After so many years in the IPL, I feel like this is the most balanced IPL I have ever seen and witnessed! This has by far been the most competitive IPL yet. The following are the reasons for it.
Chennai is not in the top 4! The mighty Chennai with MS Dhoni, the thalaiva as the leader of the side has had a 3 match losing streak this season which is unheard of. Just goes to show how much stronger the other teams have become!
Mumbai is at the top of the list! Although this is not unusual because Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians are statistically the best side of the IPL historically but they are generally very slow starters. It is indeed surprising to see them being table toppers so early on.
Delhi shining! I don't know if it's a very balanced team with Delhi Capitals or if it's the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer but Delhi have had an amazing season this year. They put in some really strong performances and are arguably the side to beat in this year's IPL. Oh and also Kagiso Rabada, that man is the absolute BEST!
Bangalore doesn't suck this time lol. Every year people make so much fun of Royal Challengers Bangalore when they keep saying "ee saala cup nammade" meaning this year the cup is ours and they always get beaten so badly and have to hide their faces in shame and embarrassment but this year they put in some strong performances and believe it or not, this year they don't suck lol
Kolkatta is not looking very intimidating. Not sure if it's because players are out of form or the lack of tact in Dinesh Karthik's captaincy but Shah Rukh Khan would probably not be a happy man and I feel sorry for the people in the KKR dressing room having to face him in these situations.
Hyderabad are kind of their usual self. Not promising enough to be there but also not at the bottom of the table. You can expect surprises from them at any point if their local not so known players shine like a diamond.
Rajasthan and Punjab have shown a lot of grid but somehow ended up at the bottom of the table. This is what makes this IPL so exciting. If you have seen these 2 teams play and still see they're at the bottom, you have to feel for them.
All in all, very competitive IPL and amazing entertainment. Hope you're catching all the action. If you want to follow this game on the web, here is the link
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/8048/season/2020/indian-premier-league
