<p style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b style="font-size: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Originally a football format</b></p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The IPL concept was originally intended for a football tournament in India but the All India Football Federation turned it down. It was later applied by businessman Lalit Modi to cricket. Ironically enough, the concept which was initially turned down by the football federation has once again been tossed in the hat as a possible format.</p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">However, sports journalist Chris Punnakkattu Daniel is of the opinion that the IPL's concept will not be successful for football or other sports - for a number of reasons.</p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"Cricket is the most popular sport in the whole of the Indian subcontinent, and cricket federations have the required platform to implement it," Daniel told DW. Sports like football, he added, have been unsuccessfully trying to create and run similar models.</p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"The best example is the Premier League Soccer (PLS), which attracted international media attention by announcing that it was going to sign big names in football such as Fabio Cannavaro, Hernan Crespo and others. But the PLS failed miserably even before its start."</p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Despite the shortcomings and failures, other sports in India are still trying to emulate the success of the IPL. For that, they are also trying new strategies and formats. They say that if the IPL can work so well in India, there is a chance for other sports, too.</p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.dw.de/ipl-inspires-other-indian-sports/a-16825241">http://www.dw.de/ipl-inspires-other-indian-sports/a-16825241</a></p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></p><p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 40px 12px 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">think Where would be indian football</p>
I hope Wim plays the best Indian team and give some youngsters a chance to rub shoulders against top 10 countries of ASIA in China or Kuwait.I would love to see Brandon get a chance but i think Brandon won't be called for these fixtures.<br>
Yes if we continue with mangi and raju gaikaws gurjinder then there is no use of playing these international frendlies.....it is the right time to select quality defenders like...ravanan,arnab mondal,anas edathodika,debratha roy,walidami passah,harmanjoth sing khabra,noaba sing,saumik dey,
China is not the same that it used to be around 4-5 years back.It is in transition period so would be good match.<br>Kuwait on the other hand is one of the most improved sides along with Syria,Lebanon and Jordan.<br><br>African country has to be the likes of Namibia,Rwanda etc the rest would be too strong for us.<br><br>Moreover,i just want to see our best 11 in order to see what is our level and where exactly do we stand.<br><br>Recently, i cant really gauge our level as almost 75% of the form players were ignored.<br>
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</p><p>funeral was done a long ago........just waiting for a re-birth<br></p>
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/IPL-style-league-AIFF-IMG-to-meet-on-Tuesday/articleshow/20154522.cms
<br><br>Last time Kuwait scored 9 goals this time if we continue with Mangi and Raju then 10 is possible :P<br><br>China vs India would be good