don_corleone840 Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 We have hardly seen any housefull match so far.IPL is looking soulless this year.i think scheduling of ipl just after worldcup is main reason for decline in intrest.Most of the indian players are Exhausted.Gambhir was actually avoiding to bat in opener.
Texy Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 it has to do w/ us winning WC ....no one cares abt trivial matters like IPL after WC win......as Younis Khan once said it's just "fun cricket"
rkt.india Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 No kocchi had packed stadium..Chennai had good crowd as well and you cannot expect full stadium in every match on working days when 74 matches are to be played. even ipl before didnot have full house in every match
Jersey #10 Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 YES! I haven't watched a single ball of this version of IPL so far. I used to be a huge fan of whack-o-mania format T20 but I think I am done with it for a while. I enjoyed the World Cup '11 so much that T20 seems like an insult the religion like sport Cricket. I don't know if the fever gains on me later but as of now it's definitely declining.
veer Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 i am exhausted as a cricket viewer then you can feel how players r feeling.. schedule is horrible.. n plus 10 teams..
achilles Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 I hope dies in the next 2 years. Then people shall understand the importance of Lalit Modi. And the argument that expecting full stadiums on working days is a fallacy, for if it were true, how did Lalit Modi manage it?
ganeshran Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 IPL's main revenues doesnt come from matches in stadium... It is from TV viewership which is as high as last year. Though this year the scheduling got messed up because of the world cup, from next year it wont happen
rkt.india Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 I hope dies in the next 2 years. Then people shall understand the importance of Lalit Modi. And the argument that expecting full stadiums on working days is a fallacy, for if it were true, how did Lalit Modi manage it? all matches were not full houses even in previous years...its not possible to have full houses every day and everywhere...i do not see any difference with or without Lalit Modi...Personnel changes but show always runs.
DomainK Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 The WC victory has definitely overshadowed IPL. It was evident from the way the Delhi crowd was cheering Tendulkar when their own team was losing. Another thing disappearing fast is the way the loyalty factor is getting weaker. With the way players are team hopping, that fierce sense of competition that we saw in the first two seasons of IPL is gone this time. The above two, IMO, have done good for IPL. It's fun and it should remain fun and nothing more.
Ramzz Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 I think only Eden gardens was half empty...as Ganguly is not part of the team :P
b555 Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Some TRP stuff of IPL MUMBAI: Looks like the World Cup hangover does not exist for the Indian cricket fan who just wants more. The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has delivered an average TVR of 4.82, according to data from Tam Sports c&s4+ all India. By comparison, the first three matches of the World Cup had delivered an average TVR of 3.15. Two of those matches did not feature India. 29 million viewers watched the first match this time around compared to 13 million viewers for the second match and 21 million for the third match. The opening match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders got a TVR of 7.14, an increase over the 7 TVR that the opening match between Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders had got last year. Last year, the IPL had managed an average TVR of 4.6 across the event. Overall, the recently concluded World Cup had a TVR of 3.83. The nine India matches gave a TVR of 12. The IPL matches' ratings are showing a similar pattern. The second match between the Deccan chargers and Rajasthan Royals got a TVR of 2.39 as it was played early in the evening. The third match between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Royal Challengers Bangalore got a TVR of 4.94. Meanwhile, in the Metros c&s4+, the three matches got a TVR of 5.15, a slight drop compared to 5.7 last year, 5.37 in 2009 and 6.25 in the first year. Interestingly in six metros c&s4+ the digital homes are showing a better TVR, although the reach is much less. The three matches have averaged 6.71 TVR compared to 5.15 otherwise. The opening match got an impressive 9.42 TVR in digital homes compared to 7.77 otherwise. A media buyer notes that the ratings are in line with what had been expected especially among males. "While one match might have delivered a lower rating, overall the rating is what had been expected. Having said that, it is too early to take a call on the IPL's delivery," he said.
Mamu Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 I think only Eden gardens was half empty...as Ganguly is not part of the team :P Eden Gardens half empty is better than most Stadiums Full. That means 50,000 crowd.
Sachin=GOD Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Eden Gardens half empty is better than most Stadiums Full. That means 50,000 crowd. No. Capacity has been reduced to 63000 after renovation.
saket123 Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 I have a feeling IPL will fizzle out in a few years. It is a slogger's paradise.. the only objective of all matches being slogging like there is no tomorrow and putting up a large total. There are no strategies and bowling/fielding take a back seat.
Guest tekno Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 The fans are just getting used to it but newer fans keep on popping up. The same surprise and interest is probably not there for most as it was in the first season
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