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Were franchise owners right by not bidding for Pakistani players in IPL3 auction?

Created by : Kavitha Shankar, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, ABC  | 01 20 2010 06:43:09 +0000
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IPL which is the current sensation for the cricketing world, where the big talking point of the 1st Indian Premier League (IPL) auction was the bidding war for MS Dhoni. In the 2nd season, it was about Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff emerging costlier than Dhoni. On Tuesday in Mumbai, despite the rumoured record-busting bid for Kieron Pollard in the ‘silent tiebreaker’, But the spotlight stayed firmly on the fact that none of the 11 Pakistani players on offer were picked up by any of the eight franchises to play in IPL’s third season.

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Shahid Afridi, captain of the world-champion Pakistan Twenty20 side, said it was insulting. “The way I see it, the IPL and India have made fun of us and our country by treating us this way,” Afridi said. “We are the Twenty20 world champions and for me the attitude of the franchises was disappointing. I feel bad for the Indian people who I am sure wanted to see us play in the IPL this year.” Should politics hamper sports which helps in building a good relation with another country. Were franchisee owners right by not bidding for Pakistani players in IPL3 auction?

  
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I guess it's purely a business decision and if they were influenced by politics then that cant be helped. if u foresee loss in an option, u wont take it up, right? i b'live they just wanted to stay away from troubles.
By Priya Varadan, Independent consultant, Self employed  01 20 2010 08:14:32 +0000
 
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I think they were totally wrong here, though the relations have turned sour after the Mumbai 26/11 attacks, it's seen that Pakistani cricketers have found themselves in between the politics between the two nations which is making all the life more difficult for Pakistani players to participate in India.

Politics and sports never should get mixed and may be the franchisees were keen to get the pakistani players but BCCI and Indian government would have intervened them before the auction to avoid pakistani players in the auction, we need something to build upon and cricket which is the most popular sport in India and as well as pakistan should have been allowed to play in India in this edition, remember they are the current world champions in T20  format and they should have not been treated like that..
By Kavitha Shankar, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, ABC  01 20 2010 06:43:09 +0000
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yes it is rightly said by mam. player is just like a product you can say and ipl owner are like customer so we can,t presurize some one to purchase that particular product so it is totally customer decison to purchase or not to purchase the product .
By MUKESH RAAT, B.B.A student, jims  | 04 22 2010 16:35:38 +0000
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A question which has no legal tenability. Franchisee owners are investing their resources and they have their own choices to pick players. Such act of not choosing Pakistani players for the ongoing IPL competition does not violate any legal provisions  of India or any other county. We must restrain our emotion to that issue.
By Shankar Prasad Bhattacharjee, Lawyer/Attorney, legal Professional  | 03 24 2010 16:35:16 +0000
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It is purely business. Franchisee has every right to choose /not to choose. Unfortunately it happened with PAK players.
By Ravindra Bhatnagar, Plant Head, KLT Automotive & Tubular Products Limited  | 01 23 2010 11:37:31 +0000
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I don't understand whats the big issue of politicising the sport and all the chaos related to it. The IPL franchisees did not wanted those players so they did not ask for them. Simple. There are hundred of players who are great players from various countries who are not selected so does each country is gonna stage a war on us or what. Please give us a break. and if Shahid afridi feels we are losing on watching some fine play from them, i will ask him to concentrate more on his cricket rather than promotiong sensationalism. He is in the middle of Australia tour, losing matches  and look where he is swaying...
By Smita M, Copywriter  | 01 23 2010 07:46:37 +0000
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i think its a strategic business decision from franchise owners referring current scenario of indo-pak relations, recent terror threats, political pressures, and patriotism.. after all, all franchise owners supposed to be proud Indians.. !! *wink*
By Vikramsinh Baria, Consultant, ...  | 01 23 2010 05:22:51 +0000
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Even pakistan Govt. can not give guarantee that, there will not be another 26/11 type attack from Pakistan on India.(Because, such decisions are taken & executed by nexus of Pak army & terror groups). In such situation, it is absolutely safe and professional decision to avoid Pak players.

Sportsmanship, peace ambassadors, CBMs are goody-goody talks. Appear nice from mouth of politicians. Prefessional team owners should stay away from them
By Prakash Saitwal, Technical Support Manager, Aditya Birla Management Corporation P. Ltd.  | 01 21 2010 16:15:02 +0000
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Hi Thisnk it is a wrong decision... we should have more sportsman spririt. We need to consider that they are t20 world champs
By Rassal V M, Team Leader -(NonTechnical), R R Donnelley  | 01 21 2010 15:40:06 +0000
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Yes, It makes business sense to avoid controversies. 

 
By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 01 21 2010 11:36:13 +0000
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Well, I agree with Priya here. It's a business. So commercial compulsions have to be taken care of.

And secondly, we are being stupid, and insensitive by attemtping to argue that "sports' should be above politics and all that bullshit.

Forget about terrorism. The way Pakistani cricketers vomit venon against India in the world forum is repulsive. Enough. We are not obliged to rescue Pakistan cricket or cricketers. If India opts out, the Pakistan cricket will be dead and one of the unifying item that keeps Paksitan togather will also collpase.

They take advantage of our secular and political and intellectual inadequacies and rush to Inida to make enormous monies that they can never hope to get in Pakistan or don't deserve.

They need to be taught a lesson.

It is just not nationalism but sportsshipmmen as well.

IPL is nothing but extravagant tamasha....but then it is different thing altogather.
By HASMUKH GANDHI, FILM AND TV PRODUCER, PROFESSIONAL  | 01 20 2010 13:03:04 +0000
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Kavitha, is the mindless killing in Mumbai political?? Which country was part of it??

Being democratic by thoughts is fine but to carry it to the extent of being liberal with the perpetrator country is stretching iot too far. If Pakistani players are suffering because of this, its their country that needs to take heed of the situation. Emotions do not work here. This is business period.

If you know a vendor who is bad, would you still buy from him because of democratic values and emotional neighborhood camaraderie?? Its foolish to think that way. I have in fact taken the same stance in some debate about the Aussies'... Its foolish for our government to keep quiet like this. They should have launched a huge counter by banning Australia as an Education destination and banning Aussie cricketeers from playing here under the pretext of undergoing bodily harm in India. Let them suffer a bit. Whats the harm??
By Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International  | 01 20 2010 11:11:26 +0000
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There are very few things which can put pressure on Pakistan. If Cricket happens to be one of them - so be it
By Mrunmaiy Abroal, Communications Manager, Opera Software  | 01 20 2010 08:47:28 +0000
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This fiasco has shown that " Politics is good but over dose of money-politics is not good".

IPL money-merchants have defamed our country, her spirit of hospitality, her rich coulture of tolerence. They pretended that India Govt. will tolerate their stance, but that did not happen. Now, it is too late. IPL businessMen/women .. pls try to correct the position.

In International policy, money comes last. Relations pay - both the Nation and countrymen.
By ASOKE KUSARI, Domestic Private Banking-Executive/Manager, A large leading PSU Bank - India  | 01 31 2010 17:09:52 +0000
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I think that what has happened is in bad taste. Whether it is right or wrong is different. Even a harsh decision can be taken inoffensively. In this case , if the Pakistanis had not been listed for the auction , the outrage might have been less. Listing them for the auction and then not bidding for them , is not ethical. Listing them was on the basis of merit. Once this has been done , then how can the decision to not bid for them be a matter of business ?

Business should have dictated that they not be called for the auction at all.

Let us consider the scenario - last year the IPL was held in South Africa because we had our reasons ; suppose no other country had come forward to host it ? Or even worse , suppose South Africa had backed out at the last moment , citing some reason or the other ? How would we Indians have felt ?
By K. NARAYAN, None, None  | 01 26 2010 04:23:06 +0000
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It is business. Franchisees have every right to choose or reject.
By Ravindra Bhatnagar, Plant Head, KLT Automotive & Tubular Products Limited  | 01 23 2010 11:33:47 +0000
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Yes, even i feel this not the right way to tackle such situations which would non other than result in more ego and harsh relations among two neighboring close countries. We all know what Pakistan did the last time during the IPL( because of which this is happening )  but this is not the right way to answer them. There are many other ways of being stringent and working in such that no one is hurted emotionally nor economically. Now, this is turning more violent in their country and to be faced by both the country mens.  Therefore, i feel this was not the right answer to them. ... Thank you, Manish N

Cheers!!
By Manish N Chugh, Officer Trainee, Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.,  | 01 21 2010 14:48:42 +0000
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Why should economy of enemy should be strengthened?
By anup kumar singh, Head HR & Admin., KLT Automotive & Tubular Produts Ltd.  | 01 21 2010 12:18:46 +0000
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I feel, what the IPL owners done is wrong and it spoiled the reputation of our country.  Even though IPL game is a  business, there is some ethics to be followed.  Pakistan players are T20 world champions and if i am not wrong many of the players are more talented than some of the Indian Players who are already there at IPL.  

IPL has spoiled the spirit of the game Cricket.  Sports persons should always be viewed based on their talent not based on the country.  
By Vijayakumar Vishwanathan, Business Consultant , TEMENOS  | 01 21 2010 08:48:19 +0000
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