IPL

Loving the IPL, loving it.

There have been so many nail biting finishes over the past week or so it's unreal.

My loyalties lie with the Chennai Super Kings.

Any franchise with the audacity to name itself after a cheap British cigarette gets my vote.

I was slight disappointed that the Mumbai were named "Indians" (like really? How did you come up with that one? A bit like playing the 'Milan Italians' or "Munich Germans" in the Champions League" huh?) so bland they don't deserve their fanbase.

Surely a more imaginative would have been the Mumbai B&H Menthols.

The Mohali based team have gone for the use of Roman numerals in their name "Punjab Kings XI". It seems to be doing alright but what a difference "Punjab King Edward XI" would have made, a classy cigar based alternative wlould have pulled in teh aspirational classes.

The Rajasthan Royals? Uh hello, anyone home?

You live in a freaking desert you muppets, it's screaming "Camel" at you.

Calcutta, or Kolkata as they like to spell it now could have been the "Calcutta Capstan Non-Filters"

The "Delhi Dunhills" is a no brainer.

I wouldn't meddle with the Bangalore team as to be fair they are named after a cheap brand of whiskey, and the Deccan Chargers could simply tie up with Duracell for simplicity's sake.

Outside of the grand show it has undoubtedly been, it is also somewhat annoying to have aTV commercial break every other ball or so it seems.

There are so many sponsors involved. DLF sponsor the IPL itself, each team has a main sponsor and several secondary sponsors, some company or other bring you the Man of the match, and hell they even have companies sponsoring 4's, 6's, and wickets when they fall.

It must be squeaky bum time in the marketing department when a ball is weakly skied towards the boundary.

Will it carry all the way to be a Hyundai 6?
Will it fall short for an Airtel 4?
No wait, there's a man in the outfield and they are popping the champagne in the Havells box.

Oooh, he's dropped it.

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