The IPL auction, even as I write this, is still in progress. Richard Madley is at it again, banging the hammer for the 7th year in succession although he did bang it earlier than expected on Yuvi. So even before IPL 7 begins, controversies have begun.
As teams still vie for players they inadvertently make zeroes of heroes and heroes of the not-so heroes. Take for example the case of players from Sri Lanka. While Sanga was wise enuf to opt out of this year's auction considering SL's scheduled international tour midway through the IPL, some others decided to put their chits in the hat. Result - total snub. Ironically only 2 Lankans have made it to the IPL so far - that 40 year old magician (yeah - you know who) and another player who has been lashed for close to 30 runs in a over not once not twice but thrice during the last season - Thisara Perrera!!!!
But again, given the political situation around not allowing SL players to play at Chennai which franchise would want to take risks?? In all the melee, the IPL (if it is going to be played outside India) has already lost out on one venue (and yeah - you know which one that is)
As teams still vie for players they inadvertently make zeroes of heroes and heroes of the not-so heroes. Take for example the case of players from Sri Lanka. While Sanga was wise enuf to opt out of this year's auction considering SL's scheduled international tour midway through the IPL, some others decided to put their chits in the hat. Result - total snub. Ironically only 2 Lankans have made it to the IPL so far - that 40 year old magician (yeah - you know who) and another player who has been lashed for close to 30 runs in a over not once not twice but thrice during the last season - Thisara Perrera!!!!
But again, given the political situation around not allowing SL players to play at Chennai which franchise would want to take risks?? In all the melee, the IPL (if it is going to be played outside India) has already lost out on one venue (and yeah - you know which one that is)
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