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DLF INDIAN PREMIERE LEAGUE 2008- What an incredible event!!!

With the advent of this event , we all knew that CRICKET was to change forever !!

The overwhelming memory of the tournament , however was the extent to which it captured the Indian public's imagination . From billboards to TV commercials, from chat in the street to analysis in the papers , the IPL quite simply became the part of daily life for millions of Indians .

For me the Indian Premiere League 2008 was indeed an event to remember......specially because I had the priviledge of watching two important matches n that too with my gang at L&T... :).. so it was nothing less than a treat !!

The matches were:
1. Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knightriders
2. The Grand FINALE : Chennai Superkings vs Rajasthan Royals ( My very own !!)

The first match was the one where we all went hysterical with all the sound n the cheer around... :)Painted in the colour of the Mumbai Indians.. Donned in royal Blue.. all we did was chant for the Mumbai Team!!! weren't silent for a second...danced ,screamed n laughed till we ran out of breath...

Being the only female in the gang, I had to keep up with my male counterparts in terms of the decibal levels...so u can imagine how much I must have tortured my throat...but then all I wanted at that moment was to channelise my energies till the last straw to cheer for the Mumbai Indians !!

The atmosphere was euphoric, with the crowds swooning to the tunes of " duniya hila denge" along with the lovely cheerleaders !! They were indeed a royal treat for the male fraternity!!

For me, getting to see Sachin, Sharukh, Shaun Pollock, Sanath Jaisurya, Ajay Jadeja, Ishant Sharma.. and a whole lot of other players was nothing but a dream come true!!

Trust me .. it was an amazing evening....and we savoured the victory of Mumbai Indians & the rocking experience of it for a long long time !!!

The second match however was the one which did not witness us in any kind of frenzy... probably because all of us were still recuperating from the hangover of the prev match as well as a bad throat .....This time around we were forced to be a lot more controlled ;)

Unlike the previous match which was one sided , this one was a true HOOKER.. ..A perfect FINALE...

And woooooh!!! my happiness knew no bounds, when the Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious...not just because they were considered as the underdogs n that they broke all perceptions but because their victory in so many ways reinforced the fact that no matter how small or insignificant the world may consider you to be , you still can make a difference only if you believe in the POWER vested in you by the Almighty.. The POWER of ONE!!

And for bringing out that spirit n belief in his team, Shane Warne deserved nothing but a standing ovation !! For the way he cajoled the youngsters in his Jaipur Franchise to a glorious triumph , he is the man to look out for in IPL 2009 !!

HALLA BOL- Rajasthan Royals ROCK !!!