Comments on: Rewind, don’t be kind http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:19:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Rahul http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-57 Rahul Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:36:14 +0000 http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-57 I didn't know about Sony's plan. But as far as preserving the format for IPL is concerned, things started moving only after the ICL was announced. I didn’t know about Sony’s plan. But as far as preserving the format for IPL is concerned, things started moving only after the ICL was announced.

]]> By: Mohan http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-56 Mohan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:59:58 +0000 http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-56 Rahul, yes, they were reluctant towards international T20. But as I said, may be the real reason was that they wanted to preserve this format for IPL even though stated reason was that they don't like the format? Even in that interview you quoted, he keeps saying we need to try this format in domestics. I know Sony had a 25-over rebel league (with cheerleaders etc) planned back in 2000, around the time ICC rights were being sold. That was their backup plan in case they didn't get the rights. They had even approached the players with the idea. And Modi himself had submitted a city league idea as far back as '96. That may have been for 50-over cricket, but the idea of reducing the number of overs has been around much before England started T20 in their domestics. Rahul, yes, they were reluctant towards international T20. But as I said, may be the real reason was that they wanted to preserve this format for IPL even though stated reason was that they don’t like the format? Even in that interview you quoted, he keeps saying we need to try this format in domestics.

I know Sony had a 25-over rebel league (with cheerleaders etc) planned back in 2000, around the time ICC rights were being sold. That was their backup plan in case they didn’t get the rights. They had even approached the players with the idea. And Modi himself had submitted a city league idea as far back as ‘96. That may have been for 50-over cricket, but the idea of reducing the number of overs has been around much before England started T20 in their domestics.

]]> By: Rahul http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-55 Rahul Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:10:06 +0000 http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-55 Mohan, that's not really the case. If you recall, right up to the T20 world cup they were still reluctant. The tournament's popularity changed that. Of course, having the ICL around helped. If you read what Modi said, he was keen to have a city-specific league, but wasn't happy with T20. With its popularity, Modi found the format to make his city league popular. TDT, yeah, he's good with words. Probably meant his city-league idea, but makes it sound like T20 was what he was talking about. I wonder what the follow-up question was. "You waited 13 years to do this? Jesus, how slow are you guys?" Sigh. If only. Mohan, that’s not really the case. If you recall, right up to the T20 world cup they were still reluctant. The tournament’s popularity changed that. Of course, having the ICL around helped. If you read what Modi said, he was keen to have a city-specific league, but wasn’t happy with T20. With its popularity, Modi found the format to make his city league popular.

TDT, yeah, he’s good with words. Probably meant his city-league idea, but makes it sound like T20 was what he was talking about. I wonder what the follow-up question was. “You waited 13 years to do this? Jesus, how slow are you guys?” Sigh. If only.

]]> By: thedailytamasha http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-54 thedailytamasha Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:06:31 +0000 http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-54 And funnily, in today's Indian Express, Lalit Modi speaks to Shekhar gupta (on Walk the Talk) and says - "IPL is a dream we have waited 13-years to achieve..." or some similar shit. He makes it sound like he was always for it... And funnily, in today’s Indian Express, Lalit Modi speaks to Shekhar gupta (on Walk the Talk) and says - “IPL is a dream we have waited 13-years to achieve…” or some similar shit.

He makes it sound like he was always for it…

]]> By: Mohan http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-53 Mohan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:43:34 +0000 http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/rewind-dont-be-kind/#comment-53 I think IPL is the reason BCCI didn't want to play international 20-20 too much. They probably wanted people to identify this format with IPL. I think IPL is the reason BCCI didn’t want to play international 20-20 too much. They probably wanted people to identify this format with IPL.

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