Brendon McCullum slammed a ton to kick off the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2008, Bangalore, April 18, 2008© Getty Images
Fireworks above the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, April 18, 2008© Aneesh Bhatnagar
MCC secretary and chief executive Keith Bradshaw, IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and MCC head of cricket John Stephenson announce the signing of the MCC Spirit of Cricket declaration, Mumbai, April 2, 2008© Indian Premier League