“This is a work of fiction - any resemblance to actual persons or event living or dead is purely coincidental”
This is a small behind the scenes story about the Biggest Drama which has spell bound the cricket crazy nation- IPeL. The characters involved in these conversations are-
Mr Sanak Power- The Big boss of Be Ce Ce I and a shrewd veteran politician.
Mr Nandan Sah- The Secretary of Be Ce Ce I.
& the man himself Mr Latif Moti- The Mastermind behind the entire soap opera.
Excerpts
Moti: Power Saab, are you aware what is happening?
Power: What happened bania, why are you so disturbed?
Moti: Saab this Suhas Chandra of Jhee T V is launching a cash rich Twenty Twenty league ICeL, cashing on India’s world cup triumph and he is roping in the major international players from all the countries.
Power: hmmmm..
Moti: So we need to do something to stop this otherwise this will ruin our plans of minting millions from the wave of world cup hysteria. We need to loop in the ICeCe and stop the major players from entering into this ICeL, otherwise a threat of lifetime ban should be imposed on those players.
Power: Don’t worry bania, we’ll address a press conference tomorrow and announce our league and various rules and traps restricting other miscreants dreaming to reap on this:).
Moti: That’s the way to go sirji. Hahahahaha…!
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Be Ce Ce I announces the birth of the most cash rich T20 league ‘IPeL’, on the lines of English Premier League with the concept of Home and Away matches, with eight teams battling it out for the biggest prize money in the history of global cricket. The teams will be chosen by an auction process where the interested parties will bid for their favorite players. The league will be played under the supervision of ICeCe and players participating in any other league will be banned from international cricket for life.
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The bidding process opens up with a bang and becomes a straight away hit with the involvement of bollywood bigwigs and corporate honchos. And Moti clearly positions IPeL a class apart from the rival ICeL, much to the anguish of former greats of Indian cricket who were backing ICeL. But then the irony of ‘Money Dictates’ works again.
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Sah: Bania, you have done an excellent job and it has already created ripples all around. You have roped in all the big international players apart from getting in the biggest name from the world of glamour and entertainment. And the concept of Home/Away matches and Sexy Cheerleaders is a runaway hit.
Moti: Its all about money sirji. You keep feeding people with the green paper and they keep on serving you like slaves. Hahahahaha…Now just wait and watch how I pull up the strings and manipulate the entire drama like a circus, to generate us unimaginable moolahJ:)
Sah: Bania you are just too shrewd. But on paper teams like Dhakkan, Dilli and Chunni are the favorites and your own home team of Registaan Royals which is incidentally also the poorest team both in terms of monetary value and player talent, is very surely gonna end up being the bottom most team of the lot making a big mockery of your own home team the Registaan Royals…hahahaha..
Moti: :) Just wait and watch the entire drama unfold sirji, and you will see the Registaan Royals as the champions of the 1st edition of IPeL.. :)
Sah: You mad or what bania. If you manipulate it to this extent nobody will believe this and it will only invite more controversy.
Moti: Sah saab, more the upsets in the tournament, bigger the success for us and 1st edition should be won by my home team only. After all I belong to that place and I owe this to my people out there:):):)
Sah: Bania I ‘ve never seen a dog like you.. :)
Moti: But this dog is making you fatter too, so keep quiet and enjoy the show:)
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Registaan Royals goes on to win the 1st edition of IPeL without any eyebrows raised rather the innocent nation goes on to salute the bunch of not so famous guys and the so very great captain of Royals Shame Warn. And the teams like Dhakkan Chokers, Bambai Idiots, Kalakutta and Dilli Dher Devils, all with the biggest names of the game in them, flop miserably.
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Sah: Congrats bania your home team has done wonders and our event is a big hit.
Moti: :):):) Its only gonna get bigger from here sirji.
Sah: But bania what about teams like Dhakkan and Bangmemore, they are right at the bottom, why will people support these teams now and how will they generate revenues?
Moti: Every team will have their share of glory sirji, in the next season they will be at the top. I wont let any team dilute its brand value and fan following. It has always been a fair game and I will try my best to keep it fair:). Every franchise will have their chance.hahahahahaha…
Sah: You mad or what? If the teams who have just won 1 or 2 games out of their 14 games last season, reach at the top, it will be too hard to digest. Bania aren’t you taking too much risks.
Moti: Relax saabji, everything will be staged in such a way that it will all appear real. And don’t forget even the bookies won’t rate them highly, so such a major upset will again generate lots and lots of popularity, TRPs and revenues:):):)
Sah: Bania I ‘ve never seen a dog like you.. :)
Moti: But this dog is making you fatter too, so keep quiet and enjoy the show:)
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After a lot of drama over the staging of IPeL-2 in India due to elections the venue shifts to South Africa with most of the teams roping in bigger names which were not around last time. So the second edition seems to be even more glamorous, much more hyped and bigger than ever.
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Sah: Bania don’t you think with so much hype surrounding the Kalakutta team and its hyperactive owner Show Ruk Kaun, it would be a great idea to see them at the top, it might create more drama and moolah for us.
Moti: Sah saab you have to act smart, just think if the teams like Dhakkan and Bangmemore perform badly again they will turn into dead assets and there survival from the next season would be tough. But we don’t want any of the teams to lose grounds. Hence it is important for those 2 teams to perform well. And anyways Kalakutta can wait for next season because their owner Show Ruk Kaun wont let the interest of the people go down and he will always do enough off field drama to make our task easier…hahahahaha..
Sah: And what about Bengali Susubeing sacked from captaincy and their coach creating havoc?
Moti: Oh sirji comeon!!! Apply some brains, that’s all planned. We want Kalakutta to perform badly this time so that teams like Dhakkan and Bangmemore can go up and we can’t have Kalakutta perform badly under the captaincy of India’s most successful captain, that might invite controversies, hence the entire plot:)…and don’t worry the man will be leading again in the next season, and also don’t worry as their Show Ruk Kaun will take care of the rest..hahahaha…
Sah: Bania I ‘ve never seen a dog like you.. :)
Moti: But this dog is making you fatter too, so keep quiet and enjoy the show:)
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IPeL-2 turns out into a bigger hit with everything going as per Moti’s script. Lots and lots of upsets and drama, making everybody happy right from team owners to bookies and players to audiences, everyone, except Bambai Idiots and Kalakutta team.
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Sah: So you have done it again bania! What is the script for the next season:):)?
Moti: As I say, every team will have their moment of glory. Next time it will be Kalakutta and Mumbai Idiots at the top, as the 2 stalwarts of Indian cricket Bengali Susuand Sachin Waghmare(Idea fame sirjiJ) also need a taste of this glorified pie, after all they say, these 2 have done a lot for Indian cricket…hahaha….and also I guess the next one will be their last IPeL. So IPeL-3 will be their moment of glory:):):) hahahahahaha…
Sah: Bania I ‘ve never seen a dog like you.. :)
Moti: But this dog is making you fatter too, so keep quiet and enjoy the show:)
And the script goes on….. :)
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