Looking beyond cricket

To read that the India - Pakistan match at the Champions Trophy failed to attract the eyeballs it usually did gets one thinking. Is it really the decline of only one day cricket or the general decline of interest in cricket? Probably the latter. There may be viewpoints but think the tremendous success of IPL was probably the beginning of the end of the cricket's dominance in India. The BCCI just killed the goose which laid golden eggs for around 25 years. From the crazy TRPs which cricket matches in India generated, they are now moving to more sane levels comparable to other cricket playing nations. And this represents a tremendous opportunity for the Vijender Singhs and Somdev Barmans of this world. The Commonwealth Games along with the first Formula One race is hitting the country at probably the most opportune moment when cricket is struggling with an identity crisis. And last but not the least. Indian cricket would never be the same after Sachin Tendulkar and golden quartet of Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman and Kumble and one fathoms MSD and Yuvi may just be the last of the glamorous cricketers who hog all the headlines.............Looking forward to the new breed of sporting superstars..............