| By its acquisition of most players in the world of | | | | support of cricket boards of various countries has |
| cricket, the Indian Premier League has managed to | | | | been sought. players from different countries have |
| move everything in its way like a thunder rumbling | | | | been allowed to play in the IPL Cricket League and |
| across. The attention that the IPL Cricket league is | | | | they are being paid heavy sums for doing so. |
| receiving has belittled the meagre reputation that the | | | | Amounts so large are involved in both these |
| ICL managed to secure some time back and IPL has | | | | ventures that using the word "enormous" will be |
| already done what it was conceived for. | | | | underestimating them. Auctions of the players and |
| The formation of the IPL cricket league is certainly | | | | the state teams in the IPL have attracted big |
| not the result or aftermath of the Indian win over | | | | business houses, Bollywood actors, millionaires from all |
| the Twenty20 World Cup which was initially termed | | | | over the world. It is the big names that are paying |
| as "a waste of time" by high officials in BCCI. It is | | | | that have made all the difference in the IPL. |
| due to the formation of the Indian Cricket League by | | | | Cricket is considered to be more like a religion in India |
| some former Indian cricket players who wanted to | | | | than just a sport. People have their passion with this |
| move the monopoly of BCCI over Indian cricket that | | | | game and passion is one virtue where everything |
| the concept of the IPL came around. | | | | else takes a backseat. With matches in this league to |
| Taking inspiration from English Premier League, BCCI | | | | start in April 2008, everybody has their fingers |
| started the idea of Indian Premier League where the | | | | crossed and is hoping for the great entertainment. |