It has come out that there are no bidders for the Pakistani Players in the IPL to be held this season. Government could not give any guarantee in giving them visa and there were security concerns as well which had lead franchisees to take such decisions.
Our View: There was a consensus among the franchisee to not take Players from Pakistan in their teams. This indeed is
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Sahara India Parivar, the sponsors of World Cup, has released Rs 1 crore to be distributed immediately among the striking players. Also, UP chief minister has announced a financial assistance of Rs five crore to Indian hockey team. So, the strike might come to an end with this. The whole episode had been very disturbing when the Indian players had gone on strike when the Hockey India did not listen to their demand to release their arrears for 2009, a graded payment system and daily allowance for the players (during matches and during practice sessions).
Our View: The condition of hockey or any other sport, except cricket, is very bad in India. We can take two clues from here :
Continue reading Indian Hockey: What a Sorry State, And Opportunities ahead
As we close 2009, we have to give two awards, based on inputs from Indians worldwide.
The top 3 contenders were:
1. Vijender Singh
2. Rahul Gandhi
3. Ranbir Kapoor
The MyOrbit Male Icon of the Year 2009 is Vijender Singh – India’s Boxing Star, with lots of potential on the world boxing circuit, and one of the sexiest Indian male out there.
He has come from very humble roots in rural Haryana, but has shown great confidence in his approach to work and life. Wishing Vijender great success inside and outside the ring!
