How good is the IPL as a TV product?
By Aamod Desai, India ‘… And it’s time for the strategic time-out,’ the commentator says only to reappear – or rather, only to be reheard – about five seconds short of 2.5 minutes as the crowd at the ground counts down those seconds on the ticker

Lighthearted or serious? The IPL's investors and broadcasters face the challenge of balancing the demands of a varied audience • AFP
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo