IPL 2016 Weekly Roundup: Week 1

So the first week of the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been done with and it hasn’t exactly set the world on fire. Stadiums were not crammed up and the matches too were quite tedious initially. Things, however, have picked up and despite the slow start, there have been quite a few things to take note of in the first week of the tourney. Here we review week one of the IPL 2016.

Gujarat Lions steer ahead of the pack:

They are the new team on the block and have a very attractive looking squad. Much, hence, was expected from the Gujarat Lions and they have not disappointed. Aaron Finch has been on fire as an opener, while the others have rallied around him. Dwayne Bravo is yet again working his magic with the ball and is being ably supported by the likes of Praveen Kumar and the veteran spinner Pravin Tambe. They have now registered three wins out of three in the first week and have steered themselves well ahead of the remaining teams. Gujarat is the team to beat at present and is well on its way to the playoffs.