Is it an IPL impact on Indian cricket team?
Indian premier league, popularly known as ‘IPL’ is the professional twenty-20 cricket
league which is played every year in India. It was started in 2008.It was founded by Lalit Modi, member of BCCI( Board of Control for Cricket in India),scheduled over April and may of every year to curtail ICL (Indian Cricket League),which was not recognized by BCCI.IPL is the most attended cricket league of the world and ranked sixth among all the sports leagues, which shows the huge success of the league.In recent years, it has been accused of being involved in illegal means like match fixingwhereas on the other side it is also praised for giving opportunities to regional players.
IPL served as a brilliant platform for amateurs to learn skills from the experienced international players,which has improved the playing standards of these players
dramatically.It gives opportunity to regional players to catapult themselves to the big matches, big crowds and ambitious higher professionalism,allowing them to know what it is like to play internationally.IPL rules have made it necessary for all teams to have at least six Indian players in the final eleven. This has given a massive boost to domestic players.Selectors have a ready pool of skilled players in every department who can play
international matches. This helps in easy replacement in case of injuries. Whole new generation of cricketers is coming forward with confidence and intelligence, which helps India to introduce new talent in the team from time to time.IPL also gives great amount of money to BCCI which is used for empowerment of junior level cricket as well as women cricket. It has also helped in supporting former players of several sports.
It gives India a home grown entertainment league like the ones in England and America.Because of less time consuming format and combination of players from different countries, it has been watched on a large scale, a great source of entertainment for cricket lovers. IPL has also paid the players well so that the domestic players who often work sideways to achieve their requirements can now concentrate more on the cricket.Due to IPL, quality of the stadiums in the country has also improved as the matches need a well maintained stadium.
It has also helped in increasing the tourism, people from other countries coming to watch the matches.It has reduced the gap between the players from different countries and improved their relations.
It is a minor detail but one which encapsulates a disastrous week for this India side, laying bare a fatigued, confused performance in which a side brimming with talent and verve has played within itself to leave them on the brink of elimination. “There’s only one way to play in T20 cricket: you have to be optimistic, you have to be positive,” Virat Kohli said after the game but his side have been timid, hesitant and – most pertinently – exhausted.India are still mathematically alive in this tournament but even three crushing wins against Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia would not guarantee qualification for the semi-finals. A month in the UAE during the IPL should have provided ideal preparation for local conditions; instead, India’s batters have struggled to adapt to slowish pitches and their bowlers have lacked any potency once dew has taken hold. Many will point to the fact that India have lost both tosses in a tournament where chasing sides have dominated but that alone is an insufficient explanation. They have constructed a batting order featuring several ‘anchors’, which intends to keep wickets in hand, but have made 36 for 3 and 35 for 2 in their two powerplays, then nudged their way to par and below-par scores despite knowing dew will make it harder to defend.
“We realised that once you lose the toss, the wicket changes in the second innings,” Jasprit Bumrah said. “It was a discussion that we wanted to give the cushion to the bowlers. In doing that, we played a lot of attacking shots that didn’t come off today.”India may yet qualify for the semi-finals of this World Cup but it may serve them better in the long term if they do not. Their defeat to West Indies in the 2016 tournament, in which their obsession with running twos and keeping wickets in hand was shown up by a team of power-hitters, did not lead to any obvious change in their T20 strategy; perhaps a humbling exit in Kohli’s final act as captain will signal a culture shift.
Entertainment is what the audience craves, and IPL is a cricket league that has proved to be an excellent combination of cricket and entertainment. The cricket contest has earned tons of accolades and fame for the last 12 years and continues to do so with an enhanced economy. From the managing staff, the groundskeepers, players, coaches, staff, etc., the tournament has generated employment worldwide and has emerged as the largest and most successful sports event worldwide.IPL has given India many star players and has witnessed emerging young talent. It also helps in improving economy. Despite its positive impact of giving youngsters a chance to show their caliber, it has become more of money making business. Moreover BCCI chairman has himself been involved in the shadowy activities. This raises a serious doubt on the fairness of the game. Due to these malpractices, IPL may lose it’s charm over the people with time. Strict actions and decisions must be taken from time to time to prevent unfair practices. And players must be encouraged to not to indulge in any of such practices. This will help IPL to get rid of its bad image and sustain for many years to come.