IPL and Hockey

IPL has seen a lot of controversy this year. A minister resigned because of his interests in IPL. Lalit Modi IPL's commissioner is in trouble and so on. All these untoward events happened this season especially after the auction of two IPL teams. Numbers involved in this process was staggering, considering it's a sports team. If it is not cricket, then nobody would have spent a paisa, is a open secret. Lalit Modi has attracted attention not because he is a commissioner of a sporting body. But controller of money and naturally the power it buys.
Looking back in time the Indian hockey team had to fight for it's salary and sponsorship. Hockey, the official national game of India is in the drain. Future of the game in India in dark. Professional body to govern the sport in India is not good.
Infrastructure for hockey in India is not up to international standards. We can divert the money from cricket to promote all other games. This would help in reducing the hype about cricket and development of other sports. Well, it happens only in my dreams. Cricket is one of the drugs, for people given by politicians and business people.