A man held to lofty standards, Virat Kohli's century against Rajasthan Royals was denounced by some for being too slow. Kohli's 113* (72) in a total of 183/3 was surpassed only by Jos Buttler's 100* (58) as the Englishman's side claimed bragging rights.
Kohli also made a 59-ball 83* against Kolkata Knight Riders, but it was his 49-ball 77 in a successful chase against the Punjab Kings that underlined his uncanny ability to pace his team's chase.
Domestic players currently occupy all the top five spots, with former India Under-19 international Riyan Parag scoring 261 runs at a strike rate of 158.18 in his first five knocks, two of which were unbeaten. Shubman Gill has again shown his quality with 255 runs at a strike rate of 151.78 in five knocks, while Sai Sudharsan, who has played three ODIs, has 226 runs in six innings.
It hasn't quite worked out in international cricket yet for Sanju Samson, but the Rajasthan Royals mainstay has again shown his quality with three fifties to start the campaign.
As for the international side of the tournament, it's the South Africans who will have cause for cautious optimism, with the likes of Heinrich Klaasen (186 runs at 193.75 strike rate) and Tristan Stubbs (174 runs at 193.33 strike rate) grabbing early headlines.
Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram both have half-centuries in the tournament, while Faf du Plessis has made a slower start to his 2024 campaign after putting his name forward for a comeback.
West Indies' Nicholas Pooran, meanwhile, has 178 runs at a strike rate of 169.52. He has been dismissed just once in the tournament. The Australian pair of Travis Head and David Warner have started their campaign with a fifty each.