The IPL and ISL are carnivals
The cricket extravaganza and soccer tamasha are both entertaining carnival Fiesta Whether it will improve the standards of the games and promote development of Indian sportsmen is a speculative far cry The immediate gains are the improvement , modernisation of physical infrastructure of world class but limited in few pockets of India and have no widespread benefits. Few players who are already in the reckoning will not find placement or demand outside our shores and will be content to retire after their usefulness May be their emoluments be slightly better off. In comparison the foreign recruits stand to hugely benefit in monetary terms and privileges compared to their Indian counterparts The huge outgoings on foreign exchange on foreign coaches, players, experts commentators is a drain on our resources. There is no doubt that these popular sports carnival is a source for large scale betting for enthusiasts and also leads to manipulations of the results of the game Wonder if the evils associated with these two most popular tournaments outweigh the development of sports. The sponsors are Indian companies but the sports wear and other materials have no Indian suppliers. A rethink may be necessary to promote the games more rationally considering the outgo Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
