Confounding expectations in the opposite direction has been unfancied newcomer Hyderabad, born this year from the ashes of terminated franchise Deccan Chargers and currently riding high with five wins from seven.
In 2005 Air Deccan, the largest low-cost airline at the time, offered a Delhi-Hyderabad round trip for 3, 000 rupees, lower than the 5, 000 rupee fare for ac first class in the railways.