Should IPL exists

[abhijangda]

Hey frnds, let me ask you a very simple question. Is it worth having IPL. Shouldn't it be banned. I support that it should be. Reasons below

1. At the time when we all are talking about environmental pollution. At the time when we are standing where we should do something to prevent this deadly pollution, we are seeing IPL matches. Didn't you the lights which runs for so much time, wasting many mega watts of electricity. Wouldn't it lead to pollution.

2. When we say that India has nearly 26 crores poor people (according to census of 2001), we are wasting crores of rupees on IPL. Is this fair, if all these would have been given to many policies run by govt., wouldn't it lead to some if not much upliftment of those poor family.

We are just seeing it for entertainment. Dont you think removing IPL will be good. Tell me frnds.

[ajayashish]

Dude... i am sure you even do a lot of things which is wasting money... like gaming on ur pc.. which even require electricity...

We can still save electricity if we try to stop its waste not by not using the same. We can help poor by contributing money not by not spending on our self

[jayantr7]

both of ur correct...but i voted no

[abhijangda]

ajayashish, you didn't understand what i want to say. I m not saying i m against IPL or against cricket. I also used to play cricket with my frnds. But here i don't think there is any use of IPL. Wasting so much time and money just for entertainment is not a wise thing.
Also as for games i used to play them but just for some time a day or even after some weeks and that too OSS. if we will not play games then what will happen to those developers who developed them.
Now pls dont say that what will happen to all those who are employed in IPL.

[ajayashish]

Do you understand that these games also make a lot of employment opportunity... i am not talking about the player... i am talking about the person who are not shown onscreen.

If you want to shave electricity ... call all ur friend and use one TV to watch it... don't just shut down everything and sit.... stop playing video games in that case..

If you want to help the poor then just contribute a nominal amount for them dont ask others to contribute... remember it is easy to say that we can help poor with that money but when we give that money to you ,,, you will say let it be with me...

no hard feelings but we always see what others are wasting not what we do

[Rahim]

Purely on financial terms, the PSUs providing electricity are being paid their due. Simple. But the real point is not that simple.

As to say about Govt's policies, the Central Govt and her machcineries are so active during this Jan-Mar to mop up their revenues and then gradually slow down and forget what to do with that money collected.
OFF-TOPIC: India is witnessing elections very regularly in one part or other and this requires plenty of moolah. Middle and Upper Class bears the brunt of the Political Machinery and thugs and YET Govt turns a blind eye.

Though employment oppurtunities are far better in India though there a skewed demand-supply ratio which brings down the wages considerably. But YET today a family is far better than a decade ago.

[rhitwick]

IPL is business. Business must go on.

[himadri_sm]

Originally Posted by rhitwick

IPL is business. Business must go on.

Exactly...

[Rishabh_sharma1990]

Originally Posted by abhijangda

2. When we say that India has nearly 26 crores poor people (according to census of 2001), we are wasting crores of rupees on IPL. Is this fair, if all these would have been given to many policies run by govt., wouldn't it lead to some if not much upliftment of those poor family.

I don't think there is any money waste in IPL. If we start to analyze how much money is wasted in India, there will be a huge list dude.
For example, the corrupt politicians, who fill their pocket with billions of rupees, and so on....

Originally Posted by abhijangda

We are just seeing it for entertainment. Dont you think removing IPL will be good. Tell me frnds.

You may be watching it for entertainment, but not everyone. I think IPL rocks because india is getting more and more young players from it, who will be selected for national team. Since there will be great and talented players, India will always remain no. 1

[way2jatin]

In terms of pollution IPL is definetly damaging resources
In terms of cricket it is injuring many indian players as you can see in T20 squad

[Aspire]

No, save environment,money,resources,fitness etc.

[jayantr7]

ipl should go on.....it's a good time pass fr me

[Cool G5]

Why only IPL. Aren't there any other things which damage or deteriorate our environment?
Think about those mega music concerts, those award ceremonies.
I think its should go on.

[ico]

IPL generates employment FOR a LOT.

[XTerminator]

1.what tense is 'Should IPL exists' ? kindly correct that

2.i believe IPL is just entertainment which pays a lot to the participants.nothin more.

[sam9s]

I voted NO....BUT NOT because of the ridiculous reasons OP gave, but just because in my openion IPL has created a mockery of cricket as a Game. Any true cricket lover....mind you the keyword is true cricket lover would disapprove the way IPL has approched Cricket. True Cricket should have remained within Tests and ODIs not even T20.

[Aspire]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

Why only IPL. Aren't there any other things which damage or deteriorate our environment?
Think about those mega music concerts, those award ceremonies.
I think its should go on.

All such things should be banned

[eggman]

Originally Posted by sam9s

ay IPL has approched Cricket. True Cricket should have remained within Tests and ODIs not even T20.

I am pretty sure when ODI was introduced in the 70s , many true Cricket lovers would've felt the same back then , that True Cricket should have remained within Tests and not in ODI!!

Anyway, the reason OP gave were pretty ridiculous !

[sam9s]

Originally Posted by eggman

I am pretty sure when ODI was introduced in the 70s , many true Cricket lovers would've felt the same back then , that True Cricket should have remained within Tests and not in ODI!!

Then what do you expect next a T10 with tennis ball with one tip one hand rule.................True Cricket was Test, but to add more thrill ODI was introduced and I agree people dispised that form, but just because it was accepted.......does not mean you keep going on....you got to stop somewhere......other wise the mere existance of "cricket" as such would be completely changed......

[Krow]

IPL sucks. It is a lame attempt by BCCI to copy the Football leagues. When the football leagues were made, they did not change the format of the game. Unlike IPL, which chose a shorter format. Poor copy of those leagues and another opportunity for the rich to get richer. Environment worries are not sound arguments, however the game has lost its charm. I am against this thing. If it was their original idea, then I would have given them some credit, but it is a richer version of the ICL. Lame.

[Stuge]

hmm who are we to judge ..IPL should exists ...

THough , this year I'm not following IPL that much .Like I did in the last two seasons .

[ico]

Problems with everything?

Originally Posted by sam9s

mind you the keyword is true cricket lover would disapprove the way IPL has approched Cricket.

okk.

True Cricket fans = fans which won't mind wasting 8 hours or 5 days of their life for a single match? I don't think so. (Do correct me.)

Originally Posted by sam9s

you got to stop somewhere....

already stopped at T20.

Originally Posted by Krow

When the football leagues were made, they did not change the format of the game. Unlike IPL, which chose a shorter format.

The only thing bad is flat pitches and Mandira Bedi. We need a contest between the bowler and the batsman.

[gopi_vbboy]

cheerleaders

[Cool G5]

@ico - Mandira is gone for good now we need break from siddhu.

[way2jatin]

truly said by ico that it creates employment
But it should be limited and time duration should be taken care of

[sam9s]

Originally Posted by ico

True Cricket fans = fans which won't mind wasting 8 hours or 5 days of their life for a single match? I don't think so. (Do correct me.)

Its not cricket they like its the thrill of pace, sixes and fours, you call them cricket fans???...every ball should cross the rope.....ha!.................hell goes the temperament, character, endurance, technique that True Cricket needs to excel.....eh!!. If thrill is the only purpose, as I said lets go further and have a Tennis ball T10 with more thrilling rules like one tip one hand, last man batting, add more cheer leaders with even less cloths, add more mindirass, add more star value with not only movie characters owing the team but actuly opting to play on the field as well......etc etc...etc.........should we???

already stopped at T20.

Is it ?? how can you be so sure......tommorrow if a Tennis Ball T10 draws more crowed and money, why wont the management go for it.

The only thing bad is flat pitches and Mandira Bedi. We need a contest between the bowler and the batsman.

There is no contest what so ever just blind hitting, sometime it works and sometime it doent......thats not cricket

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Originally Posted by Krow

IPL sucks. It is a lame attempt by BCCI to copy the Football leagues. When the football leagues were made, they did not change the format of the game. Unlike IPL, which chose a shorter format. Poor copy of those leagues and another opportunity for the rich to get richer. Environment worries are not sound arguments, however the game has lost its charm. I am against this thing. If it was their original idea, then I would have given them some credit, but it is a richer version of the ICL. Lame.

++++++1....Add this to what ever I said....

[Krow]

Employment, yeah right. Rather they should focus their energy on strengthening our domestic leagues. Have you seen the matches of the Australian leagues? Every match is competitive. Their players don't come in the team with thousands of domestic runs under their belt on the back of flat pitches. They score these runs on difficult pitches and hence no new Aussie player is a flop. Look at Cameron White, Doug Bollinger, Nathan Hauritz, etc.

I'd rather have them employed at the domestic level. Trophies like Ranji should be made tougher to win by providing competitive wickets, so that we produce the world's best pacers as well as spinners. We don't have a single bowler in the lineup who can win us the match on his own. That bowler was last seen when Kumble was in the team. Bhajji is too moody.

On the domestic level, curators should be given strict instructions to make very competitive wickets. The crowd should be drawn to the domestic leagues. IPL is almost like people come to see the match to see celebs (owners and their guests and the players they hire) only. The star value has made the league a hit and not the game.

[ico]

Only T20 can trigger the expansion of Cricket as a global sport otherwise it will remain the sole privilege of the 8 test playing nations.

ODI and Tests can't. Indians can waste their time sitting in front of TVs for 5 full days or 8 hours for ODIs continuously. No one else can't.

The only thing wrong is flat pitches like I said before. Give good competitive pitches which I especially want, you won't see "blind hitting."

[azzu]

Originally Posted by ico

Only T20 can trigger the expansion of Cricket as a global sport

ODI and Tests can't. Indians can waste their time sitting in front of TVs for 5 full days or 8 hours for ODIs continuously. No one else can't.

+100

coming to pitches I love the way Newzealand Pitches Behave (atleast before 3-4 years)
they are Bowlers (fast , Med fast) heaven.
Good to see we have good support for Bowlers from Members
has any one read the article recently by Dale styne ?

Ha.. ithink this Thread is going OFFTOPIC
and going on topic just ridiculous reasons to ban IPL From OP

[Krow]

Cricket was always against the environment. The bats are not eco-friendly you know. Does that mean we should stop playing cricket?