Hits and Misses of the IPL

Frankly this years IPL is far better in terms of quality than the previous one. Bowlers are getting Man of the Match awards. The best players in the world are still the run scorers. Great shots can be played in a 2020 too. Closer games. More professionalism. But a lot of cricket buffs have dismissed it as being slam bang but when they come home from office they have a score to catch up with. And the Fake IPL Player ? We love masala isnt it ?
Although I enjoy the event thoroughly. I hate comparisions with One Dayers and Test Matches. There are certain points which I feel strongly about as far as the IPL is concerned. The chearleader thing is unecessary, the concept springs out of this irresistable itch to copy the west. The tactics used by the shows organizers to focus the cameras only on the crowded stands. Using sponsor names instead of saying that it is a '4' or a '6' is idiotic.
The beauty of 2020 is that it could be anybodys game. An over or two could change things dramatically. The wooden spoon winners of last year have performed brilliantly thus far. The finalists were lingering at the bottom of the table at least for some time.
For obvious reasons the Kolkata Knight Riders have not been performing well. Horrendous management decisions seems to be the root cause. The team owner's histrionics proves that he is the same even in real life. The coach proposing the multiple captian theory. A mercurial dada. Their failure is a lesson to all the managers of the franchisees. Cricket is a game of strategy and matches cannot be won by synthetic means. Real talent will talk. If we remove this officious characters and means of acheiving TRP's and in place try to be mature in non match content I beleive that the IPL could be a 'greater' show.
The make up is not required since the face is beautiful without it !!!