Cricket a game or Business...???

[priyanka dalvi]

Cricket a game turned in Business. with Players getting Auctioned...and many more

[ganesh2060]

cricket is no more a gentlemen's game. it has become a pure bussiness

[atumani99]

yes cricket is game but people take benefit for that and make this game as business.

[atumani99]

it is good for the game of cricket. because young cricket get benefit for this business not only businessman

[atumani99]

with help of this game cup business Indian economy may boost with the money come with this game 75 cr $

[atumani99]

:SugarwareZ-225::SugarwareZ-067::humble:so cricket is game

[atumani99]

but at same time in India this game is religion so all businessman take benefit for this and make money with this game and at same time all players also make big money

[atumani99]

so in my view cricket is game with business opportunity

[atumani99]

:SugarwareZ-060::SugarwareZ-104::SugarwareZ-071:so thats my view what other want to say in this topic

[atumani99]

please share your view with me

share your view

[atumani99]

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[ruhi28]

well,i feel it is a game as well as business. moreover ,there's no harm in it being both. think abt soccer,basketball or even baseball,they all r both

[atumani99]

ut at same time in India this game is religion so all businessman take benefit for this and make money with this game and at same time all players also make big money

[atumani99]

cricket is one game which make all Indian people togather

well,i feel it is a game as well as business. moreover ,there's no harm in it being both. think abt soccer,basketball or even baseball,they all r both

[atumani99]

so it is nice see cricket become business


abt soccer,basketball or even baseball,they all r both

[gpuneetg]

yes its become a business now these days......

[shameerm27]

ricket, whenever this word is uttered, many bats are wielded in a hurry to play, as the striker goes ahead to smash the balls. This is the game of “cricket” which is another name of religion in a country like India. However, the question “Is cricket a game or a business” is something to be pondered over in detail. In India, every child is given a bat and a ball on his/her birthday, and this is something which has been followed traditionally all over the country. However, slowly and slowly cricket is becoming more like a business than a game. The sportsmanship is no longer visible and there is an attitude of a businessman on the field. The words seem very harsh but this is the reality, cricket in India is losing its charm and is racing towards business. When the game was discovered in early eighteenth century, the prime objective of it was to entertain its audience and to deliver what it was made for.



Moreover the players showed sportsmanship whenever they were on the field. But today cricket has been obliterated with racism with players violating the very rules of the game. It is no longer a gentleman’s game. Few decades ago, when cricket did not have many sponsors, the only thing players did on the field was representing their country as the pride and honor of their country rested on their shoulders. Moreover, they played like true gentlemen and enjoyed every bit of it. The scenario has changed completely as cricket today has become a million dollar business. Is money, now, the sole reason why everyone wants to become cricketer is a question worth asking.Under the new IPL deal, there is a contract system for every player and each one gets a fixed amount whether he represents his country or not. The amount is really huge upto Rs. 50 lakhs for experienced players. The money is rated with the performance they show on the pitch. Moreover,every other player is approached by a company for endorsing their brands. The game has become so lucrative that more and more people want to become part of the Team. It’s the money which is attracting the nation and not the game. Cricket is more like a business now where salaries are being given to the ‘employees’. But in the midst of all this what is the role that the fans are playing? Are they coming to see the spirits of the players rising in unison and getting motivated or are they just the consumers of some product whose price they paid for the entry? Fans want to enjoy the game and also wanted that their favorite player performs on the field but to their surprise something else happens. The enthusiasm no doubt is there with the players but that drive is missing as everyone knows that whether they perform or not they will get their money. This needs to be changed for the improvement of the game and for maintaining the interests of the audience who is paying so much to watch the game. Cricket has become more commercialized and adding icing on the cake is the introduction of IPL by the BCCI. IPL (Indian Premier League) is the flagship of the BCCI and is basically for domestic cricket. Here, the players from different countries have been invited and a contract has been signed. A Sport is associated with the talent of the players, and not with the money associated with it. The high spirits that are an integral part of any sport, even cricket, seem to be fading with each passing day. Every other player is endorsing a new brand and their bank balances occurred to be prodigious. The time is to do something and bring back the lost glory of cricket and the very carriers of it. IPL and its franchisees have to understand that it is not possible to retain the fans unless something worth is shown on the fields and their main strategy should be on growing and nurturing real fans. The element of competition, a certain do-or-die situation seems somewhat suspect when neither national pride nor national honor is really at stake. And the huge money tags on players, both local and foreign, make them out more as mercenaries than real warriors in a game of cricket. The focus should be more on the sport that is being played on the field and not with the commercial aspect of it. The laurels will certainly come once every player’s endeavor to succeed no longer remains imaginary.

[dhavalashar]

cricket is no more game it become business........by many top indain businesss and bollywood star are invesment their money in cricket.....and taking advantage n popularity of game they are making huge money..........on the other hand....player r also making money......so nw its no more game....its totaly a game of money..........

[zatangh]

If Lalit Modi has his way, he will ask the Govt. to postpone elections to accomodate IPL !!!

[prateeksharma22]

Oh yes, cricket is now pure business. We can easily say this because of the money involved in the game now.

[sivareesa]

Cricket a game turned in Business. with Players getting Auctioned...and many more

i think through IPL people are just milking money from the public. this should be avoided.

[deepa12]

hi.. it has become a business Also cricket throut the year so sportsman are very tired They have to leave gaps

[sudhanshu24]

its a game turning inti biz...bcoz we ppl wd mba degrees know how to innovate well...

[dnl.dsouza]

Cricket's a business for the board that runs it. A platform for fame and fortune to those fortunate ones to make it into the big league.

[joshjosh]

well i think cricket is a game and some enthuses take it a bit too far

[maverick_playboy]

well u cant blame the game for all the fame and business generated by it ..... its all about the people who are involved and take the game in its own sense...

[maverick_playboy]

well with the current format and the increasing popularity .... every1 related or not trying to get the maximum out of it ....

[maverick_playboy]

yeah obv the game has gone beyond our imagination ...

[maverick_playboy]

but thats the future .... people are no more intrested in a 5day format of the game ...

[maverick_playboy]

though the actually tests lies in the longer format of the game ....

[maverick_playboy]

IPL certainly has totally changed the whole perspective of looking towards the game

[maverick_playboy]

Its not only a money making machine for those who are directly involved but also those advertisers who pump in huge amount in this .....

[maverick_playboy]

and at the same time gives oppurtunity to the players too .... to earn thru endorsing some of the brands

[ztauhid]

for me cricket is an amazing game, love watching the game. i feel that players need to be able to fend for themselves just like us, coz it's a profession that they chose....so if the game catches a business tag on it, so be it....but i still love it.

[manish.singh37]

it is game of business
it gooooood for overall country

[confused21]

we shud nt forget that these players choose this game as their profession so they expect to be paid for their performance. In the past yrs cricket has gone under a drastic change its like a company wich seeks new avenues for its growth and expansion so its like a business only