Weekend, pregnant with sporting possibility..

The IPL has been dominating the headlines all of this week, hell nearly the whole month. A part of me says, the right thing was done by moving it out. For one, all the international players will have no excuse to give this edition a miss. This will ensure a proper second round and at the end of it, the deserving team will win. The win won't be tarnished by absences or excuses.

While this has been going on, the wider world of sport continues to thrive. This weekend promises to be full up with sports. The familiar roar of F1 engines will drown living rooms at odd hours in houses with the new season kicking off in Melbourne. Can't wait to see the first race. Lots of questions will be answered.

Manchester United meanwhile have spectacularly brought the EPL back to life with two consecutive defeats. Wonder what Sir Alex had to tell his boys. I read somewhere about dryer sales going through the roof somewhere in Manchester. Beckham and the manager's hair dryer anyone? I hope they can resurrect their campaign and win the remainder of their matches. Can't bear to see them lose.

Meanwhile, Dhoni and his merry band are rewriting a few rules in Kiwiland. Who expected them to win a test so comfortably anyway? Well, this Indian team sure has its own rules and it feels good to see that. I just hope the second test blues don't ground them this time around. Bring on the weekend!