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IPL, Lalit Modi and the Kerry Packer circus-3

From the last post, we have come a long way in IPL. Lalit Modi has been shown the door out. Srinivasan, who was possibly the most powerful person in Indian cricket has been wrapped in the knuckles by the Supreme Court of India. 
The initial detractors have dwindled in number and intensity. The crowd loves the feisty tournament. TV viewership has led to increased ad spending on TVC spots. It looks like the classic happy-ever-after scenario.
If Kerry Packer Circus was the first wave of sweeping changes to cricket, IPL is the second wave. The sporting success parameters have changed, the batting averages and the bowling averages need a totally different yardstick. There is still the perfunctory tribute to Test cricket being the ultimate form of the game but everyone knows the reality.


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