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Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians, IPL final, Kolkata

Best top-order v best Powerplay bowler

May 25, 2013: With only one match left in IPL 2013, here's a look at some key numbers from the tournament, with specific reference to the finalists

IPL 2013

Reward at last for moneyed Mumbai?

May 25, 2013: Mumbai Indians have been quick to snap up players to address weaknesses that have surfaced through the seasons, and their monetary power has helped them do that

IPL fixing allegations

Who is Gurunath Meiyappan?

May 25, 2013: ESPNcricinfo's brief profile of the Chennai Super Kings official now in police custody

Rajasthan Royals 2013 review

Fairytale that was not to be

May 25, 2013: Rajasthan Royals, despite controversy and a poor away record, had their best season in five years

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, 2nd qualifier, IPL 2013, Kolkata

Eden turns into Wankhede

May 25, 2013: The Kolkata crowd backed Mumbai in the qualifier

Mumbai v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, 2nd qualifier, Kolkata

A match marred by mediocrity

May 25, 2013: This was expected to be a thrilling match between dominating superstars and everyone's favourite underdogs in front of a packed, historic ground. Instead, the IPL qualifier was filled with moments of mediocrity

Mumbai v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Eliminator, Kolkata

Yagnik bats from behind stumps, Dravid goes Taxi Driver

May 24, 2013: The Plays of the day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Kolkata

A time for sadness and fear

May 24, 2013: The spot-fixing controversy teaches us about the pitfalls of insecurity and of the desire to keep up with the Joneses

IPL 2013

Why the teams finished where they did

May 23, 2013: An analysis of how the teams performed in the league phase of IPL 2013, and the players who shaped those performances

Sunrisers Hyderabad 2013 review

Spirited Sunrisers exceed expectations

May 23, 2013: Sunrisers began this tournament as one of the underdogs, but fought impressively to reach as far as the Eliminator

How to turn from a nobody into an IPL star

May 23, 2013: Apart from plenty of luck, you need to pick your team wisely, bat at the top and have your captain's support

Rajasthan v Hyderabad, Eliminator, Delhi

Hodge does it with low back lift and small sixes

May 22, 2013: Batting higher, Brad Hodge could have easily scored 500 runs this season, but his captain will gladly take the 50 he scored under pressure from No. 7

Rajasthan v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Eliminator, Delhi

Sammy's stunner

May 22, 2013: The Plays of the day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Delhi

IPL fixing allegations

'BCCI should maintain better vigil'

May 22, 2013: Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is positive that cricket can fight corruption, but says for that to happen the BCCI and police need to join hands

Chennai v Mumbai, 1st Qualifier, IPL 2013, Delhi

All fizz, no kick

May 21, 2013: Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Delhi

Vijay slips, Ashwin does a Sahara

May 21, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL qualifier between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Delhi

IPL fixing allegations

How does the ACSU function?

May 21, 2013: The anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) in the IPL explained

Royal Challengers Bangalore 2013 review

A case of peaking too early

May 21, 2013: Royal Challengers began the season in full steam, but failed to replicate their consistency away from home

Pune Warriors 2013 review

A hat-trick of shambolic seasons for Warriors

May 20, 2013: For the third year in a row, Warriors were nowhere in the running for a place in the playoffs

Kolkata Knight Riders 2013 review

Narine stands tall amid the ruins

May 20, 2013: Many of Knight Riders' big names stumbled in a season where the defending champions were also-rans