IPL may lose out to EPL because EPL’ season is longer so more matches and more money. IPL may again just lost out to EPL on per match basis as well since EPL’s tickets are again overpriced.
Kamal compares the Indian Premier League (cricket) and the English Premier League (football) and promises to run more numbers. Apples and oranges? But he is on the ball when he notes the dominance of merchandise in the EPL.
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arjwiz
Mar 25th, 2008 at 12:54 pm | #
I’m not sure what you’re really comparing. It is difficult to compare 2 sports that don’t have audiences in the same country, especially when one of them has never ever happened before. So if you are trying to understand how the EPL would fare in India, which you probably are, then it is a no-brainer. Cricket is more popular than football, therefore the IPL is more popular than the EPL.
The dynamics of the 2 are also very different. While the domestic league is the primary focus of any player in football, his focus is on international events in cricket. In football, the clubs are in charge of wages, training, development, schooling, housing, families, motivation, physiotherapy, mentality coaching etc. On the other hand, the IPL teams lose control over their players after barely 2 months. There is no scouting for young talent and grooming them at their own camp involved. All the grooming, development etc that I mentioned above are done by the international teams.
Conclusion: It is really difficult to compare the EPL and IPL due to the various variables involved in the equation. The verdict is clear : Let the fans enjoy what they want because ultimately the cliche holds true – sport is the winner!