The Indian Premier League has provided cricket fans with excitement and entertainment which other forms of the game cannot give.

For the first time in the history of cricket, players were auctioned and the team offering the most money nabbed the player.

The most expensive bid was for MS Dhoni and this is understandable as he is the captain of India and the project is a BCCI initiative with Indian magnates and media moguls.

'Who has enough time to sit and watch Test match for five days which ends in a tame draw?'


Another point is the way some Indian players were billeted to play in the areas where the teams are based. Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Verinder Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh are playing in their local areas.

The international stars have given some great performances.They have shown the world that the Twenty20 format is the future of cricket. Without the pressure on losing a wicket, batsmen go out and engage in some crash, bang, wallop while competing for hitting the longest six in each game.

The games have in the main been exciting, sometimes going to the last over or even ball. And in today's fast-paced world, where everything needs to be settled quickly, IPL is the perfect remedy for India's huge cricket following. After all, who has enough time to sit and watch Test match for five days which ends in a tame draw?

Along with IPL, the ICL has been a success and the English board are looking at the possibility of a similar set-up to IPL