Some good Discussion about IPL

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I want to say that after discussing about my favourite things about IPL now I want to quote some good discussion here. I want to do same type of discussion here also. But I am searching for good plugins.
Discussions:

Will IPL 2009 have the same charm, craze and fan following, as IPL 2008, in SA?

Was Indian Government right in refusing to provide sufficient security to IPL?

Will IPL be as big a brand as EPL?

IPL 2009 is insured for US $286 million, more than double the amount- IPL2008. Is this required?

Tactical "Timeout" in IPL is driven completely and totally for commercial objectives ?

What did we learn from marketing strategies employed in IPL

What are the lessons that corporate world can learn from IPL.

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL): Why you like it?

What factors brought IPL 2008 success ?

Shifting of IPL - a huge logistical management exercise...!!!

Controversy of the FAKE IPL PLAYER- - a news bigger than IPL

Advertisers make merry as IPL boosts TRPs

is this much of publicity required for IPL?

What are potential Downsides of IPL?

IPL too hot for star cricketers to handle

The Magic Wand of IPL....

IPL is just not Cricket !!!

Gainers & Losers due to “offshoring” of IPL

Lalit Modi is trying to turn cricket into a show business.

Is cricket still the best platform for advertisers?

Terror targets cricket: Should the IPL go ahead?

IPL brand to mobile handset makers: Will this concept work?

A lots more but I like these very much...I came across this platform and discussion through digg.

IPL franchaise owner Preity Zinta is not just for money !!!

What a new style of branding!!!

Yes, in my view it is new style of branding. Everybody knows why bollywood celebrities are in IPL. But what Preity is saying

"I had originally planned to start a special sports school in memory of my father, but then I put off that idea due to lack of funds. However, determined about starting something sports-related, I chose to get into the IPL."

Lack of funds!!! An actress with good reputation and lot of fans do not have money!!
I like to say there are people who do not have money but when they have some passion to do ,they just start up and fund follows to him. Those people are not so famous as Preity. If they can do why not she!! If she can influenced P Chidambaram for Union Budget 2008(according to a blog). If she had started a special sports school and told to world that she is doing this for poor children and she needs money. Then people(fans, businessman) have came up with money for financing her. But what she did?? She just invested in IPL... to earn profit..and branding..what a silly explanation she is giving. It is just for branding she is doing, nothing else. The old formula to become famous and getting sympathy.

This single dialogue can bring good amount of fan and money to Panjab through sponsors. Through "Business of IPL" people are earning good amount of money.

Sources:
Bollywood
Preity Zinta's secret interest...