IPL-Style Football League In India

yaa sure y not. i think every sport should get similar attention and popularity like cricket...in fact we should think about supporting hockey in this same way! way to go India...!

Yash,

More support coming in with Dr. Mallya announcing his intent to support.

And am very sure more will join.

Bravo Shilpa and Kundra! Yes it'll be succeeded, welcome move to promote football in India. 

sure..there is a large number of fans for cristiano , rooni,,messy,,, etc..if they are playing here in india definetely it will help to indian football also.

That should be done fast and not just by debating. We have worlds highest population. We are having very talented players. We just need proper investment, marketing, players more outward experience and we can be the champions. I would also like to recommend the IPL like premier league for Hockey too.

 Good Idea, One in Football and in Hockey should be taken up. Hockey being our National Game I prefer Hockey. Hockey should be encouraged as it is less costly,more affordable. Easy to prepare grounds. better physical exercise and game will be over within 2.5 hours.

That  would certainly depend on how we see it being successfull, if getting  good following for the game , opportunity for new talent and money is all we want yes this is going to be successful.

though no game can be as sucessfull and as popular as cricket in India, who knows footballers and their fans too have a day :)

great news !, IPL itself is a more glamourised version of english county cricket, football leauge matches played abroad, right?. anything that helps boost olympic sports in the country shud b welcome

I was so thrilled to hearing this news. Even though i am hard core cricket fan, i likes, support and watch all the sports except WWF. Until unless some body starts to promotes each and every game and sports we cannot say whether it will be successful or not. And i really wish to see the sports administration free from political power and corruption. I hope this proposal will work out and will be successful. And regarding the status of india in international level India won a WORLD CUP IN FOOT BALL this year, it was a tournament for for streetkids please see the link timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../football/...World-Cup...street-kids/.../5725116.cms

Wish and Hope someone takes up Hockey as well.

Wish and Hope someone takes up Hockey as well. 

Most of the funds thus collected should go into creating more infrastructure facilities.

that would help for players to give there best.

All the best to them, some other sports will get some funds to develop, other than cricket cricket cricket

Dear Himanshu,

Just go over to Eastern India or Goa and you will be amazed at popularity of this game. And before the outdoor sports lost out to television  & schools to money spinning, every school used to have a football ground at most hours in use. Whilst cricket was for real enthusists willing to practice on weekends almost everyone would try a hand with hockey and football.

I basically believe in begening,football is so far considered to be poorman's game, as you can kick anything that looks roundish,and enjoy youself.Advent of IPL, actress Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra are planning football league which is a great relief to so many who were not able to have entertainment other than cricket,and those lesser privilleged foot ball players of Indian origin as well else where in the world.We have talent but because of finances foot ball could not really impress Indian citizens.Atleast may be few years from now we can hope India taking part in world football leagues,I appreciate the idea of football league in India similar to the IPL.