Why IPL Needs Dedicated Space in Cricketing Calender

Let me start with a joke seen recently on net before coming to cricket:
A husband and wife were having dinner at a very fine restaurant when this absolutely stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a kiss on the cheek, says she'll see him later and walks away. His wife glares at him and says, 'Who the hell was that?
'‘Oh,' replies the husband, 'she's my mistress.'
‘’Well, that's the last straw,' says the wife. 'I've had enough, I want a divorce.
'I can understand that,' replies her husband, 'but remember, if we get a divorce it means that you don't get any more shopping trips to Paris, no more wintering in Barbados, no more summers in Tuscany, no more Ferraris and Lexus's in the garage and no more yacht club. But the decision is yours.'
Just then, a mutual friend enters the restaurant with a gorgeous girl. 'Who's that woman with Jim?' asks the wife.
'That's his mistress,' says her husband.
'Ours is prettier,' she replies.
Now, the joke may not be in very good taste, and a poor reflection on the materialist world, but one can surely find some uncanny similarities with cricket.

Let us assume that the Husband is BCCI, Wife is Traditional Cricketing establishment/purists, and Mistress is IPL Twenty20. The joke perfectly fits into the way cricketing equations have been shaping up. After over three weeks of mindboggling response, it now seems a must for the traditional Cricketing establishment to learn to live with the IPL peacefully. It has become important for them to have a dedicated space in the World Cricketing Calender, which can be used by the IPL and other such tournaments, which may be planned the worldover during this period.

It is highly unlikely that (taking cue from BCCI’s successful foray into the shortened version), other boards the world over will let go of such opportunities to start similar leagues in their own countries. And in all likelihood, few more leagues (Especially in Australia and the UK), could hand out very good financial returns (like in IPL), and the money can then be ploughed back into the traditional cricket.

With a dedicated window, every one will be happy in the long run. Boards will get money, players will get the opportunity to gain more, and viewers will have a veritable treat to look forward to every year. It will be a win-win situation without compromising with the morality of the original joke!