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Yes, yes, we know: the IPL is meant to be tamasha. The best sort, though: engaging, light and frothy with larger-than-life characters. Nobody expects it to be memorable all the time, right? They play every day, after all. Except, apparently, India’s cricket board, its approved commentators, an  ....Read more

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well said! By: S.T | Sunday , 3 May '09 5:08:40 AM Reply | Forward Its all right about saying we need to 'market' the game and everythingBut way its done, its so cheap that makes you wanna puke..I like sixes being hit, I like there is good talent on tv, I like when a Bowlers in rythme bambozales batsman... what I don't like is L Modi acting like he is the Ceaser and crickets gladitors! He is getting paid for his investments, by other sponsers, tv rights and people buying tickets.. now go back and count your money please! I don't like how women are degraded as cheer leaders..for whom? and what? If there were a small half-time dance routine of good female AND male dances, possibly that might be good, this however is...and least said about way scores have been renamedin all, we watch IPL, not because of this, but Inspite of this, because we love the game..
IPL chuckersBy: Trevor Chesterfield | Saturday , 2 May '09 12:03:36 PM Reply | Forward Great comments as it points out all that is wrong with the IPL. How are they going to handle ths issue of Kamran Khan having his action cited. Modi says (from the Centurion) he has seen the report. Typical, they are so wrapped up in their own love nest they full of love bites.
I will pull you down coz I'm an IndianBy: vikas | Friday , 1 May '09 18:54:30 PM Reply | Forward This article is the perfect example of Kekda (Crab) mentality of us Indian. If somebody rises or tries to rise above us it is inherent nature of all of us to pull him/her down. This seems to be the first reason for such an article. the second possibility is that IE is pro-congress and since Modi said bad things about congress, its pay back time.
Modi lovers listen!!!!By: Balaji | Friday , 1 May '09 18:20:18 PM Reply | Forward Hey commentators, esp modi lovers...There is a wonderful new ad featuring SRK's KKR...Sprite's Seedhi Baat..No bakwas...Which is precisely what we expect from IPL organisers/commentators/owners..Organisers: Let good cricket market your product...ensure good pitches..great ambience...Owners: Park your "ARSE" on the seat and watch the match!Television guys: Show us the match ONLY!Match Jockeys(new term?!): We dont need you! on second thoughts...no we dont need you!Commentators: You guys are respected gentlemen, maintain that!Clear hai?Seedhi baat! No bakwas!
Great product! Bad packaging!By: Balaji | Friday , 1 May '09 18:07:39 PM Reply | Forward I love cricket. I enjoy great contest between international players from various countries play in one team and actually fight it out rather than playing for charity!First ICL and then IPL gave us these avenues. I will watch.period.IPL sadly is turning out to be a joke! DLF will sell no extra buildings unless it reduces the prices; Not by sixes!The biggest issue with the marketing execs of all these cos is that the netprofit will be affected by these obscene and unnecessary ads!Will they wake up and spare us some cricket please?Cricinfo the true cricket lover and Indian express, the only "news"paper have decided to write it. But millions of viewers have already given their verdict!
Great Article!By: Murtaza | Friday , 1 May '09 16:35:39 PM Reply | Forward That, ladies and gentlemen is a "City Moment of Success" for the author. A "DLF maximum" i say! Yes this is how silly they sound too! Can you imagine football commentators saying "that Carlsberg goal by the Emirates super player was a Barclays Bank moment of magic!" And then while the players celebrate, the cameras zoom in on Sepp Blater (Chairman of FIFA) while the commentators now start drooling over him and tell us we need to take time out to thank him for the entertainment we're receiving! But of course football has'nt yet been bought out by anyone, even though companies make way more money from it than cricket! Cricket should learn off it!
funnyBy: ramu | Sunday , 3 May '09 22:59:42 PM Reply | Forward hehe, nice one
Heroes or Pappu'sBy: Usha Nair | Friday , 1 May '09 16:10:43 PM Reply | Forward The media which goes gaga over anything even remotely conected to cricket and who give us endless facts about how they walk,talk,eat,fight........ should please let us know how many of these IPL 'heroes', their 'owners' and 'bosses' voted in the ongoing elections to the Lok Sabha, thus fulfilling their democratc obligations. In short, how many of them are 'Pappus' and how many are conscientious citizens of India!Usha Nair
nice oneBy: naveen | Friday , 1 May '09 15:25:23 PM Reply | Forward when ever i say modi on cam, i feel as if he is a joker... y the hell i would want autograph from him, modi is absolute joke.
Finally, someone to call the bluffBy: Yogeshwaran | Friday , 1 May '09 15:22:30 PM Reply | Forward Atleast, you decided to speak about this false, political party-like propoganda clearly. All commentators and players, who are such respected figures are unabashedly "prostituting" to modi.
BravooooBy: Rahul | Friday , 1 May '09 14:21:07 PM Reply | Forward Well done . Can some one tell me why is the BCCI making so much money . Cannot see it filter down to the grass root level....... Hope they change the way they are handling IPL too much of anything leads to failure as for Modi ...... He has a warrant in his name.. what else can be said to describe the man
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