Sunday 22 March 2009

IPL 2009 - The Indian PERHAPS League

Perhaps it will be held. Perhaps it will be on schedule. Perhaps all the games will be played. Perhaps they'll all be at the same Indian Standard Time as last year. Perhaps not.

Perhaps the English will play. Perhaps they won't.

Perhaps it will be played in India. Perhaps it will be South Africa. Perhaps it will be England. Perhaps it will be (name desired venue here).

Perhaps you can play cricket in the South African autumn/winter. Perhaps the English summer will arrive early enough to accomodate the IPL.

Perhaps IPL 2009 will be broadcast by MSM/Sony Max. Perhaps it will be WSG Mauritius. Perhaps the High Court will decide. Perhaps it won't.

Perhaps Ricky Ponting will play after all, now that the venue is not a terrorist's playground. Perhaps Shaun Pollock will take a more active role with the Mumbai Indians. Perhaps we'll truly understand how a "mentor-cum-advisor" affects team performance. Perhaps some players will even play a full season.

Perhaps I'll subscribe to Pay TV Setanta to watch the games. Though I probably won't. It's a bugger to unsubscribe once the tournament finishes.

Perhaps the IPL will succeed in obsoleting the ICL. Perhaps ICL will make the most of the opportunity offered by this fiasco. Perhaps test cricket will find a way to fight back the IPL/T20 onslaught.

Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps.
My prediction: in the end, "Paisamev Jayate" (Money Alone Triumphs)

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