Sports Management and Exposure for Football in India
Since 2014, India saw a massive boom in leagues for most sports; Be it the ISL, CTL, HIL, IBL, IPTL and even a league for Kabaddi! All of these were well appreciated by the Indian masses since international players like Del Piero, Anelka, Ljungberg, Pires, Elano, Materazzi, Nesta and many played shoulder to shoulder with our indian players. Something that none of our 15 year old selves would've thought would be possible. For Tennis we can argue that since we've had players competing at world class level, Tennis could be termed as a fairly easier job to accomplish but nevertheless, the IPTL also gained a lot of popularity. The league that has been doing it all even before all of these leagues were planned- The IPL. Some may argue that the IPL is commercializing the game to a very unhealthy level but even then it has helped so many Indian players to get exposure to the game internationally in their own backyard. Even players who don't make it to the first team have found solace in playing for clubs in the IPL...
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