As I saw it:
The Painful Episode 24 May 2013
IPL- 6 and the
Controversies
IPL 6 is towards the fag end.
And suddenly “Delhi Police” reveals the big nexus of bookies and some of the
young & not too young players being part of a “fixing” deal. That is to
play to the tune of the bookies. There is a difference in “fixing a game” to
loose, or to play to the tune of the satorias and bowl certain balls to the
needs of the satoria’s. I am quite sure people should be aware that betting
goes, on each and every ball, in this small format of game.
Some of the youngsters may
be new to this hifi of the game of IPL. They were lured to make more money by unfair
means. Was this a new phenomenon?
Not at all it is well known in our country and even globally, and in every type
of game. In some developed and advanced countries betting stands Legalized. We certainly would have to isolate our young
players of this lure of making easy money.
How do we
do that?
Once the players are auctioned
or bought by the franchise the controlling body should prepare “a code of
conduct by the players”. Specially so cautioning them not to fall prey to the
unethical effects of the bookies. What could be the petty gains, would result
in damages of the suspension/life bans and the most important their own and
their family’s reputation. We should not forget that a large of no of Indian
players, part of the IPL are from modest background. They are exposed to huge sums
of money for the first time.
Even the franchise should
have mentors and psychotherapists to counsel and indoctrinate the players of
the evils of this wonderful format of game of cricket. Franchise should even engage
private detective to monitor the movement of bookies into the premises of
players. Don’t forget there is large variation of money coming to the players
in a genuine way. Those who are have notes are the easy targets for the bookies.
All are praising the efforts
of Delhi Police in revealing this nexus. These new young are new to the glitter
of hifi life. By no stretch of imagination they are criminals. These evil could
have been stopped at the right time. Delhi Police have acted, in a manner “knowing
a young woman is likely to be raped, they wait for the woman to be raped and
then act and try to catch the rapists”.
Notwithstanding the above
the Delhi Police would have done a better job by cautioning the BCCI, Franchise
or even the players of the nexus of the satoria’s and the methodology of such
people to trap the innocent players.
May be a
preventive therapy would have been better than a cancerous surgery.
