004

A fan who wants to maximise the enjoyment of watching the IPL on television is advised to develop a healthy love for bad advertising, so that the crummy commercials the IPL seems to show at every available opportunity seem to be delightful interludes, as opposed to irritating interruptions.

003

If you don't understand the IPL's various media restrictions, contract terms, stipulations and the resultant travails of the media, franchisees and Ravindra Jadeja, you are advised to stay calm - nobody in the IPL does, either.

002

In addition to missing Pakistani players, if the IPL ends up losing out on other key elements such as the participation of English players, Australian players, South African players and the Deccan Chargers team, the astute fan will be prepared with alternative entertainment - such as a chess set, the complete works of Lewis Carroll, or a recording of IPL season one.

001

To enhance the experience of enjoying the IPL to its fullest, it is recommended that fans completely sever relationships with friends, relatives and spouses who don't like the IPL in particular, or cricket in general. You can always get new friends on Orkut after the IPL is over.