The IPL is at its halfway stage. For the duration that it has been on air, the tournament has re-written television habits of Indians besides altering the cricketing habits of a few T20-migrant cricketers. It is impossible to pick up any form of media - print or electronic - that doesn't dwell on IPL. Even business channels on TV inevitably veer to that in favor of bulti-billion dollar take over bids.
Coming to the cricket, a few truisms have started evolving
I am betting on the Delhi Daredevils to win the tournament
Coming to the cricket, a few truisms have started evolving
- It is futile to have the jack-of-all-trades all-rounders. This is a game of specialists.
- Having a bowling superstar or batting superstar doesn't help. The top wicket taker at this stage (Zaheer Khan) and top run-getter (Virender Shewag) don't feature in the top teams
- Any team that loses 3-4 wickets in the first 6 overs is doomed. They may produce isolated fireworks later on but their fate is sealed
- (corollary of above) Any team that scores 60-ish losing no more than one wicket in the first 6 will most likely win the game
- And for my J. Pierpoint Morgan style phrophecy - the fortunes of teams in IPL shall fluctuate
I am betting on the Delhi Daredevils to win the tournament
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