5 reasons why IPL is much more than its money and glamour 

#3 Given a face to the Indian cities and added a dimension to their rivalries

In India, we weren't that passionate about our native places or cities in general. IPL has just blown some life into the inter-city rivalries.

It has given cities a face and a colour to associate with. For instance, whenever we think of Mumbai, we think of the Gateway of India, the vada pav and the local trains. But because of IPL, we also think of the colour blue, and the Wankhede being a sea of blue. Similarly, whenever we think of Chennai, we somehow associate the colour yellow with it.

IPL has just added more vividness to our diverse nation.