As I write, Delhi are 48 for 1 after six overs against the Deccan Chronicles Chargers, and presumably cruising to victory in Game Seven of the Indian Premier League. There's a lot to observe and a lot to talk about. Lots to blog about over the coming weeks if I have the time and maintain the energy.
I find this a very exciting time, for cricket, for India, for capitalism. It's fantastic to see India take its place at the centre of a sporting universe, much as we look to England for its soccer, much as we look to the United States for its baseball, basketball and gridiron. It's great to see cricket flourish big time outside the straitjacket of nationalism.
And it's exciting to see Indian economic success put on show so ostentatiously. Exciting in the same way that Sodom and Gomorrah were such fun places to live. Exciting in the same fashion as Wall Street in the mid-1920s. As exciting as Silicon Valley in the countdown to Y2K.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it will all end in tears.
Contribution to our magazine
Hello Rick,
Great blog, well-rounded and witty. I was looking for authors combining sport with wider political and social issues, and this is definitely a good place!
Would you like to contribute to the next issue of our EU magazine on Sport? I was keen on having an article on the IPL and the way it has created some of the first real "economic migrants" from the Western World to India. Our articles are rather short, 900 words maximum.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Cheers,
Victor
Victor, your email address is
Victor, your email address is bouncing. Please reply to me on my contact page. Thanks, Rick.
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