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Punjab v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Dharamsala

Dharamsala, the IPL's dream setting

May 18, 2013: The match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians was a dead rubber but that didn't stop the crowds from pouring in to the scenic Dharamsala ground, eager to enjoy the IPL experience

Punjab v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Dharamsala

Gilchrist 0.1-0-0-1

May 18, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in Dharamsala

IPL fixing allegations

The sound of silence

May 18, 2013: Gauging from the official broadcast of the IPL you'd be hard-pressed to guess there has been a spot-fixing scandal over the past few days

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Watching a game v living it

May 18, 2013: T20s are great, especially when your home team wins, but can it compare to the experience of watching an ODI or a Test?

Hyderabad v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

On the ground, it's business as usual

May 17, 2013: In television studios across the country, the IPL came in for the harshest criticism from anchors and talking heads. On the ground in Hyderabad, people were determined to have a good time at the game

Hyderabad v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

The run-out that should have been

May 17, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad

A time for anger, a time for action

May 17, 2013: Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge

A talent that didn't know its own worth

May 17, 2013: Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of

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Another reality check

May 17, 2013: The message for an increasingly vulnerable sport is that it must act - and act decisively

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Flaws in the fencing

May 16, 2013: The IPL's anti-corruption system has had its share of loopholes

Mumbai v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry

May 15, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai

Kolkata v Pune, IPL 2013, Ranchi

A six all along the ground

May 15, 2013: Plays of the day from the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors in Ranchi

Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2013, Chennai

Destructive Dhoni and dancing Dwayne

May 15, 2013: The former finished off Delhi, and the latter kept dancing even during the team's victory lap

Dravid and the art of T20 captaincy

May 15, 2013: Despite a small squad bereft of big names, Rajasthan Royals' captain has churned out win after win

Bangalore v Punjab, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Bowling a let-down for RCB yet again

May 14, 2013: The expectations are heaped on Royal Challengers' batsmen. But it's the bowlers who have consistently let the team down

Chennai v Delhi, IPL 2013, Chennai

Dhoni's monster hit

May 14, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils in Chennai

Bangalore v Punjab, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Gayle's charmed life

May 14, 2013: Plays of the day from the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab in Bangalore

Mumbai v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Unfortunate Sunrisers let match slip away

May 13, 2013: For 36 overs, Sunrisers painstakingly built a position of strength only for one terrible over to spoil it for them

Mumbai v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Pollard's six sixes in seven balls

May 13, 2013: Plays of the day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai

Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2013, Ranchi

Ranchi, you beauty

May 13, 2013: A small town is infected by cricket fever and lives to tell the tale