No doubt IPL 2010 was a greater success than 2008 and 2009 both in crowd pulling and revenue generation Infact the craze is so huge in India we actually supase the same for world cup and Olympics Obvious to this fact teh organisers have been very happy to see IPL 3 back in India as this is great revenue generation infact the matches are all a sell out and the crowds are loving it The format has been changed every day post teh matches there are parties, fashion show, lounge dinner and meet with the team for a elite guest sho can shell out money and as per reports that too is freezed a week before matches Only issue here is saturation which shoudl not set in else the charm will be lost
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Nikhil , Senior Manager, Insurance
| 03 26 2010 12:47:27 +0000
fully agreed with Devi ji.
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AMOD KUMAR YADAV, General Manager - RDK INTERNATIONAL LLC
| 05 02 2009 07:27:55 +0000
Yes i agree with Mr. Mehernath here, even though it is not happening in India, but the same enthusiasm one can see in front of the TV sets, and it was a blessing in disguise that it went to South Africa and it now has even more wider audience out of India, and globally it is getting more viewership form countries like US and Canda and Europe where they are paying money to watch it on their Cable...and it would be great if this happens in another country it will do good for cricket also and also will bring more money as said by Mr. Mehernath....
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Chandan Roy, Creative, J Walter Thompson
| 04 24 2009 10:15:44 +0000
Yes, it's same. It started with a big bang, only thing we missed the opportunity to be in stadiums. S.A's are lucky to get the opportunity, we are lucky that the time difference is not much and we can see the live coverage. One way it's good that due to elections it was moved out of India. This is the opportunity to see the fate of IPL and it proved to be a big hit even out side India. Next year we canb try some other country and earn $$$$$$$$.
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B.Mehernath , Marketing & Technical Head, Bondit Construction Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
| 04 24 2009 05:40:27 +0000
Of Course it will.There is no doubt that it will have the same charm of last year and moreover now Indian premier league has gone global so it will attract newer audiences around the world and it will become a more powerful brand.Lalit modi and his team has left no stone unturned in maintaining the excitement over IPL and that can be seen from the grand opening ceremony on the first day after the matches got over.So yes it has and will continue to have huge craze,excitement among the fans.
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Rajat Mittal, Product/Brand Manager, Jet Airways
| 04 21 2009 07:00:37 +0000
It will have the same charm, but will not have crazy spectators like Indians.
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Nitin M Aras, Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, ODTIN Food Solutions Pvt Ltd
| 04 21 2009 06:42:00 +0000
It is not that important for Crickfan, wether its played in Hindustan or Englistan. Its important wether its played without fail or not. this is very much evident in the viewership of the torney.
SA is really a better alternative to Hindustan, as it can be considered as cousin to our country.
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Tata V.S. Kameswara Rao, Proprietor, Deals-on-Wheels
| 04 21 2009 05:11:02 +0000
IPL will have the same charm as it was having last time, South Africa will earn a lot of money and same with ICCB. But the frenchiese will cry...they will bear loss
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Sachin Saxena, Assistant Manager - F&A, Infor Global Solutions
| 04 20 2009 07:28:40 +0000
thanks for raising the issue...
it is true that IPL will be inaccessible for a chunk of mass to see it live in the stadium, but in this time of economic crisis, it is good that most of us are compelled to watch it on TV and enjoying the match with family and friends
I am loving it... :P
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Arijita Pal, Manager, Development Support, Child Rights and You (CRY)
| 04 20 2009 07:00:15 +0000
There was never an iota of doubt in my mind that IPL 2009 would be a huge success. I am back here after watching the matches between Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers and Chennai Super Kings. Not only was the Cape Town stadii full and brimming but everyone was having a super time enjoying it. Kudos to Modi for thinking quick on his feet and getting the tournament started!!
Rollicking time ahead friends!
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Makrand Bhave, AGM - Corporate Business, E18, part of Network 18 Group
| 04 19 2009 03:27:32 +0000
Yes. Location change will not affect the popularity of IPL among Indians. The main advantage is the timing which is very convenient for Indians to watch the show. Again, wherever they are playing, Indians cannot stop supporting such a wonderful event..
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Shaju George, Facilities/Construction Manager, IBS Software Services (P) Ltd
| 04 18 2009 18:12:28 +0000
Yes. IPL(2) will have more sheen in its overall presentation and more enjoyment for the players and better economics for the team owners with higher revenue from media companies.
The only thing need a change is it's name. 'International Premier League" is more apt as there is nothing much Indian in IPL. Better it is played in different countries every year. May be there shall be more teams and matches played simultaneously in many countries.
ICL also to be made a stakeholder to provide a clear window for IPL, every year.
There are many hidden advantages for India. The drain of huge amount in player fees and expenses from ticket money will be not from pockets of Indian viewers, i.e. not from Indian economy. On the other hand there will be big inward cash flow from team owners and Indian players. Nothing can go un-accounted unless get stashed away in secretive funds in foreign banks. (The Income Tax guys must be smiling).
India also gains in not having to incur huge spending on Security.
Meanwhile, let us enjoy watching IPL in our wide screens, conveniently in our homes.
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Abraham Paul, Senior Telecom Consultant, FCOMNET- Future Groups
| 04 17 2009 16:35:19 +0000
Yeah I feel that the craze will have no impact of the place bcoz majority of the people in India see the matches through television and it makes no difffernce whether it is being played in India or SA. Even my mother is very much fond of cricket..she always watches it on the TV ..so wen it doesn't matter to her where the match is going on..then i think its no issue at all. People love cricket game..and of course players..so where ever they play..we Indians will have the same craze..interst to watch our players.
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Rajani Sharma, Team Leader -(Technical), Collabera
| 04 17 2009 11:12:19 +0000
hi Rohit, cricket is same everywhere.only thing is Indians will miss going to see matches to the stadiums.cricket is the game which can be enjoyed even looking in TV's.so IPL will become sucess even played abroad.cheers.....
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jairaj shyam prasad, Production Manager, BOSCH Ltd
| 04 16 2009 15:23:51 +0000
I think yes it will definitely have the same craze amongst people because whatever maybe the location, the teams are same. Though location is important for IPL as it says Indian premier League but people can anyways watch it on television. Matches will be held at the time which is most suitable for the Indian audience, then why will it not succeed? It can be taken in a more positive sense that IPl is taking cricket to a wider audience.
What is your opinion guys ...?
It would be great if you could give your views here..!!
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Rohit Khanna, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Accenture
| 04 16 2009 11:21:57 +0000
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I am avid follower of cricket but as per stats IPL 2009 is on downside. The second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is in its first week and if one goes by the TV ratings the Twenty20 showpiece has failed to generate the kind of interest it did last year. A survey conducted by viewership rating agency Television Audience Measurement (TAM), revealed that the TRP ratings of the two matches on the opening day of the IPL II, was at lowly 5.55 and 5.54 percent, respectively, as compared to last year’s figure of 8.21.
I know its south africa where pitch conditions are different but few more high scoring like last two matches can bring back the craze....... what you guys say???
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Ramdas Pawar, Sales/BD Manager, Flex
| 04 23 2009 14:49:19 +0000
Definitely not because of a simple reason that no matter how hard organisers try to attract the audience towards stadiums they won't get to see the madness of indian fans.Also the capacity of grounds in south africa is just around 15,00-20,000 which is far less than indian stadiums and then also the stadiums in south africa will not be full.To be honest IPL this season will not be as lively as last year's
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Samir Das, Tech Architect, Infosys
| 04 21 2009 09:04:22 +0000
I would say
nothing can beat the excitement and craze of Indian fans when it comes
to cricket.IPL in South Africa will be successful no doubt but the
hype,energy levels of people and the hype over it won't be same as last
year. .
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Radhakrishna Marar, Business Analyst, Oracle
| 04 21 2009 06:04:55 +0000
No Everytime there will be different response !!
Now the IPL has lost its newness and now it is not in India !!
These factors change the viewership drastically !!
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Vikas G. Chaudhari, Manager, Larsen & Toubro
| 04 19 2009 09:40:27 +0000
I support this idea. In India the crowd who come to see cricket cannot be compared with meagre crowds who watch matches in other cricket palying countries. Hence these matches may not pull off as many people at RSA, as it may be if matches are conducted in India.
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Ganta Achuthan Sripathy, Proprietor, Sripathy Consultancy Services
| 04 18 2009 15:52:34 +0000
Hello friends....
I feel on the face of it, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has already been a huge hit, attracting millions of dollars in bids from the country’s biggest industrialists and Bollywood stars for franchisee ownership and for television rights.
But, the much hyped cricket league, which will start today, has surprisingly stumbled in its attempt to find new advertisers willing to sign up for all the available sponsorship slots. Less than few hours from the coin toss of the first match, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), promoters of IPL, are still hunting for ground sponsors. This could give wrong signals on how IPL 2009 will fare, so still we have to wait n watch whether it will able to catch similar kind of eyeballs or not like it did in IPL 2008...........
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Himanshu Pathak, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, Coresspondent
| 04 18 2009 08:03:27 +0000
Hey
Rohit.., you are not entirely wrong but according to me IPL 2009 will not have the same craze because no croud can ever replace the Indian Croud, their enthusiam and their passion. Though there might be many Indians in SA who are crazy about cricket and about IPL but there will
be a lot of difference. As the matches will be held in the day time in SA most of the people will not be able to see a live match. This will greatly affect the revenues coming from the tickets of the live match. May be the BCCI will have to reduce the rates of the ticket for it. And there will be many more factors which will act as a hurdle in the success of IPL 2009.
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Jayant Vishnu, Art Director/Sr Art Director, Creative
| 04 16 2009 11:38:13 +0000
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