Cricket in India has lost its Sheen

For most of the Indians sports means cricket. More than 90% of the males have played cricket in their life once. The way people came on the street when India won world cup 2011 and t20 world cup, shows love of Indian people for cricket. For brand endorsement cricketers are preferred to other celebrities. The IPL has became famous on world platform shows love of Indians for cricket. The cricket is not only sports but event. Its audience who shift their behavior when India won and lose. Win or lose is integral part of any sports.

Cricket was famous, is famous and will be famous in India.

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.

Indian team is hardworking and got many successes in cricket. So in India cricket may remain to continue. As for cricket in Pakistan is a concern, then in my opinion after humiliating defeats of Pakistani cricket team in previous five years, it is evident that we got no player of international standards. In this way, it is also confirmed that there is no future of cricket in Pakistan. This game is boosted by Pakistani media only. So, it should be banned in Pakistan at all levels and the so-called cricket board of some failures may dissolve with immediate effect.

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.

No. Cricket didn't lose it's sheen in India, not only in India but also in the world. Day by day it is bring up like sea waves. In olden days no one know about the cricket but nowadays even a little fella playing and watching cricket. If you ask anyone 'What is your favorite game?'. No doubt absolutely 90% of people will say 'Cricket'.

These are few examples how the cricket is evoking. If Cricket introduced in Olympics, Cricket will dominate the Soccer. In future every country participate in cricket. Even though it has some defects it's a wonderful game.

As an Outsider from Australia. We see that ICC and IPL need a more defined direction. The ICC which to me is predominately controlled by India is totally focused on what is happening in India and has no defined plans to promote the Test match games internationally with the media groups. They are dicating the terms. IPL and T20 have their own adgender and only interested in short term profit. Aust has the right plan between T20 and Test matches and it is about time the Indian Cricket Board take it seriously. And not let IPL and T20 destroy Test matches.

Cricket is losing its sheen since few years,

> Cricketers do not play with professional spirits, they just play for the sake of money and not for their country.

> Match Fixing cases are increasing considerably.

> Instead of concentrating on their games, they are involved in endorsing a brand.

> Many cricketers are involved in cases of drugs and doping.

> IPL, instead of bringing the domestic cricket at the par of international cricket, has actually brought down its image. Most of the match fixing and bribe cases can be seen in IPL.

I think cricket in India has losing its sheen because of long term playing like ODI & test matches, nowadays viewers interested in short term game like IPL, CPL cricket fans expecting more entertaining boundary shots and quick score.

But other hand whole game busy with beating and spot fixing rather than international game apart from ours desi sports like pro Kabbadi and other are shinning agents cricket game, so we can't say Indian cricket lose its sheen only our point of view has changed and cricket lovers only expecting good performance.

I guess people don't have much time to watch 5 day test matches. Even ODI's are too long to watch and still there are 4 test matches and 5 ODI's? we can focus more on international T20's. Cricket always have a Good national audience so why not T20's ? why too much matches of clubs T20 like IPL. I guess there is hardly any T20 tri-series. People love the sport they watch and play. And Indian gully cricket is mostly of less limited overs so I guess it's high time to promote international T20's. You can see the success of 2016 T20 world cup.

Yes, cricket in India has lost its sheen and according to me one of the reasons is the steady timing of the test and ODI as lifestyles of people has changed and there is a drastic decrease in the number of people who spare their time for long hours watching the match.

T20 form has given cricket a height as large number of people are the one who watch cricket for enjoyment apart from their love for the game.

Moreover, practices like match fixing and their drivers (bookies) have also performed their part in lowering sheen of cricket.