IPL, Indian Premier League and Indian Political League, the two big extravaganzas are getting kickstarted almost at the same time and we will know the winner for both of them in May 2019.
Both IPLs follow the schedule of multiple phases and each phase provides ups and downs to keep the followers excited on their toes all the while.
As the grand bonanza approaches, typical flow of players (or politicians) shifting teams for better opportunities is natural and we saw a lot of movement politically as well as in cricket franchises in recent times.
The captain and the coach are primary driving force for any team. Both of them, form core to build a team to take on any opposition. Howsoever good are the coaches or captains, the teams need to be potentially talented and own enough responsibility to bring victory.
That’s what is required in cricket as well as politics.
The Cricket League 2019 will revolve around few greats like Dhonis, Kohlis whereas political league will have Modis, Gandhis and Bannerjees hogging the limelight.
The political league is virtually split into 3 major teams NDA, UPA and Third Front. The captains are in saddle for NDA and UPA whereas the third front has kept it as an open question to sort it out at appropriate time.
The NDA is led by NaMo backed by super proactive coach Amit Shah. They know their strengths and weakness and have pulled strong leaders from other parties to improve winnability. Both of them are experts in playing the mind games and invoke emotions in self as well as opposition which will make any cricket captain proud of the shrewdness.
The UPA is undergoing a phase where they have a captain who himself has not been able to rise to occasion. With the constraint of not being allowed to change the captain, the coaches are securing their careers rather than mentoring and overruling the struggling captain. Remember Ponting and Gambhir left their roles when coaches told them in past IPLs. Unless and until, such strong message is passed by the coach, the UPA will continue to remain under illusion of winability for 2019.
The third front is like those teams who tend to believe in match fixing rather than putting a spirited fight. The coach, the captain and team members are focused on self gain rather than strategy to defeat the top teams. However, such teams are bound to extract their pound of flesh and create bottlenecks for the progress for rest of the teams whether in cricket or politics.
No bonanza is successful if not backed by the followers whether as spectators or as voters. Supporting your team is a must to make them through in next two months.
The winner in cricket league may give few heartburns but won’t impact our lives, but the political league is way far different. It will decide the future of the country and its citizens.
We need to be alert, aware and pragmatic enough to choose the right team, captain and the coach when the opportunity is presented and at the of the day, we normally get what we deserve.
Till May 2019, time to enjoy the league and may the best team whether cricket or political, win.
- Jayawant
Disclaimer: The comparison between cricket and politics is mere imagination of the blogger and only highlight the similarities of super emotions they invoke.
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