Now, is it an extravaganza or an extravaganza? Brilliant cricket format and fascinating matches. Teams have to be good in every department of the game and be ready, fit and enthused to do their bit from the word go. And the crowds are marvellous. Including international players has enriched the teams and made all the matches very interesting. The contest is still wide open. Any team can win. Bombay team has big names but so do Madras, Bangalore and Calcutta. Despite losing Graeme Smith and Mascarehas to injury, Shane Warne isn't doing too badly with the Rajasthan Royals. If young Yusuf settles in with his bat in a match, or for that matter Sehwag, the not so little Master himself, Chris Gayle, Adam Gilchrist, Mat Hayden, etc. then it is 'contest on' all the way. Enjoy!
