It only happens in IPL

The 2nd edition of IPL is currently underway in South Africa and has generated more than anticipated enthusiasm from the crowds there. As I watch the IPL, there are some things that seem to be quite unique to IPL. Let's look at some of them:

1. Graeme Smith facing up to Dale Steyn in an international match
   
2. Flintoff and Hayden who had been on opposite sides of many a battle in the past, finding themselves rubbing shoulders with each other under the roof of Chennai Super Kings.
   
3. When two teams play an international game on South African soil, when do we find both captains that come out for toss hailing from India? (Dhoni and Sachin or for that matter any match involving, CSK, MI, DD and Kings XI in the 2nd edition of IPL)
   
4. Manpreet Singh Goni and Mahendra Singh Dhoni - playing along side each other. Of course, if they both happen to play for India, this can happen again.
   
5. Where do you have a break in the game for other than cricketing reasons. Though it is called strategic time out, it is more of an advertisement time out, this is certainly unique to IPL.
   
6. A current player who is injured can't play but can travel with the team as part of 'strategy' team. Yes, I am talking about a player and not coach. S Sreesanth, travelling with Kings XI team to SA as what - I think I read, bowling coach - hmmm.
   
7. Brothers - Yusuf and Irfan, playing for different teams.
   
8. Ravi Shastri, the ever so soft commentator, yelling at the top of his voice at the toss and at the presentation ceremony. May be he wants to build up the excitement, add to it or just be heard in the loud noise of the crowd.
   
9. Lot of players playing against their home/state teams. Harbhajan (part of MI) playing against Kings XI Punjab team, Dinesh Karthik (part of DD) playing against CSK etc.
   
10. You have some of the biggest power hitters in the game in the team and the team still finishes at the bottom of the table (of course the reference is to IPL 1) - Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Hershelle Gibbs, Shahid Afridi, Scott Styris all played for Deccan Chargers in the first edition.