2013 edition of IPL has been so far fantastic. 9 Teams played their best games over the last 45 days and now on Sunday we have the Final at Eden Gardens, where CSK will lock horns with MI...
Amidst the plethora of entertainment, a disgraceful malady is now emerging out..again!!...its like the demon in the epic Ramayana, by the name of Kumbhkaran...it sleeps for some months and things becomes as usual, till the time everyone gets back to the groove, then it resurfaces and becomes the malice again..It castes a shadow on the popularity and the credibility of the IPL Franchise...and not to forget, the game of Cricket as a whole.
I am talking about the betting game behind the game of Cricket. The suspected involvement of BCCI supremo N Srinivasan is making it another shameful episode. It also establishes the fact that this illegal trade is spreading like fire, to such levels as one could never imagine..
Players from Indian subcontinent like Shreesanth, who performs an abysmal show on the ground, but his links with bookies is deep routed..Problem is our generation is hungry for quicker bucks and success..this kind of behaviour is an easy prey for the bookies and they pull in players like him on their side. Rather than concentrating on the skills which improves his chances of getting back to the Indian side, he chooses astray..
Sadly, Indian youngsters do not understand this and do not take lessons from the past disgrace of Mohd. Azharuddin, Manoj Prabhakar, Nayan Mongia etc whose career were cut short due to alleged involvement in match fixing..
This then, also brings the question of selection of a player for squads at various levels of cricket. Should talent or fitness be the only criteria? How about test of integrity, character and general behavior? Its a proven fact that a Great player is distinguished from the good players not only because of sheer talent, but also due to great level of Integrity, professionalism and superb conduct.
Its time, to ponder again...
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I am talking about the betting game behind the game of Cricket. The suspected involvement of BCCI supremo N Srinivasan is making it another shameful episode. It also establishes the fact that this illegal trade is spreading like fire, to such levels as one could never imagine..
Players from Indian subcontinent like Shreesanth, who performs an abysmal show on the ground, but his links with bookies is deep routed..Problem is our generation is hungry for quicker bucks and success..this kind of behaviour is an easy prey for the bookies and they pull in players like him on their side. Rather than concentrating on the skills which improves his chances of getting back to the Indian side, he chooses astray..
Sadly, Indian youngsters do not understand this and do not take lessons from the past disgrace of Mohd. Azharuddin, Manoj Prabhakar, Nayan Mongia etc whose career were cut short due to alleged involvement in match fixing..
This then, also brings the question of selection of a player for squads at various levels of cricket. Should talent or fitness be the only criteria? How about test of integrity, character and general behavior? Its a proven fact that a Great player is distinguished from the good players not only because of sheer talent, but also due to great level of Integrity, professionalism and superb conduct.
Its time, to ponder again...
