IPL players are overpaid, matches are fixed, and over half of them believe Indian players are behind the racket. These are the findings of a survey done by Yahoo.
Viewers seem to believe that the effect of cricket has not been all that damaging. Though a resounding 68.9 per cent of the respondents said they believe match-fixing is rampant, oddly, no less than 61.5 per cent felt that despite this, the format has had a positive effect on cricket. Oddly again, the same survey finds that 56.5 per cent feel that IPL is responsible for players from the Indian cricket time getting exposed to injuries.
However, despite the mixed feelings, one thing the respondents appeared to be clear on is that cricketers must not skip tests and ODIs to play IPL matches (92 per cent respondents said this).
According to a report in Hindu, over 60 per cent said team owners should keep off the field.
Another popularity poll conducted — on commentators — revealed that Ravi Shastri was the clear favourite among the cricketing enthusiasts who participated in the survey.
He was followed by Harsha Bhogle and Danny Morrison. Among the least popular however was ‘funny man' Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former cricketer Ajay Jadeja and Rameez Raja.
Viewers seem to believe that the effect of cricket has not been all that damaging. Though a resounding 68.9 per cent of the respondents said they believe match-fixing is rampant, oddly, no less than 61.5 per cent felt that despite this, the format has had a positive effect on cricket. Oddly again, the same survey finds that 56.5 per cent feel that IPL is responsible for players from the Indian cricket time getting exposed to injuries.
However, despite the mixed feelings, one thing the respondents appeared to be clear on is that cricketers must not skip tests and ODIs to play IPL matches (92 per cent respondents said this).
According to a report in Hindu, over 60 per cent said team owners should keep off the field.
Another popularity poll conducted — on commentators — revealed that Ravi Shastri was the clear favourite among the cricketing enthusiasts who participated in the survey.
He was followed by Harsha Bhogle and Danny Morrison. Among the least popular however was ‘funny man' Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former cricketer Ajay Jadeja and Rameez Raja.
