During the 1970s and 1980s the most famous topic for any debate or seminar used to be “criminalization of politics”. This topic changed, or may I say graduated to “politicization of criminals” during the late 1980s and 1990s. But now it seems both of those clichéd quotes have exhausted their relevance now-a-days. Politics is so full of criminals and criminals are so fully involved in politics that, they are now looking towards cricket, and as they dissect, bisect, trisect the game, we common man are witnessing something of a phenomenon which may be aptly named as “cricketization of politics and politicization of cricket.”

Now, the bigger question is what came first, cricketization of politics or politicization of cricket? Unlike the criminal-politics nexus, politicization of cricket came first. (In the other case, criminalization of politics came first then it paved way for politicization of criminals). Indians are very passionate about cricket and hence the Board of Cricket control of India is one of the biggest money spinners in India. Till 2001, the proxy candidates of big politicians used to rule the roost in the BCCI. These proxy candidates assumed fancy names like Cricket administrators, who sadly enough never played a single game of cricket at any level. But the strange country that India is, they continued to be the decision makers of Indian cricket. But when these so called Cricket Administrators tend to wield more influence, the politicians wanted to directly enter the arena. And stalwart politician-cabinet minister-chief minister-wannabe prime minister became a Cricket Administrator. Indian cricket has become battle ground of politicians. And it is the story till 2007.

Then a self styled cricketing messiah came to the fore front with a great idea. It is said the idea is one of the best things that has ever happened to Indian sport in particular and world sports history in general. But this idea like most Indian ideas is a mere copy cat. This messiah, despite his not-so-good-back ground (read serious criminal back ground including the charge of culpable homicide amounting to murder) became the quintessential man in Indian cricket, politics and every where. His flashing toothy mouth was there everywhere in television. He lifted Indian cricket to all together high level. The gentle man’s game was converted into a game of BOOM-BAAM-BANG on the field, booze, babe and bed of the field. Big money, parties, girls, generous investment of businessmen became the hall mark of what is called as the new avatar of Indian Cricket: the IPL; and nobody (player or audiences) complains. Why shall cricketers complain? Players with zero or less than zero talent start to earn lot. Players who can never ever find a place in the national team are auctioned for more than icons. So no body is complains.  The audience, the great foolish Indian audience want nothing but action, and they are happy. When there is no action on the field, they enjoy their part by looking at the skimpy cheer girls.

So far so good, but now the story gets a bit over board. Politicians earn a lot from cricket for sometimes and the criminal brethren find it hard to get some space. Their first entry to cricketing world was the venture in the match fixing scandal, but the crack down was severe and criminal friends lied low for years. Now, when this messiah dragged cricket to a new level of salvation, criminal syndicates are active now. The black money was channelized high and dry into the game through all kinds of tax evasion, irregularities and money laundering through tax havens. IPL has become the great uniting force between politics, criminals and cricket administrators. The third category ironically comprises of criminals, businessman and politicians. And to keep the real syndicate away from public purview cine stars are projected as the brand ambassadors.

With this development, the politicians who were never a part of politicization of cricket  felt insecure. They rightfully wanted their share and so started the cricketization of politics. Cricket became the biggest issue in Indian politics today. It is so much in news, parliament and everywhere that news makers of the like of Koteshwar Rao (Kishanji) must be thinking how less charismatic they are and how irrelevant he becomes among news hungry people. Cricketization politics has involved almost all the ruling party members including the prime minister. One tech savvy politician has been sacked from his position. The home minister and finance minister are prophesizing day in and day out about cricket. And not to talk about the I-T department’s travail; hawala scam, harshad meheta scam and telecom scam are nothing compared to what IPL weaves around. Now time can say where Cricketization of politics will lead to? And what will happen to our Messiah with toothy smile? And most importantly can the after effect of cricketization of politics be able to clip the wings of so called cricket administrators?

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