For many fans there's an emotional disconnect with the IPL, writes Pradeep Magazine in the Hindustan Times.

Whether to enjoy Sourav Ganguly's dismissal or to celebrate Ishant Sharma's pace magic in shattering their own Rahul Dravid's stumps.

Indications are that the cricket-mad Indians, who got hooked on Twenty20 when the country won the World Cup in South Africa last year, are now addicted to the IPL, writes Bruce Loudon in the Australian.

On evidence of the first few games, it appears that the city-based rivalry that the IPL has sought to conjure with rupee power on television could take some time to fructify, writes Avijit Ghosh in the Times of India.

The IPL got off to a great start, but questions need to be answered, writes Steven Smart in the Observer.

Most sports in the world are over in less time than a Twenty20 game, writes Amit Varma in Mail Today. All popular sports, in that much time, pack in immense drama. Regular fans of those sports appreciate the sophistication in each of those games, and can talk about the nuances endlessly. Why then do so many of us speak of Twenty20 as if it is gilli-danda?