Why the IPL should fail
There is a real possibility the league will work, but the cricket played so far has been low-grade rubbish, and the whole thing deserves to fall on its face
Mukul Kesavan
April 25, 2008
Innings like McCullum's 158 demonstrate the haplessness of the bowlers rather than the superiority of the batsman © Aneesh Bhatnagar
The cricket stadium at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi used to be uncomfortable and squalid, now it's comfortable and vulgar. The concrete terraces have been replaced by plastic seats, there's a giant video screen for replays, the lavatories are better, but the improvements seem beside the point because they don't play cricket there any more