With India's growing influence and dominating stature in the game of
cricket and with increasing craze of among fans, BCCI is becoming stronger and more dominating in world cricket. The facilities which BCCI and its affiliate boards have with them effectively help them to make their plans a success. More you look at India's cricket dominance, you will believe that BCCI has every chance to emulate what NFL (National Football League) and NBA (National Basketball association) Leagues in America have achieved. The recent Introduction of 20/20 Format perhaps presents the biggest opportunity for BCCI to achieve a cricketing monopoly. It's hard to fathom the overwhelming enthusiasm displayed by hard-nosed businessmen and know-all sports-and-entertainment pundits for Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Indian Premier League (IPL). The Indian Premier League (IPL) is poised to exert its clout over the rest of the world by having cricket's international commitments shifted to suit its own scheduling.
BCCI has already shown dominance in Indian cricket by challenging ICL. BCCI's move to start two leagues was a direct slap on the face of ICL for trying to challenge BCCI's dominance in the Indian Cricket because if BCCI starts only one league against the ICL, then still ICL would be in a position to challenge the BCCI in the fields of availability of players and sponsors. Having two leagues under its sleeve helps the
BCCI to significantly deteriorate the chances of the ICL to garner more players, as the existing players of the BCCI and its affiliated boards will not dare to even think of risking their careers by leaving them in favour of ICL. The strategists in the BCCI have done their home work wonderfully well. So, BCCI has deteriorated the supply of Players and Sponsors for ICL, with its 2 league move. This tremendous
ability of the BCCI, since early days, to effectively eradicate their competitors and stay dominant, has made it the "richest cricket board of the world".
Sunday, March 30, 2008
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