'IPL' delivered two more babies recently and doctor Modi have said no more babies for the next seven years.
Well, even as the babies (different fathers) are yet to open their eyes and the world awaits their 'Naming Ceremony', it has raised quite a lot of concerns in the heart of the IPL aficionados.
Shakespeare might have said, "what's in a name?". Reality is it remains the first indication as how a team fares.
If we look at history, Rajasthan named themselves 'Royals' and so they were crowned in the first edition. Although Punjab got the hint they lost the plot naming 'XI Kings'. Ditto is the case with Chennai, who over did it by adding a Super, hoping to get a super-duper result, only to falter time and again.
Going by the same logic, one might challenge the downfall of the Royals in South Africa but one has to consider that Royals in India doesn't guarantee you the crown in a foreign country. No doubt, Modi hurriedly brought the IPL back to India.
To win in another country, you need to have challenging capability, you need to have the audacity to charge, to display some daredevilry, which brings us to the success of teams like Royal 'Challengers', Deccan 'Chargers' and Delhi 'Daredevils' in South Africa.
So now that he is one of the proud father of one of the babies, the onus is on Subroto Roy to name his kid properly.
Considering Sahara's pioneering efforts with the Indian cricket team, He might name it as 'Pune Pioneers' or 'Pune Paragons'.
I am not too sure about his obsession towards animals but if he had one or still has one, Roy might go for 'Pune Panthers' (speed is the key here) or 'Pune Porcupines' (no one can lock horns with them) or if he wants his members to have a permanent purple patch then the name can be 'Pune Purple martens'.
Knowing his business acumen, Roy can also go for a name which reflects the things he deals in. In that case, 'Pune Pilots' (keeping in mind his aviation industry) could be an option or may be 'Pune propellers'. What say?
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