The white ball hurtles skywards at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad, on Thursday night. Pity there were so many empty seats. How will the IPL cope if it can't consistently get the crowds in through the gate?
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Greediness of the IPL establishment
For the league format to extend to over 10 matches by itself shows that they wanted a situation that even if a team does not qualify for the semis, the franchises could still make money. Unfortunately, it offers the fans an overdose to sustain much interest.