| MUMBAI:
Stung by the Indian Premier League (IPL)’s success, fan following and capacity
to rake in moolah, IPL commissioner Lalit Modi is now weighing options to make
it a biannual event. Modi
was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying, "The IPL will be based in India
but a second season will help us see if a market exists elsewhere too." Modi
pointed out that the success of the second IPL has prompted the organisers to
explore untapped territories like US and Canada. "The
potential is huge. We have turned the challenges and adversities in moving to
South Africa into an opportunity. It is fans who determine if you are successful
or not and they have come out in force here. It has shown that the tournament
can be in any region, in any country. This opens up many different opportunities
for us," Modi said. However,
the first season of the year will be in India while the other season, a shorter
one, may be organized in some other country. Earlier
this year, IPL was in news for many wrong reasons including tussle over satellite
rights, shifting of the venue from India to South Africa amid security concerns,
and allegations that it was promoting betting. | 
