Thanks Sri Lanka

fair_&_balance · Mar 27th, 2007, 05:27 PM

From a frustrated fan...
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/1807196.cms
Thank God, India's out of Cup

NEW DELHI: There’s a brighter side to India’s exit from the World Cup. Something that can cheer up disappointed fans and angry advertisers. Sri Lanka has done a great favour to Indian economy by ousting the cricket team from the World Cup. There are about 80 million cable and satellite viewing homes in India.

According to TAM ratings, the average viewership of all World Cup matches held till now stands at about 3%, with India vs Bangladesh touching a high of 7.25%. To reach the finals, India would have played at least seven more matches.

Considering a TV Rating of 7.25%, at least 5.8 million people would have watched the match. This would have resulted in a productivity loss of 371.2 million man hours (5.8 million x 8 hours x 8 matches), apart from stress faced by mothers during exams.

About 3% of 81 million TV viewers (2.4 million) were ardent cricket fans and would have sat through all eight hours in the remaining 28 matches. Thus overall, Indian team’s ouster would result in a productivity gain of 481 million man hours of work (28x2.4x8 man hours), if put to use.

The Sri Lankans have given a boost to the Indian economy by saving 54,902 man years of work (one year = 8,761 hours). Indians can build seven phases of the Golden Quadrilateral connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai spread over 5,846 kilometres all over again, with this time saved.

A daily wage skilled labourer in Delhi earns Rs 17 per hour. If put to productive use, the 481 million man hours can produce Rs 817 crore of GDP, which is 63% more than BCCI’s annual revenues of Rs 500 crore, last year. It’s 401% more than the Rs 163 crore losses, corporate India has predicted to incur due India’s ouster.

The state electricity boards are also thanking Sri Lanka for the great favour. A TV consumes 45 watts per hour. Assuming a viewer will now switch off his TV by 12 midnight, it will save Rs 135 watts at least per viewer (not considering the electricity consumed by other appliances running simultaneously.)

This will save the electricity boards 324 million watts of electricity ( 3.24 lakh kilowatts) in just 28 days. According to estimates, SEB losses in India will touch Rs 1 lakh crore by 2008.

If disappointed viewers completely switch off their TVs for eight hours, it will save the government at least 8,64,000 kilowatts, along with many more lives — at least three Indian citizens have been reported to die due to cardiac arrest or suicide after India’s defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka.

Dil ko behlane ka Ghalib yeh khayal Achcha hai
Ek Brahmin ne kaha hai ke yeh Saal Achcha hai

Some1 · Mar 27th, 2007, 05:38 PM

I am thinking about all the TV ads which show Indian players endorsing a certain product. Now, these same ads will have the opposite effect on the product sale...if they are allowed to run for the rest of the WC.

Some1 · Mar 27th, 2007, 05:41 PM

One other thing...this is generally the time for exam preparation in India. All kinds of exams (board exams, college entrances, civil services etc) happen now or in the next 2-3 months......may be India's WC ouster is good for people who are preparing for these exams.

ehsan · Mar 27th, 2007, 05:47 PM

fair_&_balance · Mar 27th, 2007, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Some1

One other thing...this is generally the time for exam preparation in India. All kinds of exams (board exams, college entrances, civil services etc) happen now or in the next 2-3 months......may be India's WC ouster is good for people who are preparing for these exams.

Bench pe ho kya ?

Some1 · Mar 27th, 2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fair_&_balance

Bench pe ho kya ?

yaar...tum mere bench ke peeche kyon pade rehte ho.

Mai bench pe hoon, yaa khatiye pe hoon...what difference does it make ?

Faisal · Mar 27th, 2007, 07:04 PM

This essay is so statistical and predictable that its actually boring after the first paragraph. And why thank Sri Lanka. Personally I think India was always expected to lose against the Lankans. It was the loss against Bangladesh that truly kicked India out of the competition (one banana skin game).

SunnyBoy · Mar 27th, 2007, 07:17 PM

fair_&_balance · Mar 27th, 2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Some1

yaar...tum mere bench ke peeche kyon pade rehte ho.

Mai bench pe hoon, yaa khatiye pe hoon...what difference does it make ?

Jab bench pe nahi hote ho to kaafi bore karte ho...

fair_&_balance · Mar 27th, 2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Faisal

This essay is so statistical and predictable that its actually boring after the first paragraph. And why thank Sri Lanka. Personally I think India was always expected to lose against the Lankans. It was the loss against Bangladesh that truly kicked India out of the competition (one banana skin game).

We had 8-2 record against SL before this game.so I dont think SL was favorite.

Faisal · Mar 27th, 2007, 08:53 PM

... and while you are at it, what was your record against Bangladesh?

fair_&_balance · Mar 27th, 2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Faisal

... and while you are at it, what was your record against Bangladesh?

I didnot say we were not fav against Bangladesh.
But point I was making was about SL.

Cheegum · Mar 27th, 2007, 09:16 PM

Stats lie very often. You cant let stats dictate your current form. In the days leading up to the India vs SL game, everyone i spoke to (save a few indian fans) gave india no chance. It was apparent that, with india's problematic batting and lacking bowling while at the other hand SL ruthlessly tearing apart any opposition, the 8-2 stat had been reduced to just two numbers and a hyphen. Even if it was Pakistan instead of India, i wouldve still put my money on Sri Lanka.

PS, on the same note Pakistan saved all those hours and watts too.

Faisal · Mar 27th, 2007, 09:18 PM

And my point is that India could have lost to SL and still made it to the next round, if they had beaten Bangladesh.

There is always a fair chance that India can lose to Sri Lanka (frankly any team has a fair chance of losing to SL); but it was the unexpected loss against Bangladesh that sunk them. I am sure a lot of people did not even expect India to win against this Sri Lanka side in the World Cup. But hardly any one outside Bangladesh thought India will lose against BD.

fair_&_balance · Mar 27th, 2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Faisal

And my point is that India could have lost to SL and still made it to the next round, if they had beaten Bangladesh.

There is always a fair chance that India can lose to Sri Lanka (frankly any team has a fair chance of losing to SL); but it was the unexpected loss against Bangladesh that sunk them. I am sure a lot of people did not even expect India to win against this Sri Lanka side in the World Cup. But hardly any one outside Bangladesh thought India will lose against BD.

Mere bhai...Last game was against SL and untill that game India had some hope of getting into 2nd round. Therefore SL put the last nail in the box and hence the THANK YOU.

Some1 · Mar 27th, 2007, 09:22 PM

^Be careful about what you say today. Faisal is on the prowl and will not let you off easily.

Faisal · Mar 27th, 2007, 09:22 PM

I understand what you are saying. Hypothetically, if India's last game were against Australia, I assume, by this logic, you'd also thank Australians; whereas everyone and his uncle knows that Australia will provide a resounding kick to India's rear whereever and whenever they meet.