The ruckus raised by the recent IPL snub of the Pakistani players – be it accidental, or premeditated – is an example of how business focus can lead to an aggravation of sore relationships. The reason for the fiasco of not selecting the Pakistani players in any of the teams may be because none of the franchise wanted to bet money on horses, who they were not sure would even make it to the starting line. Post the Mumbai attacks, the relations between India and Pakistan have taken a turn for the worse – the effects of that can be seen on on the game too.

Indian Premier League , the money spinner for BCCI, courtesy Lalit Modi, is expanding and how. With the huge success of the tournament , IPL organizers have decided to rope in more teams for more excitement, more matches and – not to forget – to rake in more moolah. So, as of now, Nagpur and Kochi are up for grabs, and the news has been conveniently leaked to the media. “Discussions” regarding the auction have started, and the remaining Bollywood bandwagon who missed the bus last time are all geared up to jump in. Heading the list is Salman “Sallu Bhai” , closely followed by Ajay Devgan and the lovable-but-gone-astray-Munna Bhai, Sanjay Dutt.