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`The news channels have stumbled upon yet another story and are going for the kill ,baying for IPL 's blood.The govt has unleashed a troop of I.T sleuths who are in the thick of raids on the offices of the franchisees of the IPL , that is sneeringly referred to as Indian paisa league and Indian political league alternatively by the media.

The amount of money churned, mentioned in dollars and in the millions , the bone of contention, is as baffling to me as the composition of the team and the nonstop cricketing .

I could follow the matches , if I tried to ,when played between India and other countries like Australia , Pakistan and others .I have often cheered Sachin or Dhoni when they hit patriotic sixers and centuries.. At present I see all players of the world mixed up together , in teams bearing exotic names and espy them hopping on and off planes and buses in the blink of an eye , traversing the lengtht and breadth of the entire country and playing matches after matches relentlessly , to packed stadiums .This is simply beyond my comprehension .

The dark observations of the media regarding the shoddy role of politicians in this 'mela' is making the viewers anticipate with bated breath ,the disclosure of the identity of persons likely to face the guillotine.

Unmindful of all this din in the drawing and board rooms, matches are being played out there in the open cheered lustily by millions!

I have this uncanny feeling ,that if yet another person jumps in with the novel idea of 10 overs cricket or even 5 overs cricket , Indians would in all possibility embrace the new format with equal gusto and give it a roaring reception .Life would be nothing then, but one long 'cricket carnival '`!