The mild-mannered economist-turned-prime minister, who is certainly no cricket fan, is genuinely flummoxed by the multi-million dollar cricket show called Indian Premier League (IPL). When the controversy brewing around Tharoor’s alleged role in procuring IPL team for Kochi hit the headlines, the prime minister asked officials around about IPL. What is IPL, Manmohan Singh asked an aide. An aide tried to explain, but the prime minister looked deeply perplexed. I will find out facts when I go home, was all he would say when asked about the Tharoor controversy at his end-of-the-trip press conference.
rounak