The International Cricket which is guided all over the world or rather could be said to be a part of 1/4th of the world as most of the developed countries such as China, Russia, and the U.S.A do not emulate this game but still, it is the highest paying game in India is possibly losing all its sheen and does not look the most favored game among the masses.
With IPL season 2019 falling much at the same time when India is finding it's next prime minister and the voting going on in different phases much of the debate in Media is all about the current political affairs rather than the cricket which is unanimously the choice of North Indians as they are somewhere inclined towards placing bet on every matches whether domestic or international.
It could also be seen that the people who are associated with BCCI are no more of the likes of the people who belong to the high and mighty with a rich backgrounds such as the earlier Dalmia group or various other selectors who belong to the core group of ex-cricketers and there is nothing of the sort of lobbying for the players who perform well. It is almost a Board which is on the verge of asking money from the players to place them in the squad and it clearly shows that within few years to come quality will get diminished at least in Indian Cricket and the murkier side of money will creep in which will gradually break the Cricketing Nation and it will remain a formality rather than the technicalities associated with it.
Also, the cricketing nation which has seen much of the exploitation of Cheergirls and cheerleaders in various matches till last season of IPL could not see any better faces at the stadium apart from the one who is into the pavilions where it is infested by the local models and the owners of the various teams. It seems that cricket is reduced to club level in India but it gives much of the focus towards the younger ones who can get into the cricket without the support of big names and with the nursery of cricket which is gradually taking place in the interiors of Bihar and Jharkhand in the form of M.S.Dhoni Cricket Coaching academy will certainly change the entire lookout and within few years to come people from lower and middle class background will take over the cricket players from the higher emulating Sir Sachin Tendulkar and Shri M.S.Dhoni which is a good sign for cricket.
Another great sporting facilitator is turning to be Football which was not given much of the priority esp. in case of Indian Games Scenario and much of the Football was limited to Durand Cup but with the Hero Motors giving its wholehearted support towards lifting this game and giving a chance to the players through various matches along with the highlight by Indian Football Premier League it is again a great chance for the people from Orissa, Jharkhand, and North-East to come-up with good practice as much of the local players in this entire region put their wholehearted effort in learning the finer nuances of this game which is loved by the young boys and girls alike in these regions.
With the chances of India although a bleak one into the World Cup Football by 2022, it seems if a little bit of effort is put towards developing the game at school level and helping every city with a small football stadium in Uttar Pradesh and many other states to give new lease of life to this game it will change the Football as a better sports scenario as it is going to be one of the highest paying games in the coming few years as compared to cricket and one has not to forget that it is played in almost every nation of the continents irrespective of cricket which is confined to a smaller section of the world!
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