IPL = Alibaba and the Forty Thieves?
Former India allrounder Kirti Azad questions the functioning of the IPL and BCCI in his piece for the DNA
ESPNcricinfo staff
22-Jun-2015
Former India allrounder Kirti Azad questions the functioning of the IPL and BCCI in his piece for the DNA
The never-ending IPL saga reminds me of Alibaba and the Forty Thieves. It seems that a small-time employee has run away with his chief's ill-gotten booty and they are using all means -- fair and foul -- to get him back.
During our playing days, there were two fine politicians, NKP Salve and Madhavrao Scindia who took great interest in cricket and helped the game with their farsightedness. Look at the rot now. How have all these ruthless, unscrupulous politicians and mediocre journalists got into the BCCI?