India, March 26 -- Before umpires call 'play' the surround noise this time is at an amazing level. The RR and RCB sales have ignited the event with a huge bang, catching the attention of fans, sponsors and investors. This year's IPL is cricket's grand Diwali. Before the first ball is bowled much background work has happened in the lead up. For the past few weeks teams were in serious prep - players in camps (Gujarat in Rajasthan, Rajasthan in Nagpur, Chennai in Abu Dhabi) with support staff going through trusted processes. The focus was on getting match ready, technique and craft making way for match-ups and match situations. Mental conditioning experts looked to control stress. Power hitting coaches created drills to help batters send the ...