Indian Discussion Forum

Even as the third season of the Indian Premier League enters its home stretch, three captains -- Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Anil Kumble -- have the chance to achieve the distinction of becoming the first Indian skipper to lift the coveted trophy.

Only retired Australian Adam Gilchrist, who has guided defending champions Deccan Chargers into the semifinals for the second tournament running, stands as the odd man out among the four captains who have their teams in the semifinals.

The winners of the first two editions of the cash-awash T20 League -? Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and Deccan Chargers in 2009 -? were led by Australian legends Shane Warne and Gilchrist respectively and the home crowd would like to see the trend change this time around.