IS CRICKET STILL A GENTLEMAN'S GAME????

                                                  CLEAN UP CRICKET!!!!!!
MY OPINION:

• I am a huge fan of Cricket as most Indian's are and it is the game that I loved the most form my childhood.
• But where is the "Gentleman's game" Heading now??? Can it still be called a Gentleman's Game????
• Well with all these Match fixings and Betting scams both at International level and the club level the reputation of the game has taken a severe beating.
• Keeping  aside the other issues that are causing damage to the reputation to the game,In this post I would like to express my views on the role played by the Indian Premier League(IPL).

Role of IPL:

• No doubt IPL has thrown a lot of young talent but to what extent is it  justified when there are too many illegal activities(Fixing,Betting)  that are taking front seat in the name of IPL causing damage to Indian Cricket???
• Can a Cricket fan be assured that he is watching a transparent game??

                                I doubt it.

• When it comes to the IPL governance,there are too many people who are seeing IPL as a Money fetching league rather than Talent finding league.And if that  is the case the whole purpose of this league is lost.Isn't it?
• With the recent Betting scam which came into light involving some "big" names of Indian Cricket  the entire corruption issue has come out from the blue, exposing the BCCI infront of the apex court of India.
• Three Teams namely Sahara Pune Warriors,Kochi Tuskers Kerala,Deccan Chargers were thrown out for not paying money in time and if they were thrown out for only that reason,I feel it's time Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals  are also thrown out because there are way too many allegations against both these teams.
• Since Chennai Team is owned by a BCCI President,it is getting away and the person who is in the midst of all this drama refuses to quit even after the Supreme court questions his role (i.e.,CONFLICT OF INTEREST) .
• And coming to the players who are  involved in this scam,they need to be punished severely no matter how "big" the player is.
• And I honestly feel that if the Indian players are found guilty they should not be spared because they are paid heavily and also with all the Endorsements they have to go with the popularity, there is no need for them to go for extra money via unlawful ways.
• The IPL since it's inception has been controversial for many reasons and it's high time we abolish corruption or scrap the entire thing once it for all.

                 Restoring the faith among Indian community is of paramount importance and I wish the SUPREME COURT takes notice of this and comes out with the right solution.
                No doubt the reputation of the game has gone down thanks to these "SCAMS" but I still feel the game of Cricket can be termed as a GENTLEMAN'S GAME provided the mess surrounding it in all aspects is cleared once it for all .

                                         CLEAN UP CRICKET!!!!!!!!!

AS AN ARDENT FOLLOWER OF INDIAN CRICKET  I WISH  THE GAME  OF CRICKET BE CALLED AS A GENTLEMAN'S GAME EVEN BY OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS!!!!!!