As the IPL-4 reaches the playoff phase, the question remains still unanswered as to what extent it satisfies the basic idea of helping to establish the careers of younger Indian cricketing hopefuls. Is the IPL still acting on focusing on nurturing the local talents or has moved into a format of opting for more foreign players? Ironically, the answer is still perplexing. The idea of clubbing commerce with sports seems to have spoiled the game. The IPL should not become a tournament for foreign players or the big Indian stars or mere money making machine; rather it should remain the perfect ground for young talents wherein they are being identified, nurtured and groomed by the best ones in the world of cricket. The governing body of the Indian T20 league should stick on with the four foreign players format so that more of our youngsters get their chance to exhibit their cricketing skills.
Mohd Ziyaullah Khan
Nagpur, M.S.