In which, we go back to the era when MS had Do Knees, and wonder if Umar Gul's Bowl-out inspired Digvesh Rathi, who signs off autographs for Travis Head to distribute to eager fans in supermarkets, and for Abhishek Sharma to flaunt after hitting match-winning 100s. In which Shreyas Iyer inspires order to the proceedings, and in which KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya follow in the illustrious footsteps of Anil Kumble, in two entirely different contexts.

If nothing in the above paragraph made sense, don't panic - CSK's season is making even lesser sense.

After another highly eventful week of the IPL, Max, PGK, Bisi and VaMu take you through the latest in April Fool's trends, Tollywood, c chess, science, AI, New Zealand's energy sufficiency, county cricket and photography. With the return of real cricket, can the BnP Jinx be far behind?

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In this post-preview, "why not preview this gig once again" preview episode of Bits and Pieces, host Tareque Laskar and CSK apologist, Max delve into the ongoing IPL season, discussing team performances, standout players, and the dynamics of the matches. Their conversation highlights the unpredictability of the IPL which seems to suggest that a coin toss would be much more exciting.

• The IPL season has started with unexpected results.
• RCB's strong start is surprising to many.
• Sunrisers Hyderabad's performance reflects their past struggles.
• Mumbai Indians are known for their slow starts but often recover.
• Rajasthan Royals lack a solid bowling strategy this season.
• Impact substitutes are changing the dynamics of games.
• Punjab Kings are under new leadership and face challenges.
• Gujarat Titans remain an enigmatic team with unpredictable performances.
• Standout performances are emerging from unexpected players.
• The fact that RCB is leading with a NRR of 2.2 just goes to show that this is all totally pot luck...

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