IPL fever- R U Ready?

Nothing grips India’s imagination the way cricket does – no, not even the lovely Aishwarya Rai – Bachchan. Even as the common man gears up to spend hours glued to the TV set, games are never any good without some fun first! With less than a month to go, it's nice to see the fever rise in each of us. What better way to manage the fever than by spreading it!!

So, if you are an ardent fan of the modernized cricket and you enjoyed the glamour and excitement that came along with the Indian Premier League – Then you have a reason to cheer about. The much awaited IPL is back to make the country go crazy in 2010.

There were 97 players who had registered for the IPL 2010 auction. The list of players includes a maximum of 26 players from Pakistan. Several individuals and companies have shown a growing interest in owning IPL teams, such as actors Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.

So are you ready to feel the heat? Though, last time the great Marathas could never capture the crown of Delhi in their proud history. But, this year the Chattrapati – Sachin Tendulkar is a whole new form and seems to be in a mood to show every ball, the fence. This year was one of the best, just 2 months have passed and he has already added five centuries to his account. Sachin's greatness can not be expressed in words, its his bat what has been reminding us of his clout. 20 years of international cricket, 17000 international runs, most number of centuries, almost every record is on Sachin's profile.So, we need to wait to watch his bat shine in shorter form of the game as well. He is also blessed with a whole troop of warriors recruited from the South (Karthik, Maharoof and Sanath).

On the other hand, the dudes are from the Delhi middle-order with the exception of Dilshan and Gambhir. Till now I mentioned big names only, but minnows can not be ignored as well. I hope there is no need to remind you of that. The team, Deccan Chargers finished last in first edition of IPL went on to win the 2nd edition. How can we forget the army ward, Manish Pandey who created history, becoming the first Indian to hit a century in IPL.

Its not just about big shots and bowling into the block hole. This form of business demands good analysts and managers. Like I have a word of praise for Mumbai Indians Management. Getting Dwayne Smith and Andre Nel as late additions in the last IPL proved to be a boon for them, though they didn't win it, but brought home some respect for sure. Then is our own Dhoni bhaiya, the super cool captain. Chennai Super Kings were either super lucky or simply super cool in pressure. They managed to win all of their tight games.

The IPL 2010 will begin on 12th March and the final match will be on 25th April, 2010. The final schedule of IPL 2010 which is to be played in India rather than an international location has been announced. The first match will be held between the defending champions Deccan Chargers and the Kolkata Knight Riders. A few new venues – Vishakapatnam, Ahmedabad and Dharamsala have been added.

This huge amount of money was never seen in the history of cricket. The prize money announced was three times the prize money of a cricket world cup. IPL has managed to squash everything in its way and create history in the world of cricket. This is the main reason why the cricketers from all around the world are trying to make their place in the Indian Premier League.

How does India benefit from it? BCCI should also keep a close watch on Shane Warne. He continues to get the best out of his guys. Kamran Akmal and Pankaj Singh came in for this game and made their skipper proud. Employing him in some capacity with Indian Cricket should be priority number one. And make him the coach when Gary Kirsten gets sick of the Indian board. If anyone can make India true world beaters, it is Shane Warne. He has managed to get even Munaf Patel motivated and kicked up.

IPL has also witnessed a few unfortunate incidents, be it from ethical point of view or personal ire. The bhajji-sreeshant slap episode, then politically influenced protests against the cheer leaders, then racist attack on one of the cheer leader and the latest being the ban imposed on Rajasthan Royals team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

Such incidents are very much unfortunate and are not expected in a country where cricket is considered to be more like a religion than just a sport. So it’s going to be yet another season full of enthusiasm, excitement, glamour, &ample fun. The pre-IPL craze says it all. It is going to be a success story all over again. So gear yourself up and get ready for IPL 2010. You surely wouldn’t want to miss it, would you?