I don't know how many people actually watched yesterdays match between India and windies. I Heard* that it was run fest, entertaining and bla bla.

Oh yeah, for whom?
1) BCCI for shouting at the top of the voice that they are the most profitable sports body in India and cricket body in world but allowed bids to reach such an amount that in the end we the people who made cricket what it is is being denied to even watch, or wait even listen to it. And that when its happening in our country.
2) For nimbus, for it gave them a chance to launch a new channel, charge 38rs for 1 year contract per month from user when they don't have any rights for nything other that Indian matches(to put it in perspective, espn star with all the sports on it costs 37rs.)

Sports is for the people, what is the point of raking up the bidding to such an extent that the broadcaster has no alternative but to resort to all kinda of monopolistic practices to stop people from watching the feed. Whatever the arguments, DD as a national broadcaster should have the rights, and irrespective of anything, money should not be the sole criteria for awarding rights. At least with ten sports and espn star you know there is something else to watch also. What with these rotten channels coming up who win the rights once and then charge anything from us and vanish. Look at zee sports, and sony max.

Is anyone listening?
(No Mr modi is too happy counting the money)