IPL 2008 Smart Stats: Shane Watson, Sreesanth and Shaun Marsh on top of the pile

It's the final of the first IPL. Enter the Blaster

Watto announces himself as an MVP allrounder

The best advertisement for the IPL came in the very first game

An innings that announced the future

For Indian players unacquainted with celebrity, the inaugural season of the tournament offered a glimpse into superstardom

Anger is starting to spill over between Cricket Australia, its players, and the Indian Premier League, according to Jon Pierik in the Herald Sun

"The ICC said that all the countries have to do is not issue a "no objections certificate" to any player they do not want to lose and based on its [the IPL] promise, the IPL will not employ them