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When Rahul Dravid was asked to explain another depressing day at the IPL office, he spoke of being outclassed

We profile some of the total unknowns going into the IPL

Those teams that have built from the bottom have been rewarded, while those with mediocre Indian contingents, like Bangalore and Hyderabad, prop up the table

It was only fitting L Balaji's famous smile, that won over Pakistan in 2004, could manage a grand return in his beloved Chennai

Bangalore's far-from-royal challenge is now surely over, while the slender victory gives Kolkata the chance to dream again

Rajasthan's hot streak, which encompassed five matches, had to end sometime, and Mumbai will take tremendous encouragement from the fact that they're now on a nice little spree themselves

The start of an innings is especially important and the failure of the Chennai Super Kings' top order after the departure of Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey has been the primary reason for their slip from No. 1 to No. 4

Shaun Pollock led by example and masterminded the biggest upset of the Indian Premier League as Mumbai toppled Delhi

Sohail Tanvir probably hasn't met Gary Gilmour but, like the former Australian fast bowler, he's going to be the proud owner of record figures for quiet some time

It's hard to imagine a 104-run partnership from just 55 balls being intrinsically worthless, especially in the Twenty20 format where such associations are usually 24-carat gold

Both sides came into the game with one win and four defeats behind them; both seemed afraid of victory

With each team done with five games, Cricinfo takes stock of the early action

Like Mohammad Ali, the boxing legend who used to spend hours painstakingly scrawling out his spidery autograph, Glenn McGrath has reproduced his signature deliveries for almost 15 years

Bangalore are not yet in crisis territory. But if they lose in Delhi on Wednesday, they just might be

So breathtaking was Gilchrist's assault that he smashed 10 sixes during his 48-ball innings and achieved the Deccan Chargers' maiden victory of the tournament with 44 balls to spare

It is hard to escape the conclusion that Warne is at the epicentre of most of the good things his team has done

Deccan Chargers have lost all their three games so far. The consensus among experts Cricinfo spoke to is that it's all to do with pressure - on the team, on its superstars, and even on the captain

With each team done with two games and every venue done with one apiece, Cricinfo takes stock of the early action

The pairing for the first time in the competition of McGrath and Asif, who provided a masterclass from both ends, really got the aesthete's juices flowing

It's no exaggeration to say that Robin Uthappa's performance would have been watched keenly by fans on both sides of this particular IPL divide