And the IPL machine continues...
Is it right for the IPL to continue, even though the spot-fixing scandal has thrown doubt over what constitutes legitimate or illegitimate play? Gaurav Kalra in his blog on IBN Live endeavours to investigate
18-May-2013
Gaurav Kalra, in his blog on IBN Live, believes the IPL should have taken a temporary break from hosting matches, especially as the affair can not only have begun and ended with the three Rajasthan Royals involved. A clean-up operation is required first in order to remove nefarious elements from the tournament. How can one get involved in the true spirit of the game if any no-ball, badly bowled delivery, or soft dismissal is viewed with dubious legality?
Watching an IPL game now can be torturous and tragically comic at the same time. Is a batsman adjusting a leg-guard sending a signal to bookie? Was a bowling change that didn't come off done so on the direction of a puppeteer on the outside? If viewed through the prism of suspicion, cricket will lose its reason to exist. That danger won't go away by shoving more of the game down our throats, garnished with song, dance and glamour. Our cricket needs a cuddle and an embrace. It needs to catch a breath.