Ek Naye League

“Ek Naye League” certainly makes one wonder what it must be. Surely something in a league of its own……something really out of the ordinary since the iconic Mr.Kapli Dev is promoting it. So far we have seen so many leagues- the Indian Premier League, the various football leagues and so on….all where we have been spectators, participating with our hearts. Be it for our country, be it for our state. Every time our favored team wins or loses we take it as a personal triumph or a very over- the- top tragedy… so much so that we don’t even spare the poor sportsperson’s girlfriend and go for her jugular if the going is rough!

Now Mr. Kapil Dev has really stirred the imagination…..if all those great sports persons who play with their hearts will stand to lose in this “Naye League “then perhaps  the time has come for all players and maybe spectators too, to grow up beyond  childish emotional tantrums. Maybe, in keeping with India’s makeover in the eyes of the world, our heads will have to rule over our hearts. Grey matter will be on display, leaving no room for sentiments and leaving the heart out completely.

Actually this seems to be just right time for a league to be launched where the contribution is only with  grey matter! This seems to be just what the Doctor ordered…. enough of theatrics, enough of drama. Now is the time for the game to be played with the mind. Just imagine how high the stakes would be if the heart is left out and the game id played by wits and the power of the mind alone. It should be a spectacle worth watching.

What a superb idea!  Now every win or loss will the participants’ very own as decided by their head not heart. Of course a lot of training of the brain too would be required to come out tops in this new league. It will maybe be a big change from the loud histrionics involved in all the sports currently played (especially cricket) which is almost a religion in our country.

The impact of this “not to be played from the heart” new league will be worth watching-will we become less emotional and more “thinking” about our sports? Will this new league garner the same massive following and become a religion like cricket? Will someday parents again start pushing their children towards academia so as to become part of ITL junior?

The future seems really exciting. Something new is always exciting. The question remains however of what kind of intellectual training would be required for this new kind of league? What would be the returns from it? Would it also have a place for betting? If so, again the heart element will come in for gambling is also about gut feeling, intuition and the heart. In this game, the head and brain will have the lead so it will surely set a good precedentand bring about a sea-change in the “league” world. All the best to Mr. Kapil Dev for taking the lead in the “Ek Nayi League”.