What a spectacle! The cricket was exciting and SA put her best foot forward. Another highlight would've been the Fake IPL Player Blog, interesting stuff that. Akon, Cheerleaders, DJ's Competitions and even a beauty pageant.The organizers spared no expense. A marketing blitzkrieg, 3 weeks was all it took the organizers to put forth this magnum opus. So much so that at start of the tournament the BCCI was actually asking FIFA to take lessons in event hosting. At the closing ceremony the head of SA cricket Board, was singing praises infinite. He stated that 1 billion rand was spent on the IPL in SA, unparalleled advertising, and a huge boost to brand SA. He went so far to say that thanks to the IPL the SA economy was revitalized. Is this the next big thing on the sporting calender? Or will the IPL find competition from other countries?
As a cricketer I have to say, it was fast paced and I haven't been so exited bout cricket in a long time. As a financier, the question I ask is at what price as this come? Post this SA adventure how deep in the red are the sponsors? At what price has the IPL come?
Looking Forward to the T20 WC now!
What is it that makes the IPL tick? Or is just an unabashed media bias?