The world is a strange place and it seems IPL world is stranger. Sometimes people find freedom in captivity and at other times, you become a visitor at home.
As the season, like the weather, gets hotter, it will be fascinating to see how the teams fare as the Indian Premier League Twenty20 league gets back home.
RCB's batting might have failed to live up to expectations when the team suffered three demoralizing defeats but their coach Vettori said he was not alarmed by the way their batsmen have misfired.
Giving an insight into his cricketing mind, RCB skipper Virat Kohli said that he prepares for a match by training his brain even while travelling in a bus.
Craig McDermott, who played a pivotal role in Australia's success in The Ashes, also believes that it's his approach towards game that's helping Smith grow.
The successful UAE leg of the IPL 7 came to an end on Wednesday, paving the way for a lot of cricket from India to be played here once again on a regular basis.
Delhi Daredevils' pacer Mohammad Shami might have bagged only three wickets in IPL 7 but has impressed with his pace, touching the 148-kph mark in the UAE.
Up against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians lost their fifth consecutive match of IPL 7, this one by 15 runs. They will return home absolutely winless.
RCB have returned home and have promised to put behind the unsavory memories of their demoralizing defeats during the UAE leg of Indian Premier League.
David Warner hit a fighting 50 and combined well with Rahul (46) as Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a competitive 172/5 against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match.
Rahane rose to prominence while playing under Rahul Dravid in Royals and he feels current skipper Watson is as "cool and calm headed" as his predecessor.
As the Twenty20 league bids goodbye to the UAE, the embarrassment of having to leave the desert as the bottom-placed team should worry the Mumbai Indians.