IPL: What’s the cut-off this time?

In cities like Bangalore where people are on a lookout for avenues of entertainment… I think IPL will be a huge success in times to come. The three major positives of IPL are:
1. 20-20 format: This ensures that the match would get over in 3 hours.
2. Timings of the matches: The matches would start at 8 pm… lot of ppl can catch the match after office hours.
3. Higher disposable income: Especially in place like Bangalore where there are ppl with money but very limited choice of entertainment, I m sure ppl would welcome these matches and would go for them. (I know ppl who consider shopping at Big Bazaar and other big malls as their primary weekend activity… this is because of lack of options… you hardly get movie tickets if you don’t book in advance.)

There are other positives which I can go about writing… but let me write about the something different… a different kind of future…

Now… the time has come where ppl have realized that even sports can earn you money… I know lot of brilliant sportsmen who had not taken up sport as a career because of money constraints they could foresee had they made that choice. The times have changed… Ishant Sharma would be earning about 19000 odd rupess per ball he bowls in the IPL. This is considering the maximum no. of balls any bowler can bowl for a 5 year contract. 5years*16 matches (semifinal and final included)*24 balls/match = 1920 balls for his 3.8 crores contract.

3-5 years from now: People would not talk about CAT/IIT/IIM/AIMS/etc. cut-offs… instead there will be talking about cut-offs for making into smaller leagues in the pattern of IPL/ICL… These smaller leagues would lead to ppl qualifying for IPL/ICL later…
Imagine missing making into a team because your batting average fell short by 0.25 runs… the cut-off was 40.55. Or missing out on bowling strike rate cut-off of 25.1 balls by 0.1 balls.

Gear up countrymen for the times to come.
For the time being… Happy IPLing!!