Season count - Nine. Fun count - None.

The broadcaster's tag line - Ek India happywala projects a lot of happiness. But the stone faced hosts don't look happy. The fans aren't happy and they are showing it by not turning up at stadiums. Even the teams and players look unhappy considering the T20 overkill since the turn off the year. Where is the happywala Indian?
Unless something sparks the tournament into life soon, Vivo is in for a real dud on debut. Come-on IPL! I don't want to see Arnab Goswami as the "supposed to be" crowd puller on primetime TV!!