The Index

Prepare to cringe

Twenty-five headlines we're afraid we're going to see this IPL season

The Deccan side, full of enthusiasm after having been left plugged into an electrical socket overnight  AFP

1. Bangalore royally challenged

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2. Indians win it for Mumbai

3. Lightning Gilchrist charges Deccan

4. Gayle blows Rajasthan away

5. Dale stains Mumbai

6. Kolkata ride into the night

7. Knights bow down to Kings XI

8. Ross tailors Bangalore's victory

9. XI Kings not enough for Indians

10. AB devils Chargers

11. Dwayne's bravo downs Delhi

12. Chennai's super kings seal big win

13. Harbhajan's slap hands Bangalore victory

And a few for off the field:

14. Ladies' Taylor a hit in Cape Town

15. Gony, Gony, Gone

16. Albie there when Chennai needs me - Morkel

17. In Fidel we trust - Deccan coach

18. No one can if Nuwan can't

19. James hopes for more opportunities

20. Dinda, done that

21. Moises emerges from the wilderness

22. I shan't do that again, says Sharma

23. Duminy you have, men?

24. Dhawal breaches The Wall

25. Watson your mind, Shane?

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Jamie Alter is a senior sub-editor at Cricinfo