Now in a textbook near you
Learning about the IPL, a wedding party with added celebrations, and a survey to measure the noise of cricket bat on ball
Nishi Narayanan
02-Jun-2008
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The Indian Premier League may or not change the course of cricket but for the time being it has altered the syllabi of business schools across India. Mudra Institute of Communication, a premier advertising and management school in Ahmedabad, asked its students to do an assignment on the economic implications of the IPL in the context of the Indian market. "Besides the business aspect, there's also a lot to be learnt in terms of organisational behaviour and leadership skills. While there are a number of team captains who are relatively new, some of the established players have not been able to find their place in the sun," said Hemant Trivedi, the chairperson of the communications course. An institute in Mumbai, meanwhile, has plans to offer sports management as an elective, as its faculty believes there's a lot to learn from the IPL's contract arrangements, with remuneration being based on performance.
The Indian Premier League may or not change the course of cricket but for the time being it has altered the syllabi of business schools across India. Mudra Institute of Communication, a premier advertising and management school in Ahmedabad, asked its students to do an assignment on the economic implications of the IPL in the context of the Indian market. "Besides the business aspect, there's also a lot to be learnt in terms of organisational behaviour and leadership skills. While there are a number of team captains who are relatively new, some of the established players have not been able to find their place in the sun," said Hemant Trivedi, the chairperson of the communications course. An institute in Mumbai, meanwhile, has plans to offer sports management as an elective, as its faculty believes there's a lot to learn from the IPL's contract arrangements, with remuneration being based on performance.
Dancing into the semis
Some distraction for the Delhi Daredevils while they waited to find out if the Mumbai Indians would pip them to the semi-final spot came with Tillakaratne Dilshan's wedding in Chennai. Dilshan, a Buddhist, repeated his wedding vows in Hindu style, and team-mates danced to popular Bollywood songs at the party. "It was mesmeric," said Australian bowler Brett Geeves. "The music, the clothes that they wore, the atmosphere, was completely a new experience for me. I had a good time." It turned even better once the players heard Mumbai had been beaten by the Rajasthan Royals. However Delhi themselves proceeded to lose to Rajasthan and missed their chance to be in the final of the inaugural IPL.
Some distraction for the Delhi Daredevils while they waited to find out if the Mumbai Indians would pip them to the semi-final spot came with Tillakaratne Dilshan's wedding in Chennai. Dilshan, a Buddhist, repeated his wedding vows in Hindu style, and team-mates danced to popular Bollywood songs at the party. "It was mesmeric," said Australian bowler Brett Geeves. "The music, the clothes that they wore, the atmosphere, was completely a new experience for me. I had a good time." It turned even better once the players heard Mumbai had been beaten by the Rajasthan Royals. However Delhi themselves proceeded to lose to Rajasthan and missed their chance to be in the final of the inaugural IPL.
Silence, please
The sound of leather on willow may thrill cricket lovers across the world but Rushden Town Cricket Club in Northamptonshire has been asked by the local council to pay ₤2000 for a noise survey before they can organise nets for 12 players. Though the club claims that none of the surrounding residents have objected to their plans, the council argues that installation of nets in other clubs has caused problems in the past. Now Lady Billingham, a Labour peer in the House of Lords, has taken up Rushden's case and has won support for a reform of the planning laws from the Central Council of Physical Recreation. "Why do we need noise surveys when the residents have written a petition in support of the club? The council is clearly following procedures but they do not make sense as they are completely out of touch with ordinary people," Billingham told the Telegraph. "We have an obesity crisis in this country with young people and yet here we are preventing a cricket club from improving. I have been hearing of similar stories to this all over the country."
The sound of leather on willow may thrill cricket lovers across the world but Rushden Town Cricket Club in Northamptonshire has been asked by the local council to pay ₤2000 for a noise survey before they can organise nets for 12 players. Though the club claims that none of the surrounding residents have objected to their plans, the council argues that installation of nets in other clubs has caused problems in the past. Now Lady Billingham, a Labour peer in the House of Lords, has taken up Rushden's case and has won support for a reform of the planning laws from the Central Council of Physical Recreation. "Why do we need noise surveys when the residents have written a petition in support of the club? The council is clearly following procedures but they do not make sense as they are completely out of touch with ordinary people," Billingham told the Telegraph. "We have an obesity crisis in this country with young people and yet here we are preventing a cricket club from improving. I have been hearing of similar stories to this all over the country."
Happy 125th with Twenty20
Twenty20 is the flavour of the season and the Uddingston club in Scotland have decided to kick off celebrations to mark their 125th anniversary with a competition in the shortest format that will feature the Scotland national team and a Pakistan All Stars side. The Uddingston XI, which will include Matthew Horne, the former New Zealand Test batsman, as a guest player, will player the winner of the Scotland-Pakistan match in the final. "This is a special year for the club and the Twenty20 competition will be the centrepiece of our celebrations," Ricky Bawa, the Uddingston captain, told the Scotsman.
Twenty20 is the flavour of the season and the Uddingston club in Scotland have decided to kick off celebrations to mark their 125th anniversary with a competition in the shortest format that will feature the Scotland national team and a Pakistan All Stars side. The Uddingston XI, which will include Matthew Horne, the former New Zealand Test batsman, as a guest player, will player the winner of the Scotland-Pakistan match in the final. "This is a special year for the club and the Twenty20 competition will be the centrepiece of our celebrations," Ricky Bawa, the Uddingston captain, told the Scotsman.
Copping it in the eye
It's silly season for injuries to New Zealanders. Daniel Flynn copped a blow to the face that knocked a tooth out at Old Trafford recently, and last week Grant Bell, a batsman for New Zealand's Southern Districts, needed emergency surgery to remove glass from his eye after a rock was thrown at a window of the bus he was travelling in in Darwin. Justin Lott, his friend and team-mate, said the rock just missed Bell's head but the glass shattered in his face. "He's had surgery to remove glass and also repair a cut to one of his eyeballs," Lott told the Northern Territory News. "At the moment because he's got stitches in his eye he can't see too well but I think they're confident he'll get full vision back. But it'll be a long process.''
It's silly season for injuries to New Zealanders. Daniel Flynn copped a blow to the face that knocked a tooth out at Old Trafford recently, and last week Grant Bell, a batsman for New Zealand's Southern Districts, needed emergency surgery to remove glass from his eye after a rock was thrown at a window of the bus he was travelling in in Darwin. Justin Lott, his friend and team-mate, said the rock just missed Bell's head but the glass shattered in his face. "He's had surgery to remove glass and also repair a cut to one of his eyeballs," Lott told the Northern Territory News. "At the moment because he's got stitches in his eye he can't see too well but I think they're confident he'll get full vision back. But it'll be a long process.''
Quote hanger
"Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar."
Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name after the teacher informs them a restaurant in Mumbai is named after him
"Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar."
Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name after the teacher informs them a restaurant in Mumbai is named after him
Nishi Narayanan is a staff writer at Cricinfo