Lalit Modi was pleasantly surprised when he woke up last Friday morning, as the entire world was reeling in a state of shock.
As he was skimming through ET and sipping his morning chai, he was thrilled to find out that Iceland had gone bankrupt.
Here is a country which was so close to the Mecca of Cricket that could be acquired with the brimming coffers of the Board of Cricket Control in India.
His 'Dil ki Awaaz' started to yell louder than ever before. No fight over stadiums but a full country all for himself and his ambitions to make cricket the most profitable business ever.
Since English players are hesitant to join the Indian Premier League, he hoped no such resitance would be felt once Iceland Premier League starts.
If the weather turns too chilly he can make T-20 cricket a two day event. That could bring in double the crowds for a single match.
He could build stadiums at will as there would be no farmers protesting against mass land acquisitions.
If he can hold 20-20 in Iceland's local time of 8 PM, then Indians who would have just completed watching the local IPL can gear up for the Icelandic edition. Higher sustained TRPs will do no harm. So what if it affects next day's productivity at work.
Just imagine, if South Africa or Australia could go bankrupt next, a country in southern hemisphere can provide summer all round the year for cricket!
