New era of cricket?
is it really doing good for the game ?
why the cricket world need IPL?
why the players need it ? are they not paid enough from their respective cricket boards? well the after effects of this IPL thing will be show soon I think specially when the players go back to their country sides and then we will see how much passionate they are when playing for their respective countries. Most of the international signed players in IPL are not performing well when you compare there signing fees.
[All amounts in US$]
Australia Justin Langer 175,000
Sri Lanka Farveez Maharoof: 150,000, Kumar Sangakkara: 250,000, Mahela Jaywardene: 250,000, Muttiah Muralitharan: 250,000, Sanath Jayasuriya: 250,000, Nuwan Zoysa: 100,000, Dilhara Fernando: 150,000, Chaminda Vaas: 175,000, Lasith Malinga: 200,000
Pakistan Mohammad Asif 225,000, Shahid Afridi: 225,000, Shoaib Akhtar: 225,000, Younus Khan: 225,000
West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul 175,000
New Zealand Daniel Vettori 225,000, Jacob Oram 200,000, Scott Styris 150,000, Brendon McCullum 175,000
South Africa Loots Bosman 150,000, AB de Villiers 175,000, Albie Morkel 200,000, Graeme Smith 225,000, Herschelle Gibbs 225,000, Shaun Pollock 200,000, Ashwell Prince 150,000, Makhaya Ntini 175,000, Mark Boucher 175,000, Jacques Kallis 200,000.
Bollywood stars and cheer leaders are other attractions of IPL.
DECCAN CHARGERS all-rounder Shahid Afridi has slammed the decision to use cheerleaders in the Indian Premier League.
Afridi, a cricket traditionalist, believes the scantily-clad dancers are a distraction to both players and spectators.
Cricket itself is an entertainment. It does not require such cheerleaders to entertain.
After an IPL debut that saw him score just two runs, some may argue that Afridi needs to keep his eye on the ball.
Now few matches left lets see who will get the top position in IPL whether it is SRK (Shahrukh Khans) Knight Riders or Shane Warnes Rajisthan Royals.
