OK....I really haven't had a chance to visit here since last few months. Was totally loaded with work and other commitments. Anyways... was guilty as hell...so decided to see if I could revisit this page, this time hopefully with some regularity and consistency!!.
Too many things have happened since I was last here. The IPL once again was equally entertaining and was in the news for as much action off the field as it was for action on the field. Was highly disappointed with Mumbai's performance in the final and Sachin's captaincy was just mind numbing. Anyways there is always a next chance. Have decided however to stay off Idli till Mumbai beats Chennai Super Kings, hopefully in Champions League.
Lalit Modi's ouster was again a very controversial topic. Almost seemed as if whole of BCCI's top brass wanted him out. I don't know whether Mr. Modi is guilty of any of the charges that have been levied on him, one has to admit that he has been a brilliant administrator and has been instrumental in making the IPL one of the richest sports brands in the world. Staying with IPL, just need to add that while the crass commercialization of the sport will get you money in the short run, I as a viewer felt totally helpless, watching advertisements and commercials between deliveries this time rather than between overs as is customary in cricket. Too many ads like this and I shall switch off from watching IPL on TV at all. I am sure there are many more frustrated viewers like me out there...so the IPL needs to watch out and keep the viewers in mind when allotting ad space.
India's performance at the ICC T20 World Cup was once again disappointing. They have now failed to win a single match in Super 8 stages for 2 years running. Speaks volumes of the team that won the inaugural edition of the same tournament in 2007. More than the defeat, it is the manner of defeat that brings anguish and grief. The batsmen looked totally out of sorts even against pedestrian attacks, the fielding was sloppy - even gully cricketers can catch and field better and the bowling was just ordinary. Dhoni's excuse that the IPL was to blame for this poor display is just a hogwash. Even the players from other teams played in the IPL. attended all the parties and still managed to put up a better show. Dhoni's captaincy recently seems to be full of tactical errors, which can be masked when the team is performing well, but are exposed when the team fails. So he needs to pull his socks up.
That's all I can remember for now....hope to add more soon!!
No comments:
Post a Comment