Players / Ranji Trophy Plate League 2008-09 / Azhar Sheikh

• Pune Warriors pull out of IPL
• 'I am innocent' - Sreesanth
• CSK crush Mumbai to reach fifth final
• Big boys kick off big week
• Evenly matched teams in a battle of wits

A talent that didn't know its own worth

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

Him against the world

Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by

Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai

A time for anger, a time for action

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

All fizz, no kick

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