But the abutting assurance of annihilation Bollywood or Indian on the field, besides the teams, was a tabla getting played by a South African artisan accompanying the acceptable African dancers on their drums.
Even the music featured in all the ball items did not accept any Bollywood music in it.
Fans did get again glimpses of Bollywood stars and aggregation owners Shah Rukh Baron and Shilpa Shetty on the big screens during the two matches, including the disappointment on Shilpa's face as she watched, calm with her mother and sister from the suites, how the affairs of her Rajasthani Royals aggregation arresting its appellation slipped abroad from the Bangalore Royal Challengers.
Shah Rukh was apparent with his wife Gauri and their two children, at times Shah Rukh adoring over his son as the closing fabricated comments about the game.
But that was the abutting that the admirers got to see of Bollywood.
Off the field, there were actual abbreviate interviews on television with the aboriginal two winners in the seek to acquisition the next new face of Bollywood from a part of South African girls.
The adolescent women, articular by the accuser alone as Raeesa and Tasneem, both from Cape Town, just gave monosyllabic answers to the questions airish by him as they accepted to getting Shah Rukh Baron admirers and getting "nervous" or "wow" about the achievability of starring in a cine with him.
A absolute of 50 winners will be called from the crowds at every one of the eight venues about the country that are to host IPL matches.
One finalist from anniversary area will be chosen, abrogation eight winners to be hosted and feted at The Wanderers in Johannesburg at the final of the IPL 2009 clash on May 24. The ultimate champ will be appear during the final.
IPL admirers common will aswell be able to casting their votes for the champ via the IPL website.