GAME FIXING IN CRICKET

                                                                IPL Controversy

The  Sports & Games  give relaxation and instill sportsman’s spirit  and also team spirit in the players including physical exercise needed  for any human being to keep up  himself/herself fit and healthy in body & spirit. Added advantage is the “ Group Discipline” acquired in such group activities like, Cricket/Football etc.

But of late, these field games have turned out to be a big “commercial enterprises “ with lot of money and fame in the major international and domestic participation. Cunning and Cruel  and ill oriented people took up these opportunities as a venue for their greedy ventures for “ making easy “ money  by short-cut methods. Some of the sports & games participants have gone into the clutches of unscrupulous money mongers  and gamblers who dwindle money  at their will. 

The sportsman/cricketers unfortunately fall in the traps of these money mongers and get themselves clogged due to several reasons.  Easy money without any strain is the “BAIT” thrown to the players.  Few of the players get caught in this vicious circle by external influence and even under duress.  The good intention of the games and sports has been swayed off to a commercial enterprise run by unholy groups of people.

Non playing groups, outside the BCCI and International clubs, are the culprits who “play the book cricket” by transacting lot of money through gambling/betting. Such situations are created due to the introduction of commercial attitude in this game of Cricket.

If concrete steps are not taken to stop such invasion of unwanted elements in the Sports field, these forces will overpower the sports and field games soon. To stop such misuse of the games, particularly Cricket, I would suggest the following measures for the consideration of the BCCI & other organizations.

1.       No remuneration to the players by cash except free lodging/boarding and transport arrangements.

2.       The sports equipments and dress and playing kits must be given free for their seasonal use.

3.       Daily Bata/DA to be given to each member @ Rs. 1000/day of their stay in the camps.

4.       Job opportunities to be ensured to each player to suit their basic qualification.

5.       Like any other employee in Government/Private sector, they must have freedom to play in the tournaments as and when required.

 

Such kind of revamping of the system will definitely thrash this ugly nature of game fixing/corruption etc in running domestic & international tournaments in Cricket/Football or any other game in future.

 

Abraham Mangalath