Lights. Camera. Action... IPL 5 is almost here!

It’s THAT time of the year again!

Don’t be surprised (or shocked) if:

·        The roads seem eerily deserted 4 p.m. onwards

·        Everybody seems to have the same trumpet beat as their ringtone

·        You see Firangi cheerleaders dancing to the local hits

·        Your car window is mysteriously broken  and you find a ball sitting comfortably inside

·        Suddenly the sports page of the newspaper seems to have more drama than the saas-bahu serials

·        Karbonn Kamaal Catch, Super Overs and Maxx Mobile time-out become a part of your daily vocabulary.

YES! IT’S TIME FOR THE BIGGEST CRICKETING CARNIVAL OF THE YEAR!
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for Indian Premier League 2012!

The highly anticipated fifth edition of the IPL is almost here, and boy are we looking forward to it. The tournament has already generated a lot of hype and controversy to follow its tradition of doing the same over the last four years.

Be it Sahara’s tiff with BCCI or Ravindra Jadeja’s million dollar sale, all have added to the build-up towards the exciting tournament which is all set to keep us hooked to our television screens over the next 2 months.

While many debate about the long duration of the tourney and the fatigue factor it brings along with it, one cannot possibly deny the entertainment that is associated with the IPL.

Though the wait is almost over, it’s not completely over yet.

We are waiting for the likes of Chris Gayle and Paul Valthaty hitting the ball far and away.

We are waiting to hear Malingas and Arvinds to break those stumps.

We are waiting to see Billy Bowden do his stuff.

We are waiting to listen to the trumpet again.

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE! We are waiting for you.