At 6:30 PM tomorrow (18th April, 2008) we shall see a giant taking birth. A giant which in near future is going to revolutionize the world of cricket. by the time it achieves adulthood, it could well be the emporer of the cricket world. Soon we may see the cricket fans cheering for a city team from India, rather than cheering for the nation. Yes, the giant is named IPL, i.e. Indian Premier League.
IPL is in the same format as the English Premier league, with its share of home and away game. one difference is the knockout games. but that's how cricket is played. Fans will cheer for Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, royal challengers, etc.
I have been a fan of the English Premier League for a decade now. I follow Manchester Unted with the same passion as i show for the Indian cricket team. When Ronaldo or Rooney score a goal, i feel very very happy, just like when Yuvraj scores a six. There are numerous fans like me and it shows that club or city based fan club is quite achievable in India. That is the main source of hope for IPL. As the competition grows and the format matures, the fan base will only increase. May be soon enough we shall see cricketers playing cricket for their city more often than for their country.
Anyways, its a new phenomenon in cricket ( i choose to ignore ICL, which has not met with any success). This will change the way cricket ios played and will bring in a much bigger fan base. With increasing popularity, cricket might soon spread all over the world and be a part of Olympics too. at least then, we can hope to get a gold medal in Olympics. Lets hope for the best.
three cheers for IPL.
IPL is in the same format as the English Premier league, with its share of home and away game. one difference is the knockout games. but that's how cricket is played. Fans will cheer for Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, royal challengers, etc.
I have been a fan of the English Premier League for a decade now. I follow Manchester Unted with the same passion as i show for the Indian cricket team. When Ronaldo or Rooney score a goal, i feel very very happy, just like when Yuvraj scores a six. There are numerous fans like me and it shows that club or city based fan club is quite achievable in India. That is the main source of hope for IPL. As the competition grows and the format matures, the fan base will only increase. May be soon enough we shall see cricketers playing cricket for their city more often than for their country.
Anyways, its a new phenomenon in cricket ( i choose to ignore ICL, which has not met with any success). This will change the way cricket ios played and will bring in a much bigger fan base. With increasing popularity, cricket might soon spread all over the world and be a part of Olympics too. at least then, we can hope to get a gold medal in Olympics. Lets hope for the best.
three cheers for IPL.
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