The Indian Premier League (Cricket) ended on 1st May 08 and on hindsight, it was a huge success.Lets look at what different people gained(or lost) from the same :
1) Mohali Team : The lucky bastards, Mohali players, got multiple hugs from my favorite actress and their team owner, Preity Zinta.
2) Crowd : Cheerleaders in Indian sports was a new phenomena. The gorgeous cheerleaders kept the male fraternity in the crowd happy. At the same time , they caused fights in many a families, where the husbands were glued to the TV set all because of the cheerleaders!
3) Dravid & Ganguly : Got the last stage for playing professional cricket .Its high time they bow out before they get kicked out.
4) Vijay Mallya : Though he invested in as multiple teams( to balance out the risk in his portfolio), none of them managed to get into the finals. Lesson learnt : Sometimes just reputation is not enough. Dont write off the startups without evaluating them (The underdog, Team Jaipur, had no initial takers, and went on to win the tournament !)
5) Cricketers in general: Earned huge bucks in millions.Seeing this example, parents will now support their children who want to actively pursue sports.
6) Me : I learnt the lesson from the IPL winners, the Jaipur Team : Even if you are an underdog when you start off, keep working sincerely and you can beat your talented competitors .Also , keep your cool under pressure and do the Basics Right!
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