Monday, March 2, 2009

High-Flying Lalit Modi Falls on His Face

In India, Cricket is always in the news. Sometimes for on-field incidences, but more often for off the field events. Lalit Modi's crushing defeat in Rajasthan Cricket Association's elections is the front-page news today everywhere in the media. Not so long ago, Jagmohan Daalmiya was ousted from BCCI and we saw acrimonious rounds of allegaions and counter-allegations and long drawn legal battles. The same is likely to follow as Modi has been thrown out of his state Association.

Cricket in India is a heady mix of politics, 'paisa', passion and personalities. Jagmohan Dalmiya was te first businessman to 'paisa' out of people's passion for Cricket. The same lured Sharad Pawar into Cricket Politics. But it was, and still is, Lalit Modi who masterminded the IPL and virtually ruled th international Cricket world for the last year or so. He had been having everything his way, be it bringing the other boards to his feet, or getting ICC to accomodate IPL and champion League ( although it had to be put off ) in the calender. The hgh-flying Modi has suddenly been bearded in his own den.

where does Lalit Modi go from here? Will he resign from the post of IPL ccommisioner? Well, like a true politician he won't! But I have afeeling that, Sharad Pawar, a seasoned player in political battleground will slowly bring about Modi's ouster from BCCI and IPL.

Meanwhile, Cricket will continue to flourish in India. Incredible obsession about Cricket among the public will be continued to be exploited by, well somebody or the other. Earlier it was Dalmiya, now Lalit Modi, tomorrow, somebody else, may be Lalu Prasad Yadav! Afterall he is better known as self styled Management guru more than as a politician. Lalu Yadav aspires to be country's Prime minister one day. He may well settle for the second best option as Sharad Pawar did - President of BCCI!
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