As far as fan interest is concerned then I wouldn’t expect the IPL to be going anywhere soon I’m afraid. Viewing figures both in terms of number of people watching and the length of time they watch for are higher again this season.

What will be interesting is what happens when a few of the really big Indian stars retire, particularly MS Dhoni.

I recently watched the Lucknow Super Giants v Chennai Super Kings game played in Lucknow and most of the support was for Chennai. Most of the Indians I meet support CSK not because they’re from Chennai but because of Dhoni. The BCCI is going to have to find a way to cryogenically freeze him for 10 months of the year so he can keep playing indefinitely!