7 Things I liked about the IPL
Now that the IPL is over, I'd like to chip in about a few things I liked about it this year
- Spinners got their due. Slower wickets helped the spinners and they bowled well. Part-timers did really well; the likes of Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and Duminy being very handy. I really like wickets which assist spin.
- As usual, new talent came out and little known players were given chances to prove themselves. Yusuf Abdulla, Ravindra Jadeja, Pradeep Sangwan, Dirk Nannes, Shadab Jakati and a couple more here and there.
- Old is gold. See Hayden, Matthew; Gilchrist, Adam; Kumble, Anil.
- Fake IPL Player: He was good fun initially, his blog posts were worth a read. It also helps that I hate John Buchanan and his policies and what they've done to the team.
- Fun: Despite it's failings, it provided good fun (if you forget the commentary). Everyone likes a barrage of 4's and 6's no matter what team they're from. It kept me from getting bored to death.
- Practice: It gave players good T20 practice before the World Cup and reveals new strategies. This can prove a double-edged sword for India though.
- I have no fricking idea about #7, i just put it here because my last post had 7 points. Maybe the kids schools got free money during the strategic timeout? Advertising industry made money?
