IPL encounters: Rival revival

Indian Premier League among other things has been billed as the battle of cities, war of business entities and for the BCCI the biggest money-spinning venture in its history. Of course the amalgamation of the cream of cricketing talent from all around the world in the eight franchisee teams of IPL means some of the most enthralling cricket action has already dished out in the tournament in the first week itself.Apart from this, some old rivalries have been renewed, new challenges and battlelines have been drawn as buddies and teammates became rivals in IPL. Mumbai Mirror analyses some of these mini-battles that have emerged in the first seven matches of the IPL.