Specials

    The modest Super King

Meet Mohit Sharma, one of the biggest surprises in the first half of this IPL. By Nagraj Gollapudi

    Dhoni and the art of controlling an IPL match

Aakash Chopra: His ability to slow things down and use resources ingeniously often catches the eye

    Faf comes out of AB's shadow

Faf du Plessis has made a name for himself with his limited-overs exploits and has his eyes on the five-day game. By Firdose Moonda

    The overseas factor in the IPL

Numbers Game: A look at country-wise stats in a franchise-based tournament, and the IPL teams that have most relied on foreign players

    Is CSK's reputation strangling them?

Harsha Bhogle: Chennai Super Kings seem a shadow of their former selves. Is fear of losing tying them down?