New Feature : Eleven things I hate about the IPL

gvenkat · 31-03-2010, 06:08 PM

Cricket Web - Features: Eleven things I hate about the IPL

With the IPL circus in town and having been watching the games and reading about it a lot, Rahul Fernandes inspired me to write an article about things I hate in IPL after stumbling across his blog, I owe him a thanks for waking up the IPL hating cells in my brain. Here is the list of eleven things I hate about IPL and these are in no particular order. Enjoy

Polo23 · 31-03-2010, 06:41 PM

Nice article and pretty much spot on.

The things I hate about the IPL GREATLY outweigh the things I like...of which there are none.

gvenkat · 31-03-2010, 07:13 PM

Thanks

slugger · 31-03-2010, 08:23 PM

people generally hate change.

Pothas · 31-03-2010, 08:30 PM

No people hate hollow commercialism, the' Max mobile advert break' is my most hated thing about the IPL followed by Danny Morrison saying 'IN IPL 2010' after anyone has done anything.

Still some of the cricket is ok I guess.

Bobisback · 31-03-2010, 08:36 PM

And whilst a handful of people are telling us what they hate about the IPL, they're still selling out every game.

slugger · 31-03-2010, 08:48 PM

i know over advertising and stuff can be abit to much to handle however this sort of stuff has been around way before the IPL came along.

I was referring more to the 20/20 game itself.. ive watched a few games myself and its not just all hit bash and many nar sayers claim... I watched Shawn Marsh bat recently and he played very well and all balls on ther merit..

silentstriker · 31-03-2010, 09:00 PM

I am shocked, shocked the Mongoose bat did not merit a mention. That would be number #1-#11 for me.

Making the handle longer and removing the top of the bat because the backfoot defense is irrelevent? My head wants to explode.

vcs · 31-03-2010, 09:03 PM

What's the deal with the Mongoose bat? Shouldn't there be some standard regulation on the allowed bat size? I don't really know the rules.

slugger · 31-03-2010, 09:13 PM

it fits inside the guidelines.. so if a player wants to use it they can.

G.I.Joe · 31-03-2010, 10:37 PM

No offense meant, but having bharatnatyam or kuchipudi dancers at the IPL is a ridiculous suggestion. It suits neither party. The obvious option is to do away with them completely.

Nishan · 31-03-2010, 10:38 PM

Very good! i like the one about national players pumping fists and sending off fellow team mates.. its a bit silly

gvenkat · 31-03-2010, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.I.Joe

No offense meant, but having bharatnatyam or kuchipudi dancers at the IPL is a ridiculous suggestion. It suits neither party. The obvious option is to do away with them completely.

Sorry!! If it was not clear.. I Wrote it with a pinch of sarcasm. The idea was to do away with the whole thing.

gvenkat · 31-03-2010, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silentstriker

I am shocked, shocked the Mongoose bat did not merit a mention. That would be number #1-#11 for me.

Making the handle longer and removing the top of the bat because the backfoot defense is irrelevent? My head wants to explode.

Ah.. Missed it.. With too many things to hate, You tend to miss out on some..

G.I.Joe · 31-03-2010, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvenkat

Sorry!! If it was not clear.. I Wrote it with a pinch of sarcasm. The idea was to do away with the whole thing.

My bad

31-03-2010, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
gvenkat Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,553	New Feature : Eleven things I hate about the IPL Cricket Web - Features: Eleven things I hate about the IPL With the IPL circus in town and having been watching the games and reading about it a lot, Rahul Fernandes inspired me to write an article about things I hate in IPL after stumbling across his blog, I owe him a thanks for waking up the IPL hating cells in my brain. Here is the list of eleven things I hate about IPL and these are in no particular order. Enjoy

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31-03-2010, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Polo23 International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 2,040	Nice article and pretty much spot on. The things I hate about the IPL GREATLY outweigh the things I like...of which there are none.

31-03-2010, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
gvenkat Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,553	Thanks

31-03-2010, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
slugger State Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,052	people generally hate change.

31-03-2010, 08:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pothas Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surbiton, UK Posts: 8,454	No people hate hollow commercialism, the' Max mobile advert break' is my most hated thing about the IPL followed by Danny Morrison saying 'IN IPL 2010' after anyone has done anything. Still some of the cricket is ok I guess.

31-03-2010, 08:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
slugger State Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,052	i know over advertising and stuff can be abit to much to handle however this sort of stuff has been around way before the IPL came along. I was referring more to the 20/20 game itself.. ive watched a few games myself and its not just all hit bash and many nar sayers claim... I watched Shawn Marsh bat recently and he played very well and all balls on ther merit..

31-03-2010, 09:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
vcs International Coach Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: India Posts: 10,305	What's the deal with the Mongoose bat? Shouldn't there be some standard regulation on the allowed bat size? I don't really know the rules.

31-03-2010, 09:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
slugger State Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,052	it fits inside the guidelines.. so if a player wants to use it they can.

31-03-2010, 10:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nishan U19 Cricketer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Christchurch,NZ Posts: 437	Very good! i like the one about national players pumping fists and sending off fellow team mates.. its a bit silly

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