps on blaming the indian lifestyle for the increase in the food prices, I wonder why their fast food giants are so anxious to invade the indian market. The reason is money .
When we were kids our only encounter with the burger was at the local restaurant which used to be a big greasy affair. Chances were that you would not relish the product and wont order it again. Now with Burger chains who claim to provide with low fat burgers and healthy burgers ( burgers with a leaf in them), people are being conned in to eating that remains as unhealthy as it always was . The names change and so do appearances.
Whats surprising is that how easy it is to attract customers in India . Create a brand name. Convert it in to a status symbol . Get people addicted to it . Reduce prices once investments have been recovered and watch the crowds walk in through the doors wanting more. One would say that its good business sense but what about the social responsibility that any corporation has towards its customers.
IPL is just a symbolic representation of the deteriorating times that have slowly but surely been leading the world to disaster. With twelve thousand people dead in China just before the Olympics , nothing changes . Money will still be spent on making a stadium rather then providing shelter to the homeless. Times are changing and when people run to God for shelter on doomsday and ask him why he did it , I am sure Gods reply will be “ Its not me , its you who have brought this day upon you. Remember when you were cutting the rain forests and destroying the fragile ecosystem all in the name of progress. All that you needed was food , shelter and water to live a healthy ,fulfilling life.”
What would be interesting will be to find that heaven would already be full of species that man so carelessly killed for his own selfish interests and the only place for him will be in hell where he shall suffer for eternity as there will be no place left for him to rebirth.
I say we will all achieve Nirvana this way . Freedom from the bondage of life and Death. Destroy earth and thats it. What say gentlemen . Cricket doesn't need you anymore.
I wonder how it feels to watch a match in a stadium. Since I am extremely lazy by my own admittance and detest any form of physical activity which involves movement for the sake of fun , I know that I wont ever go to a stadium to watch a match even if it were between the arch rivals India and Pakistan and the tickets were by invitation.
I have never really watched a complete match from ball one to ball culmination and since I am never interested in watching a batsman score a hundred ,it is fraudulent for me to write anything about the game so I have always kind of stuck to highlighting the controversies involved in the game. As they say “To each his own.” My blogs on cricket do not have a great audience and since all the TV channels are stuck with the latest fad of only talking about the controversies , I thought of doing it myself, not because I couldn't see it ,but no one was talking what I wanted to hear. It seemed people were afraid of saying it .I on the other hand who is a nobody and like to think on the conspiracy theories love to write about it.
It also has proven to be a vent to the pent up feeling regarding the tide that has swept the world of cricket. While hockey suffers cricketers are paid insane amounts in a duplication of a game trying so hard to copy the excitement of a football game. If cricket ,which once was a character building game has turned in to a mockery ,it is us to blame ,who wish to enjoy the game but do not want to really waste a day watching the game. The answer is reduced hours, faster game and cheerleaders to provide raunchy entertainment.
India a country of diverse elements has finally succumbed to the foreign invasion once again. If things were to be this way it is sad that so many people actually tried and succeeded in attaining freedom to the country. Indians would have been much happier working in British Call centers and spending pounds instead of rupee which is almost 1/80 of the British pound.
It is true that the country would be more stable if it was still under the British empire, at least the youth of the country would be much happier. The domination of foreign brands is only an indication of times to come. What is sad is the fact that the youth of India is no longer interested in the glorious past that this country has but is moving on the path of self destruction. The multi billion Dollar fast food industry that once crippled an entire generation in the USA is now targeting the Indian market and no wonder is going to succeed. Most of the fast food contains MSG or mono sodium Glutamate which not only is addictive but is a major cause of cancer . While the US government keeps on blaming the indian lifestyle for the increase in the food prices, I wonder why their fast food giants are so anxious to invade the indian market. The reason is money .
When we were kids our only encounter with the burger was at the local restaurant which used to be a big greasy affair. Chances were that you would not relish the product and wont order it again. Now with Burger chains who claim to provide with low fat burgers and healthy burgers ( burgers with a leaf in them), people are being conned in to eating that remains as unhealthy as it always was . The names change and so do appearances.
Whats surprising is that how easy it is to attract customers in India . Create a brand name. Convert it in to a status symbol . Get people addicted to it . Reduce prices once investments have been recovered and watch the crowds walk in through the doors wanting more. One would say that its good business sense but what about the social responsibility that any corporation has towards its customers.
IPL is just a symbolic representation of the deteriorating times that have slowly but surely been leading the world to disaster. With twelve thousand people dead in China just before the Olympics , nothing changes . Money will still be spent on making a stadium rather then providing shelter to the homeless. Times are changing and when people run to God for shelter on doomsday and ask him why he did it , I am sure Gods reply will be “ Its not me , its you who have brought this day upon you. Remember when you were cutting the rain forests and destroying the fragile ecosystem all in the name of progress. All that you needed was food , shelter and water to live a healthy ,fulfilling life.”
What would be interesting will be to find that heaven would already be full of species that man so carelessly killed for his own selfish interests and the only place for him will be in hell where he shall suffer for eternity as there will be no place left for him to rebirth.
I say we will all achieve Nirvana this way . Freedom from the bondage of life and Death. Destroy earth and thats it. What say gentlemen . Cricket doesn't need you anymore.
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