The first few matches have been played here in the UAE, split between Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai. I live a stone's throw from the stadium in Abu Dhabi (Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium).... it seems like that thing sits idle for most of the year, so it was kind of nice to see something going on over there. Like many things in the UAE, it's expensive, new and fancy, built with the idea of "if you build it they will come" in mind. This appears to be one of the rare times it holds true.
I know nothing of cricket or the IPL, but the round-up on the morning radio seems to indicate that the Mumbai Indians losing their first two matches is a massive surprise.
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