
After many controversies around the Kochi, the team finally made its debut in the 2011 edition of the IPL. Even with Mahela Jayawardena leading from the front, the team clearly lacks the batting proficiency needed in this format of the game, except for one or two specialists. However, they have a good bowling line-up with spearheads like RP Singh, Sreesanth and Vinay Kumar. The Tuskers had a decent run of performance in their first-ever IPL, but could not manage to make it to the top four and made a quiet exit from the competition.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | Win % |
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| Chennai | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Punjab | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Pune | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Bangalore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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