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Apr 27, 2008 12:51 PM 3816 Views

Through the ages, the game of cricket has evolved and adapted to retain its popularity. India, the country where cricket is considered religion has accepted the newest-and shortest -form of the game with open arms. The reasons are easy to understand: T20 has everything that a cricket spectator would want.


Right from huge sixes, atheltic fielding and variation in bowling, and yes, you guessed it, SCANTILY CLAD CHEERLEADERS! So, after the success of the T20 World Cup in 2007, Kapil Dev deicded to join the bandwagon with a rebel lague with the intention of giving domestic talent a chance and platform to perform. This was the birth of the ICL.


It was to challenge the BCCI's monopoly over cricket. The BCCI knew that the 20-20 format would clcik with the spectators and so launched its own T20 league: the IPL.  It was to be bigger and BETTER than any other County League in the world. Immediately, a barrage of cricketing stars and legends were lapped up: Andrew Symonds, Graeme Smith, Daniel Vettori and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, to name but a few. The IPL prompted retired greats Glenn Mcgrath and Shane Warne, the Aussie strike bowlers who terrorised batsmen across the world for over a decade. Obviously, all the Indan stars were taking part in this "fun format" as well: the Gangulies, he Dravids and  the Tendulkars.


Although midway through its first season might be very early to write a review on it,  but even now one can sense that the IPL is slated for big things ahead. Already we have witneesed some great feats: McCullum's hundred in the opening game, Warne's inspirational leadership, Symonds' brutal hittings against the Rajasthan Royals that  went in vain as he undid his own great batting with some lousy bowling in the final over. So, as we await the twin clashes this Sunday evening, lets take a look at some of the highlights of the IPL circus:


*1. The Team Owners


*Right from filmi glamour baadshahs to corprorate honchos, everyone made a bid for the IPL city franchises. Shahrukh Khan(Kolkatta) and Preity Zinta(Mohali) represented Bollywood very well and showed thast a fusion between films and cricket, the two Indian passions, were easily compatible. Big industrialists like Mukesh Ambani(Mumbai) and Vijay Mallya(bangalore) joined in the fary to make it a truly cosmopoloitan league.


*2.The Auction


*In a frenzied bid for the biggest plyers around,  MS Dhoni  emerged as the highest paid cricketer in the IPL. Ishant Sharma was lapped up by SRK to emerge as the highest paid bowler. By his own calculations, young Ishant was to earn almost a lakh or every ball he bowled! Amzing numbers there!


3.The Team Names & Jerseys


Quite clearly, the Kolkatta Kinghtriders have the best Jersey. The black and gold really is pleasing to the eye, especially under lights. As far as the names go, its the Knightriders who again take the crown. What sort of name is Mumbai Indians? The name has come in for a lot of flak from the spectators. I bet Pollock and Jayasuriya, who play for the Mumbai frabchisee must be wondering why they are playing for a team that has India in its name? I personally fancy the nameDeccan Chargers **as well.


*4. Performances So Far


*No Indain has really stamped his authority on the IPL till now. Okay, Zaheer has bowled well and Yuvraj did hit a chancy half century. But Tendulkar has been laid low by injury and Bhajji has grabbed the new headlines not by virtue of his performances, but by getting himslef banned for slapping Sreesanth(?), a truly bizarre happening. Ganguly has looked out of his league with the bat and  Dhoni scored just two runs in the opening game. Rohit Sharma's 66, albeit  in a losing cause was a joy to watch and Yusuf Pathan's skills as an allrounder have come to the fore. But the real heroes of hte IPL so far are Shane Warne, who yet has it in him to be the best bowler in the game, Brendon McCullum, who destroyed the Zaheer- Praveen attack of Bangalore. Sangakkara paced his 94-run knock really well in Mohali and Shane Watson of Australlia has two Man-of-the-match awards to his name.


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