There was a similar plan in place for the batsmen, who got a flying start before slowing down in the middle overs. According to the memo, “Dhoni likes singles early, struggles with length, the bouncer is a good option, and (Pragyan) Ohja has a real good chance of dismissing him.” Ohja eventually had Dhoni caught at point region. Similarly, the plan for Suresh Raina was for Fidel Edwards to target him with bouncers.

Further, the Chargers have identified nine key result areas, each with a fixed monetary incentive. The Man of the Match gets an additional $1000, every half-century at a strike rate of more than 130 earns $400, scores of 25 with a strike rate of 175 fetch $150, while every six after the batsman’s first gets an additional $75. There are similar prizes for bowlers — three wickets in a match fetch $500, eight dot balls in a four-over spell get $250, with an additional $50 for every dot ball thereafter. Not to be left behind, the fielding unit gets $150 for taking two catches or effecting a stumping.

While these are small amounts considering their contracts, and just a way to keep the atmosphere competitive in the dressing room, the players have raked in more than $20,00 between them in the four games.