09-16-2004, 09:45 AM
I must say this is a really horrible idea - sorry wrong word - the right word is stupid. Is army some kind of a panacea ? Whats next an army brigade to groom politicians ?
Why dont we get the BCCI to market cricket better and build a professional sports infrastructure around cricket ? Other sports can latch on to it - it will generate a lot of employment and profits. Despite such popularity there is hardly any professional league in sight - does anybody even know who was the Ranji Champion ?
Lets face it desi parents are not going to promote kids to take up sports professionally until sports becomes a viable profession - we just dont have that attitude right now. So if we are really serious about building a sports industry, cricket is our best bet. Do whatever it takes (make cricket gambling official) and spread the word around - let there be a Sachin in every state..
Why dont we get the BCCI to market cricket better and build a professional sports infrastructure around cricket ? Other sports can latch on to it - it will generate a lot of employment and profits. Despite such popularity there is hardly any professional league in sight - does anybody even know who was the Ranji Champion ?
Lets face it desi parents are not going to promote kids to take up sports professionally until sports becomes a viable profession - we just dont have that attitude right now. So if we are really serious about building a sports industry, cricket is our best bet. Do whatever it takes (make cricket gambling official) and spread the word around - let there be a Sachin in every state..