Loyalty In IPL?

The scenes reminiscent to the 20-20 WC 2007 for me could possibly be Joginder Sharma Bowling to Misbah Ul Haq which I anticipated would be hit for a boundary but as if GOD had descended and changed the track of the ball in the air and Sree Santh picking up the catch at short leg .I could say that I erupted in Joy but I do not want to fib .As being a loyal Fan of Sourav ,I didn’t want Sreesanth to take the catch as I knew that if the MS Dhoni team did well It would be tough for the seniors to retain their place in the ODI team no matter who they were ..And 4 months later my envision turned true ..

Well not deviating much ,IPL could prove to be big minus to the Team India Spirit as Team India which recently Won in Australia and with the whole of India backing Harbhajan build enormous amounts of team spirit and unity .

The devotion towards playing for India could be put under the scanner by the IPL.The commitment towards a particular club may require time to be nurtured.However for die hard Sachin fans or Sourav fans like me it wont take even a micro second to root for Mumbai Indians or Kolkata Knight riders irrespective of which city one comes from .

Imagine this :

Sourav Ganguly was recently dropped from the ODI squad courtesy MS Dhoni.

Well if I was in Sourav Ganguly’s shoes and a human with sensible nervous systems,at the back of my mind I certainly would want to payback MS Dhoni and the IPL is certainly a perfect platform for me to do that where in the garb of IPL loyalties I can settle scores with MS Dhoni..

Sourav Ganguly bowling to MS Dhoni and MS Dhoni in his trademark helicopter shot hits it towards the sight screen and dropping just before the rope for a four.

MS Dhoni seems to enjoy this but what about Sourav Ganguly..Sourav Ganguly bowls a incoming delivery and Dhoni in an effort to pull the shot loses his wicket..

Sourav Ganguly erupts in Joy and the Eden goes haywire..WHAT A WICKET DADA!!!!!

Consequence:

Sourav Ganguly emerges as the TOP run getter in IPL but is not considered for the one day team as Dhoni is satisfied with the current crop of youngsters.

The team spirit is totally ruined and the same applies for other teams and the cricketers playing in it too.



Now the problem is if the IPL is able to generate emotions to dizzy heights ,Its only the Indian team that’s going to suffer.

The team spirit that was nurtured is totally fragmented ..Eventually what follows is a series of barneys and spats .


Well Australia has nothing to lose as their loyalties with their countries remain intact..What they get in turn in the weaknesses and strengths of the various players playing with them and a truckload of money .Ricky Ponting for instance might be a favorite among the Kolkata crowd provided he gels with the team quickly .However he could be ostracized among the Mumbaikars for instance ..Who knows Ishant Sharma who was touted as the next BIG THING in Indian cricket could also be black listed and The Indian team would be a team of individual cause rather than a team of common cause.


It Remains to be seen as to what ramifications the IPL has to the team spirit and loyalty and commitment of INDIAN players and hopefully the ill effects of IPL as envisaged by many cricket pundits and amateurs like me do not come true .In the Football World cup 2006 ,Christiano Ronaldo during the quarter finals was involved in a major brawl with Wayne Rooney which had a major effect on the result of the match and eventually Portugal reached the semi finals.

Christiano Ronaldo was reproached back In England and he was mulling of retiring from Machester United ..But Christiano mustered up enough courage and went back to play for Manchester United but soon became the most loved footballer in England by having a great season with the Red Devils.

So Loyalties can be altered among Indian cricket fans and it becomes difficult for a Indian to choose from a player or his/her country India.

Everything remains to be seen.Whom are you rooting for ?Let me know and subscribe to my feed for new articles and regular updates on IPL .