14 April, 2011

The IPL. Hmph.

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I don’t like the IPL.

Before you decide to write me off as an airhead who doesn’t know squat about cricket but is pretending to just because it’s the ‘in’ thing (oh believe me, a whole post dedicated to that is coming up), listen to my reasoning:

One, all my WC champions (OH YEAH BABY, WE WON!!!) are split into different teams and I can’t choose which one to support. Annoying.

Two, ‘buying’ and ‘selling’ players? Really? I do not care to elaborate on that except that it reminds me of times when goats were traded. Mind you, it might just be that I don’t understand how it works.

Three, THE Cheerleaders. I’m not lesbian and I don’t see any male cheerleaders. I think that’s taking sexism to a whole new level.  Need I say more?  

Four, I’m torn between supporting CSK (the ‘unda chorine nanni venam’reasoning) and the Kochi Tuskers who have Sreesanth (which makes my life very difficult, since I spent half the WC time abusing him in no uncertain terms).

Lastly and closely related to One, I do not like India being divided into separate teams; it’s against the spirit of cricket in India where we all come together to swear and go ballistic at a dropped catch and go wild at a wicket or a six. Cricket is religion and sub sects just make it complicated, pointless and sometimes plain stupid.

Cricket is much more than just entertainment, which the IPL has reduced it to. 

Bleed ONLY Blue.


P.S: To prove my point, last time the IPL happened, there were several suspensions in my college because of a riot started by the tamils and the telugus (or some such) because their team won/did not win. Cricket has taken communal colors now, thanks to the IPL.
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13 comments:

  1. What's in a nameApril 15, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Sexism to a new level? I beg to differ. You have SIVAMANI - The one and only male cheerleader ;)

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  2. CookieCrumbsInc.April 15, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Lol. You have variety. We have one bald (but brilliant) musician.

    Nope, doesn't cut it=D

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  3. anjLiApril 17, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    . u just worded my thoughts. hi5 !! I haven't watched even one match of d IPL... where... during the world cup i was planted in the TV room inspite of on-goin end sems !! =D Bleed Blue !!

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  4. CookieCrumbsInc.May 21, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    I know, right!! >hi5<

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  5. DeguideMay 25, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    IPL should not be held every year in India at least, it should be once in two years, will the organisers take note, good wake up post. There is nothing official about IPL, there are male cheerleaders in CSK if i am not mistaken Lolz

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  6. CookieCrumbsInc.May 25, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    @ Deguide, I know, right?! Just a colossal waste of all kinds of resources I should say...

    Yeah?? I NEED to find out=P

    Thanks for visiting=)

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  7. AdhokshajMay 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Hey, saw your post in Indivine. :) Another factor that works against IPL is that they constantly keep on shuffling players. How can DADA not be in KKR? and how can Gautam Gambhir be in Delhi Dardevils? In EPL, people associate players with teams and transfers are not frequent. That's how it should be in IPL! It is interesting and even I started hating IPL from this year (albeit for different reasons than yours) and have written about it. Please go through it and let me know. :)

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  8. CookieCrumbsInc.May 28, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    @ Andhokshaj, thanks for dropping by=)

    Very valid point as well. The frequent changes in the teams fails to induce the usual fierce loyalty that we feel to 'our' team. The whole identity of the team is lost in the process too.

    With pleasure=)

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  9. SrinidhiJune 21, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    I just read this post.

    I hate the IPL.

    Reasons:
    I don't know who to pick. I often end up supporting 3-4 teams.
    I do not like that the match finishes in 20 overs. (What cricket when its barely played.)
    WAY TOO MUCH money involved.

    So I agree with you. (again)

    Nice post.

    P.s despite the posts that sound full of themselves you only aired your point of view, which is refreshing, to say the least.
    Cheers! :)

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  10. CookieCrumbsInc.June 21, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    @ Srinidhi, exactly my point. There's more of everything else in IPL than cricket :| What's the point.

    Thanks a billion gazillion ton:)

    p.s: loving the way you write, btw:)

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  11. SrinidhiAugust 21, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    I just read this post.

    I hate the IPL.

    Reasons:
    I don't know who to pick. I often end up supporting 3-4 teams.
    I do not like that the match finishes in 20 overs. (What cricket when its barely played.)
    WAY TOO MUCH money involved.

    So I agree with you. (again)

    Nice post.

    P.s despite the posts that sound full of themselves you only aired your point of view, which is refreshing, to say the least.
    Cheers! :)

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  12. PriyankaAugust 21, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    @ Deguide, I know, right?! Just a colossal waste of all kinds of resources I should say...

    Yeah?? I NEED to find out=P

    Thanks for visiting=)

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  13. anjLiAugust 21, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    . u just worded my thoughts. hi5 !! I haven't watched even one match of d IPL... where... during the world cup i was planted in the TV room inspite of on-goin end sems !! =D Bleed Blue !!

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