Cricket,Rehashed
The IPL has finally burst out in all its colours. Full houses, loads of sixes, controversies, cheerleaders, and some more controversies. Somehow, all the individuals connected with the tournament are so well paid that they have started enjoying the Indian summer. You should see the cheer leaders dancing at the side lines (not that you haven’t), wonder how they listen to the music they dance to in the midst of a zillion fans shouting like famine affected farmers, but on second thoughts, as long as they dance, who cares! But apparently, it goes against our culture. But culture is overrated.
And talking about the IPL, what the hell is wrong with Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar? I mean I understand you have an injury, so withdraw yourself from the tournament. Or if you want to stay there for the money, then at least learn dancing and join the cheerleaders, don’t just stand there and pat your players’ backs. The grounds man at the new Nerul stadium can do that job, and considering that they work much harder, they would do that even better.
And cricket for a change, is giving everyone their due. Priety Zinta is finally getting to hug Bret Lee, Ganguly finally getting to captain a team again (but he has to do something about that hair, I mean seriously, that is just not fit for family viewing, kids will be scared), Warne getting to abuse Buchanan, and Sreesanth, finally, (phew!) got the long awaited slap. Congratulations Sree, no one deserved it better. Only next time you go and sledge Hayden, with that constipated look in your face, just remember you cried like a little girl after a slap from your beloved Bhajji.
Anyway, I liked the IPL as a concept. When I saw an Australian, a West Indian and an Indian cheering each other up for a common cause, I thought cricket, for the first time, was being successful in achieving what sports should achieve. For me, a sport is universal, and it defies the boundaries of patriotism. And if money takes cricket to a different pedestal, then so be it.
Courtesy: http://skywithoutclouds.blogspot.com/ by Neelanjan Dasgupta
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