Cricket Fatigue :(

First of all, Congratulations to whole of India for being the Host and the Winner of World-Cup - 2011. The spirit of United India for winning the World-Cup hasn't yet got down and there comes boom-boom "Bharat Bandh!"

No, its not the Anna Hazare's strike, its IPL-4 which claims to do that! What a mess of Cricketing events in such a short period of time! People have not yet digested the BIG 'World-Cup' Dish and BCCI is already offering them another Heavy Dish called 'IPL' without a 'ENO' Break! The TRP's and TAM ratings of 1st Week of IPL have already proven the Big Mess.

Not only the Fans, but even cricketers are Exhausted, Dhoni says, 'Players may survive the physical battle(indicating: too many injuries ahead) but they will be mentally exhausted and frustrated too with back-to-back Cricket and no Break." Whereas, BCCI doesn't know any of such things or ignore such things, for them Players are the Ducks, hatching $ Golden Eggs $.

In any case, how will BCCI team, comprising of Shashank Manohar, Rajiv Shukla and other officials like Niranjan Shah who have not even ever played a ODI will know about the Physical & Mental Stress of Cricket.

Cricket Fever will grow into Cricket Fatigue as more back-to-back Cricket is on the Cards for Indian team with (2011)
1. April-May: Indian Premier League - 4
2. June-July: West Indies vs India, 3 Test, 5 ODI and one T20 Match.
3. July-Sep: England Tour of India to play 3 Test, 5 ODI and one T20 Match.
4. Sep-Oct: Champion League in which top 3 teams of IPL 4 will take place.
5. Oct-Nov: 5 ODI and one T20 Match between India and England in India.
6. November: 3 Tests and 5 ODI International Matches between West Indies and India.
7. December: Tri-Series in Australia.

This is the Cocktail Schedule of Next 8 Months, only God can save Cricketers from being Crushed Physically as well as Mentally.

Remembering those early days, when Indian Team Played at a gap of at least a Month or Two; Players being considered Humans and not Money making machines. The fate of Indian Team lies in the hands of BCCI, who can make or break this Team which achieved a 21 years old dream of re-gaining the World-Cup.

And as I write this article further, there comes another news, 'Pakistan offers Indian Cricket Team to Play 3-ODI series in Pakistan and Indian Politicians are on the verge to reply positively. This is really getting Bad, one more tour between West-Indies and England Series to Pakistan, all remaining energy to Survive will also be sucked up. For now one can hope that BCCI gives a Negative response and have mercy on condition of Indian Team Players.

If things go on like this, then the Day is not far when every other series a New Indian Team will play, as the players who are already sucked and tired will opt for rest (by Force due to injury or by Will). The Day is not far when Fans will be totally bored of Cricket and even adding charms like Cheer Girls, Music Bands, etc. will be ineffective.

There has to be a 'Full-stop' or atleast a 'Comma' break to this or the CRICKET FATIGUE will spread like fire in the forest!

-Kevin Karani