TR Vivek
The BCCI’s charges against Lalit Modi are unlikely to get very far so long as there are fears of what else might show up.
Rahul Mehra, who successfully took the BCCI to court demanding transparency in its operations, seeks answers concerning the IPL.
It is not just about Lalit Modi and some greedy businessmen and politicians. If the IPL mess is not contained quickly, the entire world cricket economy could be staring at disaster.
The latest controversy surrounding the Indian Premier League will impact its credibility as a professionally run sporting spectacle.
It better be, for no business that takes its core customers for granted can survive long. If Tests go, cricket dies.
Many business leaders would give an arm and a leg to possess some of the skills demonstrated by team skippers at the IPL.
Without the tri-colour in play, does it really matter who wins or loses an IPL game? Is playing in the IPL worth jeopardising a player’s fitness and prospects for international matches?
Remember the fakeIPLplayer blog? It’s back as a book and it’s witty, engrossing and often rings quite true.
The IPL success of Chennai Super Kings can be traced to a certain business acumen. That of India Cements’ N Srinivasan. He is that rare team owner who knows exactly what he’s up to.