BPL-2 General Discussion

[Spiderman]

How much are IPL ticket prices?

[zsayeed]

Originally Posted by mufi_02
I never understood this song. What is damadam and qalandar. When I was kid, I thought it was date calendar and runa laila is happy for a new year.

Dam is the Farsi word for breath. Damadam is the breathing in and out. Breath is the method for realization in many Tariqa's and also the central method in Yoga. It is the breathing in and out that assimilates one with the divine - "The breathing Unto You" - in the quranic verse 15:29- nafakhtu. (dom in Bengali)
Qalandar is a title given to the Sufis who have attained the highest level of realization.
Shahbaz Qalandar is a sufi born in Iran and died in Pakistan in the 1200s.
Mast is the sufi state of divine assimilation. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Jhule Jhule Lal is also about that saint.
Shahbaz is frequently a sign of a sufi soaring high in Mast assimilated in divine presence and shahbaz is the king of falcons (baj pakhi in Bengali) - frequently a sign of a soaring sufi (Inward journey).

Shahbaz - beautifully explained to me by my Persian friend from Qom - There are some among us that are caught in the turmoil of the storm that is life - and there are some who fly above the storm and look down upon the storm - unperturbed.

Damadam - Compare that to the Zikr of all Zikr's where the Sufi says Allah (while inhaling) Allah (while exhaling) breathing in and out continually - I am sure you have heard it as a child in Bangladesh - longing for the divine assimilation. Try it.

PS: Sorry for the delay - I just saw this post.

[AMD128]

Originally Posted by Maple1900
Still expensive

But at least it has been reduced quite significantly. And now is in the affordable range for more people.

[Hamlafan]

According to FB Rangpur got James Pattison, how true is that?

any updates on Danny Morrison please, thanks

[One World]

Originally Posted by Spiderman
How much are IPL ticket prices?

Range between 200 to 10000 rupees.
In 2010 student special price was 125 rupee.

[amibriokto]

For anyone who read my previous 2 posts on this thread. I have e-mailed cricinfo and they have corrected their errors. Even got a reply thanking me, lol.

[Maple1900]

Originally Posted by AMD128
But at least it has been reduced quite significantly. And now is in the affordable range for more people.

It shouldn't be no more that 50 BDT for normal gallery.

[AMD128]

Originally Posted by Maple1900
It shouldn't be no more that 50 BDT for normal gallery.

It's an event hosted by private organizers. Ticket prices are bound to be a tad bit expensive than what you see in International series. But I'm glad that the ticket prices has been reduced. Now it is in the affordable range for more people.

[Maysun]

Originally Posted by Spiderman
How much are IPL ticket prices?

It starts from Rs. 400/500 to ~ Rs. 20,000. They even have season tickets as well and many people purchase them. Considering the quality of cricket and the entertainment package the IPL has to offer, people turn up in huge numbers. It may have got saturated since the last year but they get decent turn outs nonetheless. I'm talking from my IPL experience in Bangalore and since the cost of living is considerably high in Bangalore compared to the other cities, I think the other franchises have different ticket pricing.

[Hamlafan]

really getting annoyed with people now, the ticket price has been reduced to 200TK and if the people can't afford that, well tough luck. how cheap do u want it? compare the price of ticket with other leagues its very cheap, people should start going to the stadium, looks very dull without fans. if people are unable to go to the stadium please move all the match's to sylhet Stadium, the people got a lot of money. seriously##. I find it very dishearting why people can't afford 200 Taka and Dhaka is supposed to be one of the richest city in Bangladesh. Lets just keep fingers crossed for the Khulna people not to disappoint us, Inshallah full house. I heard many say in BC how we going to make the BPL a success, seems all lie at the moment. please don't make BPL as failure, we fans need to wake up, lets all join force and make it a success.

[Shubho]

Originally Posted by Hamlafan
really getting annoyed with people now, the ticket price has been reduced to 200TK and if the people can't afford that, well tough luck. how cheap do u want it? compare the price of ticket with other leagues its very cheap, people should start going to the stadium, looks very dull without fans. if people are unable to go to the stadium please move all the match's to sylhet Stadium, the people got a lot of money. seriously##. I find it very dishearting why people can't afford 200 Taka and Dhaka is supposed to be one of the richest city in Bangladesh. Lets just keep fingers crossed for the Khulna people not to disappoint us, Inshallah full house. I heard many say in BC how we going to make the BPL a success, seems all lie at the moment. please don't make BPL as failure, we fans need to wake up, lets all join force and make it a success.

I agree wholeheartedly.

How cheap do people expect tickets to be? Someone suggested 50 taka! Yeah, maybe 30 years ago. These days I see a LOT of people with a LOT of cash in Dhaka and elsewhere spending far more money on useless s*** (like iPhone 5s with LTE capability, when we don't even have proper 3G service in BD). For Goodness sake, people recharge their prepaid Grameenphone/BanglaLink/CityCell mobile phone accounts for less than the price of a BPL ticket. You're telling me they don't want to spend a few bucks to go to the stadium? I think 200 taka is a fair shake.

Now, the bigger problem is that the organizers failed in the marketing efforts. The onus is on the marketing and distribution people to actually make the effort to sell the tickets, not just people to buy them. There was virtually no media buzz in the build-up to the event. If you want to sell out stadiums for a month-long event, you have to generate hype. And, frankly speaking, Game On Sports, BCB and the franchises failed to do that. They have got to start now. Moreover, there was way too much confusion about where one could even purchase the tickets. That's just pathetic.

[fuadomar]

Originally Posted by Shubho
I agree wholeheartedly.

How cheap do people expect tickets to be? Someone suggested 50 taka! Yeah, maybe 30 years ago. These days I see a LOT of people with a LOT of cash in Dhaka and elsewhere spending far more money on useless s*** (like iPhone 5s with LTE capability, when we don't even have proper 3G service in BD). For Goodness sake, people recharge their prepaid Grameenphone/BanglaLink/CityCell mobile phone accounts for less than the price of a BPL ticket. You're telling me they don't want to spend a few bucks to go to the stadium? I think 200 taka is a fair shake.

Now, the bigger problem is that the organizers failed in the marketing efforts. The onus is on the marketing and distribution people to actually make the effort to sell the tickets, not just people to buy them. There was virtually no media buzz in the build-up to the event. If you want to sell out stadiums for a month-long event, you have to generate hype. And, frankly speaking, Game On Sports, BCB and the franchises failed to do that. They have got to start now. Moreover, there was way too much confusion about where one could even purchase the tickets. That's just pathetic.

Suppose, I use an iPhone.That means, my earning or asset is good. So, I might not want to go to the gallery with mass people. What is my next option? At a minimal, it is club house. How much will it cost? 2000! What is the next slab? International gallery. How much will it cost? 3000! Suppose, i dont like to go alone. I want to take 2 of my friends. So, it will cost me 6000 for club house and 9000 for international gallery. I am not even talking about the grand stand. And, yeah, although, I might own an iPhone( that reflects a higher paycheck than usual people ), i might give a thought to go to atmost a single match by consuming 7K (6K ticket, 1K conveyance and food). For the 2nd time? 3rd time? Well, why dont you suggest?
I am not at all surprised to see the empty stands!

[Shubho]

Originally Posted by fuadomar
Suppose, I use an iPhone.That means, my earning or asset is good. So, I might not want to go to the gallery with mass people. What is my next option? At a minimal, it is club house. How much will it cost? 2000! What is the next slab? International gallery. How much will it cost? 3000! Suppose, i dont like to go alone. I want to take 2 of my friends. So, it will cost me 6000 for club house and 9000 for international gallery. I am not even talking about the grand stand. And, yeah, although, I might own an iPhone( that reflects a higher paycheck than usual people ), i might give a thought to go to atmost a single match by consuming 7K (6K ticket, 1K conveyance and food). For the 2nd time? 3rd time? Well, why dont you suggest?
I am not at all surprised to see the empty stands!

So how much should iPhone users pay for Club House, International Gallery and Grand Stand tickets?

[fuadomar]

Originally Posted by Shubho
So how much should iPhone users pay for Club House, International Gallery and Grand Stand tickets?

Not more than 2pc of the price of the phone per ticket. Alternatively speaking, if you want to take 2 of your friends with you, watching 7 days in the stadium should not cost equivalent to another iPhone.

The price should be:
Club house - 500 to 600
Int gallery - 800 to 1000
Grand Stand - 2000 to 2500

[mufi_02]

where is Dirk Nannes this season? I saw somewhere that he is coming but haven't played any matches so far.

[PoorFan]

Originally Posted by mufi_02
where is Dirk Nannes this season? I saw somewhere that he is coming but haven't played any matches so far.

He is playing for Sylhet, and he played last game.

[MohammedC]

Originally Posted by mufi_02
where is Dirk Nannes this season? I saw somewhere that he is coming but haven't played any matches so far.

He played the last game for Sylhet

[Nadim]

Originally Posted by mufi_02
where is Dirk Nannes this season? I saw somewhere that he is coming but haven't played any matches so far.

hai hai ki bolen? kalke na SR er hoye khello DR er against e?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/banglade...ch/599870.html


BTW i just realized that each team playing each other twice in grp stages i tho only once

[mufi_02]

Originally Posted by MohammedC
He played the last game for Sylhet

Thanks. I was busy and couldn't check scores for any game this season so far. InshaAllah kalke theke follow korbo. Nannes is in my fantasy and fetched 0 points and so thought he wasn't playing.

[Jadukor]

any clue when the WI players will be arriving to play?

[MohammedC]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
any clue when the WI players will be arriving to play?

If they are flying by London Heathrow then they will be delayed by few days.

[reverse_swing]

Khulna Club


Source: Ian's FB...

[Hamlafan]

Originally Posted by reverse_swing
Khulna Club


Source: Ian's FB...

who are those ladies, any idea

Alfonso thomas has arrived then, pretty good for Dhaka Gladiators.

[brockley]

Patto no he looking to play against the Windies,hodge may leave early to play for Victoria.

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by fuadomar
Each team is fielding 40pc foreigners and the MOM went to 1 irish and 2 zimbabweans out of 6 matches. Hell ya, that shows that we have quality foreign recruits!

So according to you, when a Bangladeshi player is man of the match in IPL or NZT20 that means their foreign recruitment is poor....or their local players are poor...and they should start crying....