Let me tell you a story of a young man who makes juices on the roadside in Chennai. his name is Murugan who makes sugar cane juice near the marina beach for a living. I had been to Chennai several times the last time being on march 6th. he has an interesting story for me.I casually ask him what his daily income would be and he said around 500 rs mind you, he charges 10 per glass of sugar cane juice. he said he is waiting for the cricket season to start.He does not know its called IPl. He just says that last year April -may there was lots of cricket matches and he has not seen so many people coming regularly. {HE Sold sugar cane juice outside the stadium}
Many may feel IPL is good,for some its a waste of time and for few others it does not matter.But i have a confession to make. I was not a great enthusiast of IPL. I had my own views;But it all changed after meeting Murugan.
Yes the bosses of IPL and the Cricketers are making millions at the same time people like Murugan make a living. For a change lets look at IPL as a source of income. Consider this.
IPL generates income for the following people: {what i can observe}
1. Sweepers who clean the stadiums day in and day out. {usually a match happens and the stadium is forgotten for a year.}
2. Boys and Men who prepare the pitches.
3. Small scale units which makes the posters/pamphlets etc.. {also the people who distribute em}
4. printing shops who make the huge banners
5. House hold industries that manufacture those semi-circle caps with rubber bands.
6. Companies that make similar kind of t shirts {same color texture ET AL.}
7. people like Murugan who makes juice and similar kind of people who sell juices, water bottles, eatables etc.
On a better and less visible scale.
1. Transport companies who move the teams around {their drivers cleaners mechanics do benefit}
2. Hotel industry {ya agreed its the Taj and like wise.. but still }
3. The broadcasting/coverage team { the equipments weigh loads and so they have loads of helpers,local technicians, electricians,people who assist the cameramen etc.
4. the banks and other commercial establishment that sells the tickets merchandise etc.
5. Companies that make the the boundary advt boards and its the local carpenters and others who assemble them.
6. HEY ENOUGH ..JUST IMAGINE HOW MANY MORE..
IPL is boon for many.. lets see it as an employment opportunity for thousands of common people { I am leaving out the team managers, organizers,various associated staff as they are better called white collar jobs..ya but IT COUNTS>>} whenever such huge carnivals/circus (as many refer to it) happens.
Idiotic premier League , International Premier league and what not..
FOR ME ITS SHINING INDIA'S GIFT FOR THE NOT SO SHINING INDIANS.
JAI HIND
