Indian Premier League, 2009 / Features

The Gamechangers

From yarn to yawn

Apr 3, 2010: The blog was the sensation of the second season of the IPL. The book seems an unwieldy, long-winded cash-in

From match-fixing to Modi

Jan 2, 2010: The last decade in Indian cricket was defined by three kinds of madness

Bigger, faster, greedier

Dec 21, 2009: From a genteel pursuit, cricket became big business in the 2000s, and lost a lot of itself in the bargain

Why Test cricket must get more elitist

Jul 31, 2009: The game is going through perhaps the most volatile phase in its history, but the Future Tours Programme has the potential to make a difference

The IPL and the art of management

Jun 6, 2009: Empowered CEOs, messianic evangelists, all-powerful coaches - the IPL threw up a number of leadership styles

Bringing the monster back home

Jun 4, 2009: When it comes to bringing its invented games back home in triumph, few countries could possibly boast a worse track record than England

Why Twenty20 deserves its success

Jun 4, 2009: The 20-over version has caught the popular imagination, and the quality of the game hasn't been bad either. It reminds us that cricket is meant to be fun - and that that is an important quality for a sport

Kallis 2.0

Jun 4, 2009: Not long ago he was a Test specialist, but with a few minor mental adjustments he has transformed into a valuable Twenty20 player

Fidel Edwards

Snorting and pawing at the ground

Jun 1, 2009: Fresh from his feats in the IPL in South Africa, West Indies' spearhead is raring to take a crack at the rest of the world. "We want to take the trophy back home," he says

Sachin Tendulkar

'I've loved every minute of it'

May 31, 2009: The losses still hurt, the hunger for runs is still there; most importantly, he still enjoys the game to the fullest. And that's how he wants to be remembered

Kumar Sangakkara interview

IPL's about quality cricket, not money - Sangakkara

May 30, 2009: Kumar Sangakkara on Twenty20 cricket, lessons learnt in the IPL and his first official stint as captain

A lowdown on Twenty20 internationals

May 29, 2009: In a frenetic format, the only languid aspect has been the rate at which Twenty20s have been played at international level

Booked on the other flight

May 28, 2009: Eleven deserving IPL stars who missed out on the World Twenty20

Beware the freelance cricketer

May 27, 2009: How long before board contracts are torn up? How long before Test cricket becomes a three-day game?

Who needs first-class cricket?

May 26, 2009: Why the success of the IPL may mean that domestic cricket could lose its value as a stepping stone to the Test platform

Parting is such sweet sorrow

May 25, 2009: It's so hard to say goodbye

Clark Kent to Superman

May 25, 2009: Deccan Chargers, the team that got ahead of themselves last year stayed grounded in the moment this year. By remaining Clark Kent, Deccan were able to fly like Superman

IPL 2009 review

Rookies, a blog, a dog, and Sreesanth

May 25, 2009: Who did, who didn't, what soared, what fell - a look at the trends, the hits, the flops, the comebacks and more

Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore

Packed Wanderers enjoys the battle

May 25, 2009: An Indian travels to the Bullring and is blown away by the atmosphere and the Chargers' all-round show

Oldies, Aussies, clowns, rappers

May 25, 2009: Assaults, verbals, the stat of the week, and the man who dropped the IPL