Bookie claims he paid Sri Lanka cricketer Rs 10 crore to fix IPL match

[superman85]

Re: Bookie claims he paid Sri Lanka cricketer Rs 10 crore to fix IPL match

@sharaabee

A T20 game with evenly matched sides is very often going to come close. The crazy amount of money being made by the players is actually a big motivator for them to not cheat for money. Having said that, I said it myself in my last post that India is bookie powerhouse and theres a good chance players are being approached quite often. It is not unlikely some may get involved at some time and as a fan I want every case to be seriously investigated, like they are doing with the other case.

It’s not that, this game is being played at a much higher level. Bigger hands are running the show. The players are just pawns, it doesn’t matter if they make a crazy amount or not, and unless there is concrete proof I have no reasons to believe they are corrupted. I am talking about the whole show, the IPL itself, which is just a face for the powers (Indian underworld, rich elites, corporates and even small town crooks) to have their way.

Indian cricket is too big an elephant for the bad boys to miss out. Particularly if the show is all in-house, instead of international tours.

@sharaabee

Lets face it. The IPL haters here dont just hate it because it’s T20, overcommercialized etc etc.. the primary reason is how pakistani players have been treated by the IPL. And that’s fine.

Well can’t speak for others, but I’m a cricketing purist. Never gave two hoots about the Twenty20 format, let alone the IPL. Or ICL before it. When Zee TV announced their plans of a domestic Twenty20 league after Indian team’s premature exit in 2007, I knew what was coming. Personally never cared enough to watch a full IPL match (just watched the highlights of Shoaib Akhtar’s fiery performance in his first match, that’s all).

And if I had my way Pakistani players would never have to the permission to play in IPL, or any other leagues. No point in them becoming pathetic and greedy mercenaries, and that too at the expense of the Pakistan National Team. Country first, last, and middle. Maybe a stint in the county season for younger players just to give them the polish. And PPL if it starts. But that’s it.

Twenty20 does nothing except create tulla players - like we don’t already have enough of them already. Focus on tests and one-days, these are the two formats that what will always matter, the games of real champions. So yeah, like I said, I hope Pakistan NT regulars never get a chance to play IPL again, or any of those other stupid leagues that are popping up. Besides, too much cricket, is never good anyway.

The only Pakistan Twenty20 team that I will support would be the domestic champions for the Champions League. That’s all folks!