"AND those who were seen dancing, were thought to be crazy, by those who could not hear the music." ufffd Friedrich Nietzsche

I speak frankly here, at the risk of causing unintended offence but with my finger on the pulse of Australian cricketing sentimentu00a0(I think). Apart from the cricketers who line their pockets with gold nuggets of varying sizes, the Indian Premier League is largely an irrelevance in Australia.u00a0Apart from the die-hard fans and the growing expatriate population, the IPL occurs each year and barely registers a murmur.

Part of that insouciance is down to timing. The major football codes are in full swing and cricket is very much “so yesterday”. The Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes inevitably attracts interest but it takes an event of national significance to put cricket on the radar during the IPL season. Mostly though, the IPL has failed miserably to attract any sort of following because it is perceived as a tournament that has no loyalties or tribalism. Perception becomes reality — it is seen as a rich man’s indulgence for a transient glory that just fades into anonymity. Rich cricketers becoming richer, mercenaries selling their souls for a cause that has no connection to the Australian psyche.