Former India coach Sanjay Bangar has said that the Indian Premier League has democratized cricket and this is the biggest contribution of IPL to the game.
Elaborating on the never-ending prospects of IPL, Bangar said: “Nowadays not only do the national selectors select talent from the national camps, but talent scouts like us from different teams from different parts of the country to explore the talent. The parts travel and I think it is one of the most beautiful aspects of IPL. This is the reason why 30-year-old Varun Chakraborty is chosen to play in the World Cup instead of playing first-class cricket for a long time. IPL. has democratized cricket and I think this is the biggest contribution of IPL to the game.”
A cobbler from Chandigarh and son of tennis ball sensation Ramesh Kumar was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakhs in the IPL mega auction. Similarly, Mumbai Indians picked 19-year-old Tilak Verma from Hyderabad for Rs 1.7 Crore from a base price of INR 20 Lakhs. On the other hand, 28-year-old Abhinav Manohar from Bengaluru, who was almost giving up cricket, was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2.5 crore from his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
“Also, we have seen a lot of talented players emerge from the IPL and the batting revolution we have seen in the IPL is phenomenal. Scoops in batting, reverse sweeps, wrap shots etc and things like slow bouncers, back-of-the-hand deliveries, knuckle deliveries in bowling, IPL has opened a whole new dimension to cricket,” said former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Launch of the #YehAbNormalHain campaign aired during the lunch break on the first day of the first India-Sri Lanka Test in Mohali on Star Sports.
Gavaskar also said that the IPL has helped develop “brand loyalty” among fans which is very unique in the Indian context.
“The other important aspect of IPL is the brand loyalty that has developed among the fans. A CSK fan will always support a CSK team, even when the team changes, with RCB, KKR, MI and all of them, and that according to me is another beautiful aspect of IPL,” he added.
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