Cricket in India has lost its Sheen

Its totally absurd to even think that cricket in India has lost its sheen. In fact this is the only sport which is growing day by day on both basis interest as well as market. See the ipl success story and Indian cricket team conquering all over the world I mean in what way it is losing its sheen.

(Honestly this should not be a topic in GD).

Yes cricket in India has lost its sheen because they rely on commercialization of cricket rather than playing cricket with professional spirits. Now players are more interested in playing IPL rather playing for their country. Friends it seems that cricket in India is loosing its glamour. Because of cricket being played throughout the whole year now people are becoming little bit bored of it.

Earlier, cricketers such as kapil dev. Used to play for their country, their team and not just for their self interest. No doubt, today also players play for raising the name of India, but half of their spirits are influenced by money. It is not their real performance.

I agree. Cricket in India has lost its sheen. Players play for paychecks now-a-days rather than for their team. They are more inclined toward the commercials rather than playing. You can see Indian cricketers in advertising campaigns, be it Sachin Tendulkar or MS Dhoni or the young and fresh faces of Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma. Recent spot fixing scandals will further prove my point. IPL is one of the main reason for this behaviour. Big political persons, actors/actresses, businessman etc. Have huge stake in their respective IPL teams and they pay a lot of money to players to perform. So, players have become money minded. Only some, not all, I am talking about.

Moreover I also feel that the cricketing tactics of the players are reveled in course of playing IPL matches. For example, the cricketing techniques of two players who are from different countries but playing for the same team in IPL will be revealed. For e.g they will cum to know abut the kinds of shots they play etc and this will be a deterrent factor when they will be facing each other as contendants.

Yes, cricket has lost its sheen in India. The game is becoming a business nowadays. Players are not playing for the country anymore, but for their personal benefits. There is corruption, politics, and what not. The board, players all are to be blamed.

IPL is a fantastic thing because of IPL the scope of cricket is increAse in India and it provide the chance to the youngster to show their talents because only 11 can play for country so the other who are practicing hard got the opportunity through IPL to show their potential so I can say IPL is very fantastic and all the cricketer from all country want to in IPL.

Cricket in India has lost its sheen because every one rely on commercialization of cricket rather than playing cricket with professional spirits. Politics in cricket is shameful thing for every person, but Indian Cricket is hardly affected this. Politics in Indian Cricket was running from many past years but now it's increase day by day. Because of this performance is no matter for many players, they got a chance for playing the nation by using their high links. Not only for entry in Indian cricket team but retirement is also had pre planned for many players.

Ya I agree with the statement. In India cricket became a commercial one. The players are not doing their level best. If we consider IPL which is the most worst thing in which crores of rupees are shifting between hands. Most of the players are fascinating towards money so they are involving in the spot fixing and losing their image and respect. Their aim is within the short duration of 2 months they want to earn crores of rupees which is the most corruption thing. Of Course it gives lot of entertainment so although our national game is hockey we are not giving preference to it.

Hello everyone,

I, personally feel, that the cricket in India has actually lost its sheen, after the advent of IPL (Indian Premiere League). All the cricketers are looking to come under limelight in collaboration with media i.e. films, television etc. Which is seriously not a good thing indeed. Well, media and cricket altogether, forms a different concept, both comes under different categories. With IPL making its presence felt, no cricketer is showing more seriousness towards their own game and instead, running behind money, which in similar, they find themselves trapped under spot fixing and other scams being involved.

IPL, though being comes under entertaining one, still we cannot say such form of cricket as a real cricket. Real Cricket has actually lost its shine for two main reasons. Firstly, being so slow which nowadays many people find it hard to digest and secondly not enough business being involved under it. But, still, I still consider this form of cricket as an entertaining part rather than IPL form.

IPL has made the cricket fast lane and enjoyable and still under rust and temporary form of cricket which, someday, it would move down because of conspiracies involved in it. I still have a hope that, someday, in the mid of 21st century, real cricket will actually find its place better than the other forms.

Cricket in India is better to some extent and to other its up to the players who be honest and does not involve any match fixings as so they did in IPL. So a clean mode of cricket to be seen. The officers must be serious about these actions.