IPL "THE NEW TREND IN BUSINESS"

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THE BUSINESS OF BIG BUCKS AND BIG PEOPLE

"NOW IPL IS THE QUICKEST AMONG THE MONEY MAKER IN INDIA. INVESTING MONEY IN IPL IS VERY VERY BENIFITABLE FOR INVESTORS TO GET MULTIPLE INCOME IN DOUBLE QUICK TIME. A PARALLEL SHARE MARKET IS HAPPENING IN THE INNER SIDES OF IPL , IN THE VEIL OF GAME BUSINESS MEN GOT A NEW PATH TO MAKE MILLIONS. WITH THIS THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY SPOILED WITH THE ARRIVAL OF FOREIGNERS .IPL CHIEF COMMISSIONER LALIT MODI BECOME A SUPER STAR IN THIS MATCH..........REALLY A BILLION DOLLAR BABY."

There is no place for emotions in business. Those now screaming foul at the exclusion of Pakistan's cricketers from the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) should understand this basic fact. IPL is business; it is not just about cricket alone.

Business decisions are dictated by strategy, tactics and cold logic. Businessmen hate uncertainty. And as any businessman would tell you, orders for assets are placed only on suppliers who are sure of meeting the orders on time and will give you a performance warranty, even if for a limited period.

Let's assume that IPL is a company and the team owners are heads of different divisions. Would any of them dare to buy a piece of machinery when there is doubt over the delivery schedule, especially when there are alternative sources available? The cricketers from Pakistan are excellent assets with proven performance capabilities but, sadly, there is a doubt over their availability. Why would a team owner invest in any of them when there are ready alternatives from other cricket-playing countries?

Practical problem

The team owners have invested millions of dollars in teams not for the love of the game, even if a couple of them may claim so. They have invested to multiply their capital and take home the profits. Players from Pakistan pose a practical problem and it is not just about their being permitted to play in the IPL. It is also about how fringe elements in India would react to their playing in the country given the political backdrop.

We have already seen how some of these fringe elements opposed the inclusion of Australian players in the IPL as a reaction to the attacks on some Indians in Australia. We have also witnessed in the past pitches being dug up by those opposed to cricket ties between India and Pakistan. In this backdrop, as any sensible businessman would, the IPL team owners have decided not to include players from Pakistan in their game plans. If it is of any solace, even Australian cricketers who were up for grabs have not been bought by these team owners.

It is, therefore, wrong to see a conspiracy in the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers or treat this as a snub to Pakistan, as some in that country have done. The IPL management could have handled things better by having a quiet word with the Pakistani players and keeping them out of the auction. That would have saved a lot of embarrassment, both to IPL and the Pakistanis. Meanwhile, the IPL juggernaut continues to roll on with the latest deal signed with Google to stream match videos live on You Tube. There are also moves afoot to screen matches in multiplexes given that movie attendance anyway thins during the IPL season.

Increasing cap

The business of IPL seems to be doing very well even in these difficult times. With two more teams set to be added from next year, the event will only grow bigger. The IPL management may soon have to take a call on increasing the cap of four foreign players in the playing eleven. There were demands last year from some team owners and coaches to increase this to six. With the event acquiring a global character and the best of talent vying to play in it, it may make eminent sense, not just in cricket terms, to permit teams to have at least six foreign players in the eleven.

Forget the excitement and controversies of this year's auction. The auction next year will be the one to watch out for as all those now playing with different teams will be up for grabs. And let's hope that the talented and colourful players from Pakistan come back into the reckoning.

GALLERY

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