The 1st edition of the Indian Premier League is over and talk of the 2nd tournament is already doing the rounds.

There will be a number of changes that will be discussed during the next 10 months leading to the next edition of the IPL.

More international players will be drafted in, players, English players will come in or atleast Pieterson definitely would, there maybe 5 foreigners in the playing XI, some captains may change, and a number of players will be traded.

Exciting stuff that but has anyone thought about the leading global brands that may want to be a part of the PL bandwagon?

DLF and Citibank were prominent in their advertising during the 1st edition.

New and innovative ways were found for advertising as well with every six being termed as a "DLF maximum 6" by the commentators, while every good piece of fielding or a wicket or a catch was coined as a "citi moment of success".

What if brand leaders such as Nokia, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and others want to be a part of the IPL.

Have you thought of what we would be put through?

That was a McDonald's Maiden bowled by McGrath.

Marsh drives that for another Coca-Cola boundary.

And Sohail Tanvir has another wicket with one of his trademark American Express Yorkers.

What a wonderful Durex Push through the covers. That has to be a Citi moment of success!

Steyn has disturbed the furniture. Surely a BPL bowled.

Balaji has another Microsoft Hatrick here! A Louis Vuitton LBW, a BPL Bowled, and a Cisco caught behind!

Hayden has Pepsi Pulled that for a Coca-Cola boundary. This would be a nightmare for the sponsors.

Sehwag has just smashed a Ford Front Foot Driven Four. I'd like to see the commentators say that 6 times in an over!

Sreesanth goes up again in a KFC Zinger Appeal. The umpire wasn't interested in the Louis Vuitton LBW.

That was a beautiful Samsung Stumping by Gilchrist.

We have another Range Rover Run Out effected by Dilshan.

The Yahoo Man of the Match for tonight is Shane Watson.

Jayawardene and Sangakkara have put on 50 for this Intel Partnership.

Mohammad Yousuf has played a sweetly timed Google Cover Drive.

Symonds gets his 2nd Calvin Klein Century of the IPL!

And that ladies and gents is the future of the DLF, BPL, Nokia, Coco-Cola, Microsoft, Apple, Pepsi, Banana IPL.

I received this in a forwarded email by a friend. I have no idea what it implies. The email mentioned nothing and just included this picture as an attachment. What do you think it is? Just a random logo or a customized search for cricket news and stats by Google? It will be quite something if its the latter. Some competition for Cricingo statsguru and HowSTAT.

Google may need to change the red ball to pink though, if the pink trials are successful.

Speaking of pink balls, another freind of mine, who is looking forward to pink balls being introduced, drew some graffiti on facebook for me. Although it will be the white that will be replaced, if at all, she thinks the red will go away as well.