While the IPL was a resounding success, it can at best be described as mildly innovative. Like others have described, the framework is a tested formula that has succeeded in other forms of the game. IPL must however be commended for pulling off a 44 day tournament at relatively short notice.
What the author fails to address about the IPL is the level of risk that each of these owners took was so low, that it is laughable.Keep in mind, that only the IPL had access to all the best players. So, there was no competition with other leagues. It is a monopolistic league which muscles its success with the threat of bans. Not a whole lot t admire, in my opinion.
If someone would only start a Kabaddi league with all the cheer leading squads, and compete with the WWF, now thats innovation!
RE:Innovative - mildly at best
by Rishi Maker on Jun 11, 2008 01:39 AM Permalink
How can you call IPL innovative ... copying other people's ideas .. IPL is a byproduct of ICL ... The notion of league does not exist .. Its good for IPL that Rajasthan royal won the finals but soon there will be a team that rocks the league stage and looses the semi finals badly .. There is nothing in it for topping the league ... The number of foriegn players should be increase to 5 or 6 and the number of franchises should increase .. This will ensure enough indian domestic players get a chance ... Orange cap and Purple cap is a good innovation . Man of the series should be a point based system instead so that we all know who is tending towards the Man of the series (like in cricket world cups).
With all the money that they generated ... Power cuts in matches , poor quality pitches , tickets sold in blacks shows poor management something we tend to accept ...
