Hockey Lesson from IPL

Question: Why Hockey is in such a state as it is today?
Answer 1: Because of Person A, Person B,.. who killed it.
Answer 2: Because of State Government
Answer 3: Because of Central Government.
Answer 4: Because of xyz State Association.
Answer 5: Because of abc Governing Body (authority).
Answer 6: Because of corrupt officials.
Answer 7: Because of self-obsessed former Hockey Players.
Answer 8: Because of impartial (read it, harsh) treatment metted out to Indian Hockey.
Answer 9: Because of no sponsors coming in support of Hockey.
Answer 10: Because of Hockey being played on turf.

Today's dailies read, after weeks of negotiation with the Union Home Ministry, IPL will be conducted in some outside country.
Reason: IPL organizers are united on the fact that at General Elections time, they all in consensus that internal security is very important. However, they don't want the tournament (and viewers) to suffer because of that.

Be neutral to both Cricket and Hockey, tell me (with reason) whom should I salute?