Scandals tarnish once-great sport
The unfolding saga related to the just-concluded IPL
tournament (Sreesanth denies any spot-fixing, May 23) is sad for any Indian who
loves cricket.
The scandals, accusations and blame games among the
investigating authorities, players, team owners and the Board of Control reveal
that it is no longer a "gentleman's game".
I strongly feel that this is not a one-off incident.
However, the influx of money, the overnight elevation of players to mega
stardom and the fanfare associated with the IPL has added fuel to the fire.
In many ways, this could have been foreseen by the
authorities and they could have taken appropriate action earlier.
Legends are either born or achieve that status through hard
work and a consistent approach to their profession and performance.
However, with the IPL we have seen one-off success going to
the head of many young players, with bags full of money thrown at them.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
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