Indian Premier League / Features

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

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

'Shukriya Hyderabad for the support'

May 20, 2013: The TV cameras focused on him a few times, his fan report made it to ESPNcricinfo, and his team won. Franklin Joseph is a lucky man

Hyderabad v Kolkata, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Jacques stuck in the box

May 19, 2013: Kallis might have just about pulled his weight this IPL season, but the demands of T20 and his slow strike-rate has made him look desperate with the bat

Hyderabad v Kolkata, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Steyn gets his 'frenemy' Kallis

May 19, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad

Delhi Daredevils 2013 review

From boom to bust for Daredevils

May 19, 2013: After the high of topping the league phase last season, Daredevils finished bottom of the pile after a series of forgettable performances

Pune v Delhi, IPL 2013, Pune

Is that AB, or Gomez?

May 19, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils in Pune

Kings XI Punjab 2013 review

Another season in the bottom half

May 19, 2013: With some of their big names stumbling this season, Kings XI Punjab were rarely serious contenders for a playoff place

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Rains, runs and an RCB revival

May 19, 2013: You know it's been a special day if it ends with a victory lap where AB de Villiers is dancing