Too many slips & silly points

IPL may not break many cricket records, but it sure is breaking all records when it comes to generating controversies. In fact, every single controversy off the pitch these days is as good as a masala potboiler. Here, DT gives you the best of the lot, with their own star rating and more. Really, who needs films when cricket has everything – action, sex, star power and comedy?

Given India's love for all things fair (skin tone not being impartial, silly), is it any surprise that we want only gori-chitti babes strutting their stuff as cheerleaders? But like all things that involve cheerleaders, this has attracted controversy. Apparently, two British girls are alleging that they were asked by the company that handles cheerleaders for Preity's team to return, for they had a darker skin tone. While the company says there was no such issue, the concept of cheerleaders is in the midst of a raging row again in India.

"Is it any surprise that we want only gori-chitti babes
strutting their stuff as cheerleaders?"

And the men, they are grumbling. First a few stuffy politicians forced the girls to cover up, then their dance moves came under the scanner, and now, even their skin tone has become an issue. And to think that cheerleaders are only supposed to add to the 'fun' quotient of IPL. Is it fair to us, is what they seem to be asking just now. The men would happily join in the chorus.