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IPL 2013

Why home advantage makes a difference

May 3, 2013: Certain teams have converted their home venues into fortresses. They have used factors such as intimate knowledge of the pitch, ground dimensions and a settled combination to their advantage

Dhoni and the art of controlling an IPL match

May 3, 2013: As the game proceeds at breakneck speed around him, his ingenious use of resources often catches the eye

Is Bangalore the best pitch to bat on?

May 3, 2013: A look at the stats at each venue in IPL 2013: where have the batsmen piled up the runs, and where have quick bowlers thrived the most?

Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Chennai

Raina fills gap in his IPL resumé

May 2, 2013: It has been a golden run for Raina in the yellow of Chennai Super Kings, and he has now filled the void of a missing IPL century

Chennai v Punjab, IPL 2013, Chennai

A massage for Raina

May 2, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in Chennai

Chennai v Punjab, IPL 2013, Chennai

Badrinath, Super Kings' go-to man

May 2, 2013: S Badrinath isn't too affected by the lack of batting opportunities in the IPL as long as his team, Chennai Super Kings, is winning matches

Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Pune

Dhoni sweeps a fast bowler

Apr 30, 2013: Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Chennai Super Kings in Pune

Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2013, Chennai

Nannes' marathon over

Apr 28, 2013: The Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Chennai

Ashwin the legspinner, and Steyn's spot

Apr 25, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai

Chennai v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Chennai

An irritated Dravid, and an off day for Jadeja

Apr 22, 2013: The Plays of the day from the match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Chennai

IPL 2013

Local, low-profile and effective

Apr 21, 2013: While several IPL teams focus on roping in big names from across the country to fill their Indian players' quota, the Hyderabad franchise, for one, has shown this season that a strategy built around promising locals can work

Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Kolkata

Damage without facing a ball

Apr 20, 2013: The Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata

Home advantage in the IPL

Apr 19, 2013: Historically home games haven't been a huge advantage for teams, but this year 16 of the first 23 matches have been won by the home side

Delhi v Chennai, IPL 2013, Delhi

The obstruction that wasn't

Apr 18, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings in Delhi

Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors, IPL 2013, Chennai

Steven Smith's off glance

Apr 15, 2013: Plays from the IPL game between Chennai Super Kings and Pune Warriors in Chennai

Chennai v Bangalore, IPL 2013, Chennai

Chennai goes Baila

Apr 13, 2013: Plays from the IPL game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai

Tough for batsmen in IPL 2013

Apr 12, 2013: The lack of big totals has been one of the main features of the IPL so far this year, and it has generally made for a more compelling contest

Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Mohali

'They're not playing run outs any more'

Apr 10, 2013: Plays of the day from the match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings, in Mohali

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Chennai

Pollard v Bravo Part II

Apr 6, 2013: Plays of the Day for the match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai

Spin on the rise in IPL Powerplays

Apr 5, 2013: In the first season of the IPL, spinners bowled 30 overs during the Powerplays; in 2012, it went up to 211 overs