India, April 9 -- The Indian Premier League 2026 season has got off to a flying start, with high-scoring contests and a few early surprises keeping fans hooked. Batters have largely dominated on flat tracks, turning games into run-fests and leaving bowlers with little margin for error.

While conditions could change as the tournament moves forward, former Graeme Smith had already anticipated this trend early on.

"The IPL has started exactly how I expected it to, with flatter pitches and high-scoring games," Smith said on his blog.

Since the opening game on March 28, the tournament has already seen several 200-plus totals, with 13 such innings so far, including a towering 250 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Chennai Super Kings. Wh...