When the
Britishers left India after Independence one of the biggest and most popular
legacies they left behind was the game of cricket. If anything the popularity
of the game has grown over the ages and generations after generations have been
enjoying the game of cricket. The game is not only popular in the cities and
towns but also in the rural areas . In fact many of the best cricketers come
from the rural hinterlands of our vast Country.
The format
of the game has also been undergoing transformation with the changing times. In
the days gone by when people had time to spare test matches which would extend
for days together were popular. The test matches had its own league of popular
players like the Nawab of Patudi or Gavaskar. With the changing times people
did not have that much time to spare. So came the one day matches with fifty
overs on each side. The one day matches continue to be played for the ICC World
Cup.
However ,
the demand for intensifying the pace of the game did not stop with the one day
matches. With a view to increase sponsorship and attract more spectators the
Twenty20 matches were introduced in the year 2003. The popularity of the ICC
Twenty20 World Cup is now the most
eagerly awaited event.
Kapil Dev is
a legendary figure as far as the game of cricket goes. He was a naturally
aggressive player whose in -swing Yorkers have not been forgotten till today.
The high point of the Indian cricket team was winning the World Cup in the year
2003 under his captainship. Although he took retirement in the year 1994 he has
continued to be closely associated with the game of cricket till today. He was
the coach of the Indian Cricket team for a considerable duration.
Kapil Dev
has always been a man full of surprises. No doubt his declaration
of introducing a New League would be a format least expected by others. But his
being sanguine that any one playing against with their heart in the game has no chance of winning itself goes to
establish that the league would have
high level of players.
The playes
in Kapil Dev’s Nai League is anybody’s guess. The teams could either comprise
of Indians only or alternately could have the choicest players from around the
globe.
When Kapil
Dev goes on to say that if the opponents play with their heart they are bound
to lose could also convey the fact that the only way of defeating the opponent
in the league to be introduced by him would be to use the head more than the
heart. In other words the league would need to be played on the basis of a well
thought out strategy.
At this
stage one can only venture to guess the concept behind Kapil Dev’Nai League and
eagerly await announcement of the Nai League by the legend.
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