Despite splashing money this season, Mumbai Indians were rarely at the top of their game and most of their wins came through last-over heists.

In an age when batsmen are known to glare and say the odd word to each other in the event of a mix up, a simple gesture from Tendulkar served everyone a reminder that the gentlemen's game still has some players left to carry on its name and legacy.

Bribery and molestation, star tantrums and rave parties, yet growing crowds - this year's Indian Premier League is proving there is no such thing as bad publicity.

The amateurish fielding and a lack of bowling support for Dale Steyn left Deccan Chargers bottom of the table for most of the season.

Statistical highlights from the round-robin stage of IPL 2012.

Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Muttiah Muralitharan could only do so much. Royal Challengers Bangalore's campaign suffered because their Indian players struggled.

Luke Pomersbach, who plays for the IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore, was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman from the US and allegedly beating up her boyfriend at the Delhi five-star hotel, the Maurya Sheraton, on Thursday.

India TV's sting alleging corruption in the IPL has again focused the spotlight on the issue of under-the-table payments to domestic Indian players.

The full facts of the sting operation have yet to emerge - and they probably never will - but already it's clear that five young men have got themselves into a situation from which they will find it hard to extricate themselves.

Ajit Chandila rose to prominence after securing a hat-trick for Rajasthan Royals against Pune Warriors in their Indian Premier League match in Jaipur. His feat became the first of the ongoing season.