IPL is money, business, extravagance, entertainment and some CRICKET… The madness starts today. This, a month plus extended tournament aims at entertaining the cricket crowd all around the globe. The involvement of Indian film stars adds glamour to the tournament.
Indian Premier League (Season II) is happening not in India but in South Africa. It’s quite shocking. How can IPL not happen in India? The ongoing elections to the Lok Sabha (Central Govt.) in India has forbidden IPL to happen in India.
How is election related to conducting IPL in India?
The Govt. of India (some of the State Govt. s in India) is not ready to take extra tension during the time of elections. The govt has to allocate a good percent of their police and other security forces on the task to maintain peace and harmony through out the country for the smooth run of elections. Same time the govt is not in a position to divert their interest towards the conducting IPL, providing security and ensuring a safe tournament. Security of players, tourists, audience and indispensable guests would be at risk.
Why security reasons are highlighted?
The main blow came from the terrorist attack on SriLankan players during their tour to Pakistan. This incident affected IPL very badly. As players from different countries participate in this mega grand show, their safety is to be guaranteed. Analysing on all these, the Indian Govt hesitated to sanction the tournament.
It was never a reason for the IPL/BCCI authorities. Examining the left with options, the money flooded tournament was then shifted to SA without any major changes in dates scheduled. The curtain rises today at Cape Town.
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