IPL (cont..)

      If there is one team that deserves to win IPL 2010, it is MI without any doubt. Though, it is disappointing to see RCB losing like the way they are in the semi final, one must confess they were simply outclassed by MI's and Pollard. At the end of the semi final, if one looks at the points table and the team that RCB has, you will say that they should have reached semifinal very easily rather than depending on the net run rate. Further introspection into RCB's performance this year, they just didn't played well as a team some times and lost the key moments in some matches. Example, the DC match in Nagpur which they should have won quite comfortably; made a mess of it and lost it with a lot of difficulty. If they come together and play well as a unit at least against DC in the play off, I see no reason why they can't win the match and go to champions league.

Now that we know the finalists, it's time to gear up for the big sunday to see the spectacle. While the little master is not sure to play the final, it will be privilege to see him play and drive his team to lift the trophy. Being realistic, it might be asking to much of him to play after he himself confessed that he's got eight stitches to his hand. Having said that, I may not be surprised to see him in the toss on Sunday. I am gearing up to cheer MI to win the IPL and I am sure whole Chennai must be saying whistle podu...

Though the IPL final is supposed to be held on Sunday, the big final however seems to be on 26th April for Lalit Modi. His audacious approach made IPL a global sporting event and a profit making organization that one could only dream three years ago. Whether he will continue as IPL chairman or thrown out, or whosoever takes his place, no one can take away the credit from him what he had done and the success of first three year IPL should go to him. It doesn't matter who stays and who don't, what is important is that IPL to exist in India and most importantly the game nedds to be credible. For that to happen, IPL and BCCI should clean all the shit and allegations that has been made and to come out clean and transparent. Only then, IPL as a brand will stay with cricket lovers for a long time. (to be continued..)