Delhi fight the inevitability of yet another MI-CSK finale

Chennai Super Kings hardly ever play away games. They are to Indian Premier League what India are to world cricket, ransacking fans on the run and scarring loyalties in perpetuum. Visakhapatnam is no alien to this great sporting subculture of our times. The city in fact seemed ready as early as the Eliminator, which funnily didn't even feature the Super Kings. But the fans who turned up in bright yellow jerseys, only to feel out of turn in a Delhi-Sunrisers clash will return on Friday for Qualifier 2. It's a jostle for a spot in the final after all. And it's Thala returning to the town which