IPL - What Inquiring Minds Want To Know
By Round Rock
May 4 2012
Long time reader Round Rock has some very pertinent questions that he would like answers to...
Why is Murali on bench - Vettori playing?
Why is Dhoni batting slowly -- Albie waiting for his chance to bat?
Why is Samuels playing -- Mathews sitting in dugout?
Why the HELL is Ganguly bowling 18th over -- with murali karthik yet to bowl 2 more overs?
Why is Parthiv Patel keeping/batting -- Sangakkara dropping himself?
Why are Batsmen not trying extra run on last ball trying to stay not out?
Why was talented Kevon Cooper paid 25 lakhs -- Overhyped Jadeja paid 10 crores
Why are there more Mumbai supporters in Uppal stadium?
Why are fatboy Ryder and grandpa Dada converting 2s to 1s?
Why is Dada getting more cheers in Eden gardens -- fans booing KKR's Yousuf Pathan?
How come all injured indian players suddenly becoming fit for ipl and unfit later?
Why is Every team paying for 30 players for a game of 20 overs?
Why are West Indies losing test matches -- while Gayle hitting sixers in Bangalore?
Why is out of indian team Bhajji not picking wickets even in this format?
Why do Oz stars criticize IPL and then joing the league at earliest opportunity?
How come the ECB suddenly announces a busy schedule around IPL time?
Why is poor nation bangladesh raising millions of dollars for their own IPL?
Why are lot of captains (gilly, sanga, vettory, bajjy, ganguly, dhoni) not sure of their own place in the team?
How come naughty cameraman shows more of skimpy dressed cheergals than fully clad traditional dancers?
Why is water bottle at 50 rs, coke at 30 rs?
What allows Sharukh khan and Priety Zinta to make cricketing decisions?
How come Chargers even after altering some structures (vaastu), installing Gods' idols in Uppal, still losing? How students are not failing exams in IPL season?
What makes family members fight for tv remote after 8 PM?
How come ferocious looking monster Gayle has a voice that makes Sachin's sound like Barry White?
Where is all the money for unknown aussie, rsa cricketers as coaches with families staying with them in 5 star hotels coming from?
How come newspapers allocating one full page for IPL, not much coverage for anna, water/power shortage, spiralling vegatable costs? How come Tickets 'sold out' 2 weeks before -- but half of the stadium is empty?
Why are there power cuts in City -- floodlights in stadium till midnight?
Why is there no money for school fee -- enough money to bet on ipl games?
Indian President praising Kirsten for winning World cup -- bcci not willing to extend Robin and Venky's contracts?How come Pak and Indian PM watch cricket together -- PCB/BCCI don't agree on Pak players in IPL?
How come Parents are watching IPL -- asking their kids to study for exams?
Why is Poonam Pandey willing to go nude -- bcci babus keeping mum?
How come Punjab govt granting 20 acres to UV to build cricket academy -- AP govt not willing to grant 2 acres to badminton academy?
Why is Indian Legend Sachin in RS -- Cheater Azhar in LS. both shaking hands in congress office?
Why are all 9 batsmen in dugout with pads -- only to get 2 or 3 balls?
How come Dhoni Hero in WC -- Zero in IPL?
How come players can miss practice -- but cant miss after game late night parties?
How come 36 notout in 60 overs Gavaskar analyzing KP, Gayle's game? Why do most know name of vice president of india - but they know wife of dhoni, latest girl friend of bhajji, etc?
How come Vijaya mallayya asking for bailout package in Delhi - spending $$$$$ on cricketers in Bangalore?
Why when commentators praise the batsman on strike -- wicket falls next ball?
How come Bollywood directors blame IPL for drop in collections --but are unwilling to accept their poor scripts?
Is the strategic timeout -- allowance for bookies to adjust their bets?
How come there istraffic jam in city -- ipl convoy speeding at 90 kmph?
Why are companies spending huge $$$$ on ads -- but sales dropping continously?
Why bcci in huge profits ($$$$ more important)-- sony, sahara in deep red (passion more important) ?
Why ABCD Shivani in fluent american accent 3 years back -- now has complete hinglish accent?
How come confused videshi cheergals dancing when home batsman got out -- fans enjoying the cheergals (chix more important than cricket) ?
How come in previous years companies reserving their ads for ipl season -- this year yet to see one?
Why do keeper have one glove after 15 overs -- fielding coaches know more baseball than cricket?
How does a dinner buffet at hotel cost 2k per couple -- but 3k with ipl on big screen ?
How come when Ganguly wins karbon kamaal katch -- jonty rhodes pats his own back?
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:05:20:06:18:57 by Birbal.
the one about 36 runs in 60 overs Gavaskar analyzing Gayle and KP... ouch!... though to be fair Sunny has the FASTEST 100 by an Indian in World Cup too...
yeah, sunny bhai played his best innings in his last attempt in every format. 85 ball century in WC, 96* on minefield chinnaswamy stadium that would be ranked as 2nd best indian innings (dont ask the first best innings)
even in this format he is the best commentator.
I'd make that 96(he got out btw) the best Indian Test innings of all time. It was a masterclass.
If SMG can't comment on the IPL then a bunch of the commentators aren't qualified to comment on Test matches!
The league phase of the IPL is a marathon vis-a-vis it's knockout stage.
This inquiring mind wants to know, why this disconnect?
Why not atleast a Best of 3, for the SFs & F?
24 needed with a bunny coming in at 11? No problem!
RR > who in your view is the best Indian talent on display one who has not played internationals so far
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:05:04:17:47:03 by shilpa.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:05:04:17:56:43 by Birbal.
Only one I don't agree on is the last one... it is not the speed but the stamina that Test cricket Tests...
Anyone can bat 50 balls or bowl 4 overs in 2 over spells... and as long as you field in the circle...not too hard to field for 20 overs either...
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Indians still looking up to England to "endorse" IPL.
LOL..is England still looking for money from Sir Alan Stanford?
Birbal, this needs to be compiled into article and treasure it.
class (rahane, murali, dravid) is permenant -- crap (yousuf, murali vijay, parthy patel) is also permenant
fight between KKR, KPX1 fans -- SRK and Preity hugging each other after the match
sreeshant seen more on dance floor than cricket ground
twitter overloaded -- no hits on icc website and no website for bcci
sms on cellphone banned for shane warne -- cellphone banned for pak cricketers
corporates blocking cricket websites -- employees watching ipl matches on cellphones
KKR on top of points table -- bottom of fairplay table. aussie culture is no more restricted to aussies