It was only a year ago when IPL had refused to compromise on the schedule of the time of matches. They wanted to organise the matches in the country when the security forces were stretched for general election duties. Where was the desh prem or national pride of IPL dons that time? Did the IPL not bring bad name for the country the world over as a great power which couldn’t manage one cricket series. IPL commissioner Lalit Modi enlightened the cricket lovers with these words: “Many other players were not sold, I don’t see too much into this.” Availability is the new mantra.
Moral grounds are too high grounds and could be ignored. It’s not one season of cricket match that IPL destroyed, it’s the ship of basic principles of mutual respect and spirit of sports that IPL has torpedoed. Yes, Pakistan government has always failed to act reasonably and effectively in all the situation of terrorism, but extirpating the roots of basic decencies is not what was needed. If it has felt so strong on this issue, there was no need to invite or include the Pakistani players in the list of auctions. Cricket had always been the last channel of saner communication. We have never heard any Paki player talking ill about India. It had defeated the efforts of Vajpayee and every saner element looking for better relation with the neighbor. It has shattered the dream of every peace loving Indian who thinks that enmity between India and Pakistan will serve no purpose. It has fanned to flames of hatred once again between the bruised countries. What a cheap and idiotic point IPL won!
