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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

Bangalore v Chennai, IPL 2013, Bangalore

"Minimise sixes" - Two words sum up farcical contest

May 19, 2013: The eight-over dash between Bangalore and Chennai was as close as cricket played on the field can get to cricket played on smartphone apps

Anti-corruption efforts need to be proactive

May 19, 2013: Rather than relying on police investigations or media stings to uncover rot in the game, cricket has to get tough with its own

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