The sociologist Ashis Nandy once memorably wrote that “cricket is an Indian game accidentally discovered by the British.” Anyone watching the IPL, however, might be tempted to conclude that Twenty20 cricket, the “instant” form of the game, is actually an American game deliberately rediscovered by the Indians.
社会学家南迪（Ashis Nandy）有一句名言：“板球是一项被英国人意外发现的印度运动。”但是，每个IPL观众都会认为，Twenty20板球，即“即时”模式板球，其实是一项印度人有意重新发现的美国运动。