IPL..why not Indian Pride League?

IPL – Indian Premier League. Why to term that only as Indian Paisa/Pagal/Political/Power League and not as Indian Pride or Indian Prestige League??

Some politicians and businessmen miss the bus to earn some money and some political fight started all drama. Yes BCCI, IPL, all Franchisee should be probed for all Income-tax and other legal issues but when BCCI was away from corruption? Power and money are most of the time, sides of same coin..And quite often many people do misuse power..BCCI does that quite often from many years. Whats new in that?

Do inquiry, identify facts, prosecute and punish people but why to blame or scrap IPL? If PM, President or any CEO does any corruption, we do not stop forming Govts or shut organizations. Satyam is still running..You do not close all Baba’s Ashrams when someone caught in sex scam.

Change IPL and BCCI people, take some power from them, keep strict watch..!! Increase transparency and make them accountable. Use IPL money for some charity, donate to some good NGOs, promote and sponsor other sports and events.

The same people who criticize IPL, would be happy to speak and talk about other foreign leagues and events.. Tehelka portrays IPL as Money, Politics, Sex and Drug league.. Well every sports has money involved in it. Backham, Tiger Woods, Schumacher or Cobe Bryant does earn millions. Cricket is linked with Politics in India for many years without IPL. Sex and Drugs, well it does exist without IPL in clubs, discotheques and rave parties. Even with many Swamis  and in their Ashrams also….And most of these things do not make much difference to 1000 Mn common people..

Yes, IPL can be pride league.

• I feel proud (and every Indian should be) when IPL is compared with English or Spanish Premier League or with NBA/NHL. If Mumbai Indians is valued more than Manchester United, Ferrari or LA Lakers, every Indian should feel pride and joy and why not?

• At international level, IPL might become highlight of India and Indian Sports. People is US may not care anything other than NBA/NHL but all cricket playing countries and their people do care about IPL.

• If Google, Visa, Mastercard, Vodafone, Airtel, Aircel, LG, Samsung, Videocon, Idea, HDFC, Coke, Pepsi, Hero-Honda, DLF, Karbonn or Maxx mobiles spent crores behind IPL, I am not worried. I see mobile and DTH rates going down, I see it live on Youtube in Office, so why should I complain? Eventually someone would pay to companies but that’s anyway there without IPL.

• I do not mind Lalit Modi, Ambani, Mallaya, SRK and Preity earning millions if 200 odd domestic players,  thousands of common people related to IPL franchisee,  governing body and teams, local state cricket federations and many more other people earn bread and butter. IPL is employer of thousand of people in one or the other way..

• 300-400 Mn people across the world get entertainment for 50-60 days. They have every right to have it…and a dream to play in IPL and earning money for hundreds of upcoming local players..Not sure why Maharashtra govt did not taxed them and earn 500 Crore Rs but many state govt did earn so much money, thanks to IPL.