The Indian Premier League T20 trophy on display in the first match between Kolkata Knightriders and Delhi Daredevils at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 3 AprilIPLt20.com
The Indian Premier League T20 trophy on display in the first match between Kolkata Knightriders and Delhi Daredevils at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 3 AprilIPLt20.comDelhi Daredevils opener Unmukt Chand's off-stump is disturbed by former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee.IPLt20.comDavid Warner looks back as he is caught in the sips for 21 during the opening match of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between the Kolkata Knight Riders and The Delhi DaredevilsIPLt20.comKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Gautam Gambhir lofts the ball to score a boundary en route to his knock of 41 vs Delhi Daredevils (DD)IPLt20.comChris Gayle during match 2 of of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Royal Challengers Bangalore and The Mumbai Indians held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on the 4 April 2013.IPLt20.comVinay Kumar celebrates wicket of Rohit Sharma during match 2 of of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Royal Challengers Bangalore and The Mumbai Indians held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruIPLt20.comHanuma Vihari in action during match 3 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Sunrisers Hyderabad and The Pune Warriors held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on the 5 April 2013IPLt20.comDale Steyn during match 3 of of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Sunrisers Hyderabad and The Pune WarriorsIPLt20.comRajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid cuts a delivery during match 4 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan Royals held at the Feroz Shah Kotla StadiumIPLt20.comKevon Cooper of Rajasthan Royals sends down a delivery as Delhi Daredevils captain Mahela Jayawardene backs up during match 4 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan RoyalsIPLt20.comKieron Pollard during match 5 of of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Chennai Superkings and the Mumbai Indians held at the MA Chidambaram Stadiumin ChennaiIPLt20.comMS Dhoni during match 5 of of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Chennai Superkings and the Mumbai Indians held at the MA Chidambaram Stadiumin ChennaiIPLt20.comPune Warriors player Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets bowled during match 6 of the the Pepsi Indian Premier League ( IPL) 2013 between The Pune Warriors India and the Kings XI Punjab held at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, PuneIPLt20.comVirat Kohli during match 7 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on 7 April 2013IPLt20.comCameron White during super over of match 7 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between The Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Rajiv Gandhi International StadiumIPLt20.comShane Watson of Rajasthan Royals misses while attempting to hook a wide delivery during match 8 of the the Pepsi Indian Premier League ( IPL) 2013 between The Rajasthan Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 8 April 2013IPLt20.com
The first week of IPL 2013 has had it all, with keenly-fought matches and surprising victors at the end of the week.
Newbies Sunrisers Hyderabad had a charmed beginning to the IPL season with two wins on the trot over Pune Warriors and Royal Challengers Bangalore, while the tournament-powerhouse Chennai Super Kings, the team with the best record in the tournament having won two IPL titles in succession in 2010 and 2011, started poorly with a loss to Mumbai Indians.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders started off the tournament with a commanding display in their first match over Delhi Daredevils but failed to keep the momentum in their second after failing to chase 145 against Rajasthan Royals.
The Daredevils find themselves in the doldrums, along with Pune Warriors, after two successive losses in the first week of the tournament.
Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have had one win and a loss each after their first two games. Kings XI Punjab have started off with a 'W' to their name after restricting the hapless Warriors to 99.
The shorter format of the game has been notorious for throwing up surprise winners over the course of 20 overs. Next week's games are going to give a clearer picture as to which team has the required alchemy to win the tournament on 26 May.
