The general elections in South Africa have overshadowed the media hype over the Indian Premier League (IPL) here after the initial frenzy of the opening games in Cape Town.

Most newspapers are now carrying just short match reports, and even side attractions - such as a young woman spotted in the crowd at each game getting a shot at instant Bollywood fame by being the guest of Shah Rukh Khan and appearing in a film role - getting very few column centimetres.