Shifting the IPL a mistake
By shifting the IPL, Indian cricket has put itself at the mercy of forces beyond its control
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
By shifting the IPL, Indian cricket has put itself at the mercy of forces beyond its control. It is a mistake. Suppose everything goes along without a hitch in South Africa. What then? And when might India next be considered safe enough for international players? asks Peter Roebuck in the Hindu.
In the Indian Express, Firdose Moonda looks at the logistical challenges of shifting the IPL to South Africa.
A source close to Cricket South Africa (CSA) said the magnitude of the event hadn’t hit home just yet, but hoped that when it did, the organisers would not find themselves in an administrative tsunami. But CSA, which has successfully hosted a World Cup in 2003 and a T20 World Championship in 2007, believes it has the capacity and the infrastructure to organise a multi-team event of this nature with aplomb.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo