IPL 2010 - Finals

CSK emerge champions; Lalit Modi looses

I was kind of disappointed when Lalit Modi vs Shashi Tharoor episode started surfacing, eclipsing the actual cricket being played with the whole world watching. Awaiting the brawl to succumb to draw a write-up, I lost circa 2 weeks of good cricket. Not only the cat and mouse game lasted till the final match of this edition and after, it brought in some cringing accusations of match fixing, betting, illegal money laundering, income tax raids, political wrong doings, illegal stake holdings and more to say, on IPL. Lots of big names - Shahrukh Khan, Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty, were taken for ride and some faced IT raids and got served notices from the department. Though this straightening out considered mandatory for IPL to survive tidy, there was strong consensus that all these happenings were targeting one person directly or indirectly to be removed from being the face of IPL. I wonder after the expulsion of Lalit Modi, the above mentioned corruption charges be continued on respective people!!

Amidst all these bewilderment, the finals between Majestic Mumbai Indians and Charming Chennai Super Kings, took place following closing ceremony extravaganza (I cannot understand why loads of money spent on calling bollywood to give a mediocre performance? Instead kids and youths of India can be channeled to perform something innovative). Mumbai being consistent throughout the tournament, playing in home considered favourites over shaky chennai super kings. However, Chennai showered their batting, bowling and fielding prowess all over Mumbai to prove that on a given day any team can beat any. It was shocking to see no spectators left for the presentation ceremony to cheer the winners in Mumbai, again asserting the fact that Semi finals and Finals should be held in a common venue.

Congrats CSK. As a consistent team through all seasons you guys deserve to win. Congrats MI on reaching finals.

IPL3 according to me, the most eventful till date for both off-pitch controversies and on-pitch acts. Thanks IPL for providing such an entertainment spoiling 45 days in my life :-)