I have just discovered there is this new group of Twenty20 cricket fans who are just IPL cricket fans. These are fans who do not really care too much for Twenty20 cricket: given a choice between an India-South Africa Twenty20 game or a Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, these are guys who will go for the IPL game. These are people who perhaps have little knowledge of what has happened in the last international cricket series in India but have great knowledge of the IPL teams. They suddenly sprout up around March-April just like the famous Alphonso mangoes of Western India that come into season around the same time.
Friday, March 26, 2010
IPL's Alphonso fans
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Sanjay Manjrekar makes an interesting observation on Cricinfo:
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
What should the Kochi franchise be named?
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Shashi Tharoor suggested Kerala Tuskers. Since after all it is the land of coconuts and elephants, how about Coco Jumbos? No hassles of coming up with a theme song too.
On second thoughts, better not use that as the theme song. You could fit in Chris Gayle and Sreesanth in that video, but it's a bit too laidback for a sports team, even for one from Kerala. If you are wondering where Gayle came into the picture, read this.
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On second thoughts, better not use that as the theme song. You could fit in Chris Gayle and Sreesanth in that video, but it's a bit too laidback for a sports team, even for one from Kerala. If you are wondering where Gayle came into the picture, read this.
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Did the Mongoose cost ...
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Hayden his wicket? The short blade doesn't seem too conducive for sliding the bat in.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
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Who will captain the Kochi franjhise?
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Chris Gayle
Captain Coolest-cum-Opposition Slayer. Laidback. So is most of Kerala. Leads revolts against employers. So do the Commies. Loves to earn and spend the big bucks. So do Kerala's capitalists. Would so love the place, tropical climate and all. Can put on those sunglasses, relax in a houseboat and sip on a coconut in Kochi's backwaters while showing off all the gold chains he garnered at those innumerable jewellery showroom inaugurations. And the captaincy? Gayle happy. Team happy.
Captain Coolest-cum-Opposition Slayer. Laidback. So is most of Kerala. Leads revolts against employers. So do the Commies. Loves to earn and spend the big bucks. So do Kerala's capitalists. Would so love the place, tropical climate and all. Can put on those sunglasses, relax in a houseboat and sip on a coconut in Kochi's backwaters while showing off all the gold chains he garnered at those innumerable jewellery showroom inaugurations. And the captaincy? Gayle happy. Team happy.
Sometime tomorrow in a school in Kerala ...
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Teacher: Why was Kerala in the news on Sunday?
Students: Because we have a franjhise in the Eye Pee Yell.
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17000000000 rupees ...
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for the right to run an IPL franchise? And only for 10 years. And for Pune.
To put that in perspective, Reliance will pay around Rs 500 crores for the Mumbai franchise for the 10-year period that started in 2008. And when bought, the franchise was assured of having Sachin Tendulkar on its roster (the fees didn't include his pay).
On the other hand, a consortium of five will pay 1500 crores for the Kochi franchise. Now, assume if these five had an equal stake in the franchise, their individual shares towards the franchise rights would approximately be the same as the combined share of all the owners of the Jaipur franchise (Rajasthan Royals).
The Sahara Group bought the Pune franchise. What surprises a bit is the description - The biggest patron of sports in the country - that Cricinfo gave the group. Sahara is the main sponsor of the national cricket and hockey teams and several tournaments such as the national championships of wrestling, archery, boxing and shooting. It supports many bright young sportspersons, especially promising individuals in of wrestling, archery, boxing and shooting. But still in terms of numbers, won't an Air India or Indian Railways beat them hands down in terms of number of sportspersons on their payrolls, tournament participation, sporting infrastructure etc. Or does the sponsorship of national teams turn it in Sahara's favour? But is that patronage or smart marketing?
Many more thoughts on the new franchises, we shall post the same over the next few days.
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To put that in perspective, Reliance will pay around Rs 500 crores for the Mumbai franchise for the 10-year period that started in 2008. And when bought, the franchise was assured of having Sachin Tendulkar on its roster (the fees didn't include his pay).
On the other hand, a consortium of five will pay 1500 crores for the Kochi franchise. Now, assume if these five had an equal stake in the franchise, their individual shares towards the franchise rights would approximately be the same as the combined share of all the owners of the Jaipur franchise (Rajasthan Royals).
The Sahara Group bought the Pune franchise. What surprises a bit is the description - The biggest patron of sports in the country - that Cricinfo gave the group. Sahara is the main sponsor of the national cricket and hockey teams and several tournaments such as the national championships of wrestling, archery, boxing and shooting. It supports many bright young sportspersons, especially promising individuals in of wrestling, archery, boxing and shooting. But still in terms of numbers, won't an Air India or Indian Railways beat them hands down in terms of number of sportspersons on their payrolls, tournament participation, sporting infrastructure etc. Or does the sponsorship of national teams turn it in Sahara's favour? But is that patronage or smart marketing?
Many more thoughts on the new franchises, we shall post the same over the next few days.
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