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The Indian premier league has crossed the halfway mark. The concept is a smash hit, the brouhaha about the cheerleaders sartorial choices notwithstanding.
Fan support for the city-based team seems to be increasing as the tourney progresses. While some of the teams have managed to gel well and provide great results, others, most notably Vijay Mallya’s Royal Challengers have not performed well. The recent controversy following the sacking of the team CEO, Charu Sharma seems to have further affected team morale to a great extent. Mallya going public about his unhappiness about the team selection and the undoubtedly corporate face of the tournament has met with varied responses.
MetroPlus asked city residents about their views on the latest controversy to hit the tournament and the performance of the Bangalore team. Most residents agreed with the steps taken by the franchisee owner and said he had the right to make these decisions, due to the money spent on purchasing the team. Some fans feel that though the performance has been abysmal, the team does have potential to perform better and climb up the league table.
Though the performance of the Bangalore team has been disappointing, sacking players or team officials will not help. They are talented cricketers. I think they will bounce back and answer their critics with a rocking performance.
Adarsh
Web designer
The Royal Challengers have been unable to make a mark in the tournament.. It was a good decision to sack Charu Sharma. I do not see the rationale behind selecting Sunil Joshi. Young local players must be inducted into the side.
Narendra
Civil engineer
It has been a very disappointing season for the Royal Challangers team. They have been languishing at the bottom of the table. The team management must be taken to task. They have failed. Mallya has reason to be angry
Deepak
Software engineer
The batting, bowling and fielding are a cause of concern as they are below par. The decision to sack Charu Sharma was correct. Dravid must also be removed from captaincy. Mallya should have invested more on grooming local talent.
Nikhil
IT professional
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