Great Expectations for Cricket
At a time when some of Europe’s leading football teams are on the brink of bankruptcy, when golf is battling to survive without its leading light, and the threat of a labor stoppage looms over the National Football League, sports administrators could be forgiven for doing their best to damp expectations.
Not so Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi.
Less than a week before the Deccan Chargers start the defense of their trophy against the Kolkatta Knight Riders in the third IPL season, the most powerful—and polarizing—figure in cricket has outlined his plan to make the tournament the most-watched sporting event on the planet. “Our objective is to be the single largest sporting league in the world, and we have an opportunity to get there,” Mr. Modi says.
Such ambitious talk is at odds with the air of quiet reservation traditionally associated with this quintessential English game.
via Great Expectations for Cricket - WSJ.com.
