Parting is such sweet sorrow

The Mischief Gals say goodbye to their team, the Challengers, and South Africa

Oldies, Aussies, clowns, rappers

Highs and Lows: Assaults, verbals, and the man who dropped the IPL

Of endings and other things

Hit or Miss: Tishani Doshi on why the IPL's conclusion was less than ideal

Thirteen from two

The Index: A baker's dozen of things the second season of the IPL taught us

Packed Wanderers enjoys the battle

Fan Following: An Indian travels to the Bullring and is blown away by the atmosphere and the Chargers' all-round show

Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore

Bangalore's moment and Dhoni's delivery

Fan Following: A Royal Challengers supporter watches his side enter the final

Put 'em in a box

Theme Team: Eleven players we'd like to see take up commentary duties

Underdogs bite back

Hit or Miss: Bangalore and Deccan seem to have a certain junior-senior synergy going on, which teams like Chennai lack. By Tishani Doshi

Chasing Preity

Daily Dose: Sriram Veera pursues the Punjab owner in a sterling display of journalistic doggedness

Barbie boy

The CV: Throw another prawn on the grill and break out the olive oil, it's Matty Hayden

The excitement builds

Mischief Gal: Bangalore cheerleader Rebecca Lee looks forward to the last leg of the tournament

The knowledge you never forget

Hit or Miss: Tishani Doshi listens to Adam Gilchrist talk of how playing cricket is like riding a bicycle

Past 10,000

Star Wars: Sehwag has narrowed the lead at the top of the table to 60 points. Who's it going to be?

In the lobby with Dirk

The Daily Dose: Sriram Veera talks skiing, cricket and family with one of the more interesting cricketers of recent times

'I'd make lunch two hours long'

Quick Singles: Chennai allrounder Albie Morkel on what he'd do if he ran the game, his all-time idol, and the Super Kings theme song

Wish upon a star

The Index: Ten celebrities we'd like to see associate themselves with the IPL

A toast to the South

Hit or Miss: Delhi you better "mind it". The boys from the other side of the Vindhyas are coming to get you, Tishani Doshi warns

Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore

Sitter, Sunny, semis

Fan Following: A Deccan fan grits his teeth at RP's dropped catch but is confident they'll make it to the final

In the land of the googly

Daily Dose: The wrong'un was nurtured in South Africa? Who knew? Sriram Veera finds out more