If you didn’t already know, the first week of IPL 2021 provided ample explanation why Chennai Super Kings enjoyed domination at home over the past years. A slower surface, wherein batsmen find it tough to get the ball away and bowlers enjoy holding a say in T20 proceedings, CSK had turned Chepauk into a near-fortress. It is also an explainer why teams have struggled to come to terms with conditions here. The pandemic has thrown massive curve balls at the IPL —these teams weren’t picked