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DC vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2026: Akeal, Noor and Samson wipe Delhi Capitals out

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IPL auction 2026 - Big payday for Green, Veer, Kartik Sharma

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:32:07 GMT

Catch all the latest updates from the auction in Abu Dhabi

Comparing IPL 2025 to 2024: Bowlers fight back, slog-overs runs take a hit

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:17:23 GMT

The most eye-popping contrast between the first five and the next six games this season, though, is in the number of 20-plus runs conceded in an over

The last of the first: Nine current IPL players who also featured in 2008

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:59:01 GMT

They were there in 2008; they will be there in 2025 - here are players who have been part of the IPL since the beginning

IPL 2025 retentions: Pant, Rahul head to auction; Russell retained by KKR

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:21:27 GMT

Who will be retained and for how much? Who will go into the auction pool? Which team will have the biggest purse for the auction?

When Fraser-McGurk took down Avesh with 4, 4, 4, 6, 4, 6

Tue, 07 May 2024 14:42:11 GMT

How ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary called the 28-run over by Avesh Khan, courtesy Jake Fraser-McGurk

IPL 2024, a turbo-charged, batter-dominated season like no other

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:30:48 GMT

Batters have set new highs for sixes and 220-plus totals this year

The sloppiest IPL of them all? Here's what the numbers say

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:54:56 GMT

Which team has the worst catching rate? Which bowler has missed out on the most wickets? And which batter has lucked out the most? All the key questions: answered

Smart Stats - Gill, Shami lead ESPNcricinfo's Impact Ratings for IPL

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:48:47 GMT

Du Plessis, Jaiswal and Kohli are among the top 10 batters, and Siraj, Rashid and Chahal among the top 10 bowlers

IPL 2024 auction: From Mitchell Starc to Shahrukh Khan, the potential top buys

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 09:42:44 GMT

Last year, Sam Curran became the most expensive player in IPL history. Who will be the most in-demand this time around?

IPL 2023 - A wham-bang season so far

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:28:50 GMT

With the Impact Player rule and flat pitches at the start of the season, batters are attacking more than ever, and it's showing in the numbers

How much impact will the Impact Player rule have?

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:46:47 GMT

The new rule is one of IPL 2023's major innovations and the teams are waiting to see how it plays out

Vote for the best in the IPL

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:04:56 GMT

Make your vote count in the Incredible Awards, presented by Star Sports in association with ESPNcricinfo

What IPL week 1 taught us: dew, middle-over mantra and new Indian talent

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Also: the best time for pacers to bowl, the spinners who stand out and which teams can afford to play flashy

Smart Stats - Symonds trumps Hayden and Gilchrist to be the MVP of IPL 2009

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at the Deccan Chargers' fairytale ride through ESPNcricinfo's T20 stats metrics

Dan Christian has unfinished IPL business

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

His record in the tournament, for four teams, has been middling, but on the back of his recent success as a hitter and finisher, he's looking to change that with RCB

How will teams' strategies change because the IPL is being played in the UAE?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

We know from the PSL that scoring is slower, big totals are harder to come by, and running between wickets matters more

Who makes it to our Sunrisers Hyderabad all-time XI?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Does Dale Steyn make it? Is it even possible to leave him out with the numbers he has?

Summertime, when the livin' was easy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Today's countdown looks at players who had their season or two of fame at the IPL, only to fade away since

The over 40s... and almost

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Today's countdown features players who showed an old voice of wisdom still has value even when music erupts from loudspeakers at the end of each over

Chasing heists

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The highest final-over targets successfully chased down in the IPL

The many teams of Parthiv Patel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yuvraj's familiar failing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the day from the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Pune Warriors

The fall of Deccan Chargers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A timeline of the Deccan Chargers saga, from its stirrings to the franchise' termination

More runs, sixes, and close finishes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In a tournament of several stats highlights, the team with the best numbers deservedly lifted the cup

Gayle, Narine, and more IPL stats

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stats highlights from the round-robin stage of IPL 2012

More spills than thrills

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The amateurish fielding and a lack of bowling support for Dale Steyn left Deccan Chargers bottom of the table for most of the season

The IPL's most and least productive overs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at which overs have fetched the most runs and wickets in this year's IPL, and the ones that have fetched the least

The slog-over kings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at the teams, batsmen and bowlers who've shone in the last six overs of an innings in IPL 2012

KP goes nuclear

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Missile-firing in Delhi! Head for cover

Sloppy Punjab pay the price

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers in Dharamsala

Home advantage in the IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at the teams who have been most dominant at their home venues, and others who've struggled at home

The troublesome towel, and Sangakkara's finishing touch

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers in Mumbai

The game-turning spat, and Rajan's initiation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers in Mumbai

A royal welcome for Ganguly

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the Day from the IPL game betwen Deccan Chargers and Pune Warriors in Hyderabad

Clangers, idea shots and a deserving pat on the back

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils in Hyderabad

Deccan's hospitality, Unadkat's brilliance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad

The comedy of errors and the Sohal show

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers in Chennai

A day for missed hat-tricks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Kochi Tuskers and Deccan Chargers

The stumping, the inevitables and vintage Symonds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad

Mumbai best among equals ... so far

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mumbai have lost only a third of the wickets that their bowlers have taken, which shows how dominant they've been in the first two weeks of IPL 2011

Morkel's misfield, Christian's catch

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Deccan Chargers at Feroz Shah Kotla

Bat second, finish first

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite teams chasing down stiff targets far more easily this season, the absence of huge scores suggests a fairly even contest between bat and ball

The man that can do no wrong

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab in Hyderabad

Form watch - from the World Cup into the IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at the biggest names in each of the ten squads, and how they fared in the World Cup, and in past seasons of the IPL

'Its been a funny afternoon'

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:04:45 GMT

The IPL auction brought life-changing amounts of money to some, and snubbed others who were expecting to hit the jackpot

How the squads stack up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As the dust settles on the IPL auction, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule on each of the squads

The budgets of the IPL franchises for the auction

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

How much money the IPL franchises have during the auction

'Agassi talked openly about his life. I've done the same'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Herschelle Gibbs on his reasons for writing a tell-all book, his friends in the side, South Africa's captains, and why he has no regrets about not having played 100 Tests

The game-changers of the IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The one player, or factor, that made or broke the season for each team

More runs and wickets than ever before

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The key numbers from the 2010 IPL

Worth the price?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The players who justified their costs in IPL 2010, and those who didn't

Chennai play all the right cards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It says much about the IPL's competitive nature that a team that finished with a 50% record is now contesting the final against the runaway leaders

The most and least productive overs in the IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at the average number of runs scored in each over in IPL 2010

Hayden's struggles, Harmeet's legcutters

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the semi-final between Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers in Mumbai

His Holiness meets Yuvraj

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket may not be top of the mind for Dharamsala's Tibetan exiles, but a certain player is much in demand

There's no stopping Deccan's Indian batsmen

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist's failures have put a lot of pressure on the middle order, but the likes of T Suman and Rohit Sharma have stepped up with major contributions to keep Deccan alive

A graceful Tibetan dance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the match between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers at Dharamsala

The best finishers, and starting with spin

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at teams and individuals in the last six overs in the IPL, and the spinners who've been brave enough to bowl the first over

A duck for a victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the match between Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Nagpur

A game decided in one ball

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A slow legcutter undid Bangalore's most destructive batsman this IPL, and clinched the game for Deccan

No Telugu songs please, this is Nagpur

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the Day for the match between Deccan Chargers and Chennai Super Kings in Nagpur

Responsible Suman steps up for Deccan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Suman's responsible knock broke Deccan's slump, but if they are to make a push for the semi-finals, the rest of the young Indian players need to follow suit

Harris harries Bangalore, and Vinay's generosity

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the day from the IPL fixture between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

Mumbai's one chink, and the gains from batting first

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at teams' performances in the middle overs of the IPL

When there's a Warne, there's a way

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Can Harris solve Deccan's bowling woes?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ryan Harris' pedigree as a pace bowler and his recently proven ability to play the fire-fighter in the crucial death overs will gladden the hearts of Deccan

The Powerplay kings, and other IPL stats

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at some of the key stats from the third IPL, halfway into the tournament

Harbhajan the batsman stings Deccan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Opponents often commit the mistake of not taking Harbhajan Singh seriously as a batsman and are sometimes taken for a ride

Vaas back in the swing of things

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Everyone may have gotten used to Sri Lankan cricket without Vaas, but the bowler's desire to play international cricket's still bright

Deccan's tactics deliver first victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A combination of bold captaincy and intelligent bowling won Deccan the game against Chennai

Good start, now the pressure's on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sourav Ganguly, the Kolkata Knight Riders captain, on his team's thrilling win in the IPL opener and looking ahead to the contest against Bangalore

Five first impressions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The first day of the IPL 2010 had a long opening ceremony, a couple of ageless veterans, and a less than full house

Too many mistakes for it to be memorable

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When Laxman eases a drive through covers, all's well with the world. But when he clubs one through mid-on, you just grimace

RP Singh looks to retrace lost steps

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If RP's body language today was any indication, he is taking the right steps to recovery. And, he has the entire team urging him on

How the franchises spent their purses

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The franchises had a purse of $750,000 to spend at the third IPL auction in Mumbai. This is how they went about doing it

'T&T need 150-plus'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Live chat featuring Inbox contributor Brendan Layton

Home is where the heartbreak is

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Super game, too bad about the result. Thomas who?

Records galore for competing teams

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Some statistical highlights for teams competing in the Champions League Twenty20

The IPL and the art of management

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Empowered CEOs, messianic evangelists, all-powerful coaches - the IPL threw up a number of leadership styles

Snorting and pawing at the ground

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Fresh from his feats in the IPL in South Africa, West Indies' spearhead is raring to take a crack at the rest of the world. "We want to take the trophy back home," he says

Gilchrist turns back the years

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There weren't too many Australians around in the IPL this year, but they still made their presence felt in no uncertain terms, with Adam Gilchrist leading the way

Clark Kent to Superman

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Deccan Chargers, the team that got ahead of themselves last year stayed grounded in the moment this year. By remaining Clark Kent, Deccan were able to fly like Superman

Spin tricks, and first-ball shocks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo picks out some of the important stats from the 37-day, 59-match tournament

Rookies, a blog, a dog, and Sreesanth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Who did, who didn't, what soared, what fell - a look at the trends, the hits, the flops, the comebacks and more

Young and old thrive for Deccan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In the end there wasn't much to separate the two teams. The team that won the tight moments won the game - and the tournament

Bangalore look for record winning streak

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A few key numbers on the eve of the IPL final between Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Johannesburg

Deccan's road to the final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On the eve of the IPL final, Cricinfo takes a look at how Deccan Chargers got to there over the 2009 season

No holds barred

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

To reduce an Adam Gilchrist knock to statistics is a crime but one number today tells a story: There were five dot balls in his 85.

Why Nehra and RP Singh have a point to prove

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A few key numbers involving Delhi Daredevils, Deccan Chargers, and Centurion, the venue for the first semi-final of the IPL

What's age got to do with it?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The IPL gurus have always pitched the tournament as an opportunity for young Indian talent to make their mark - and, at the same time, reaped the benefits of seniors trying to come back to international cricket. Tonight they had Manish Pandey and Herschel

What Bangalore need to do to get through

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo examines the various scenarios for Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab, the three teams fighting for two semi-final spots

Who needs to do what to make the cut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo takes a look at what each competing team needs to do for that all-important semi-final spot in the IPL

What the semi-final contenders need to do

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Delhi are already in the final four but five other teams are jostling for the remaining three slots. Cricinfo takes a look at what they have to do to qualify

Canny spinners keep Punjab alive

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Punjab have once again done the Houdini act to stay alive in the competition. Every time Deccan threatened to get away, Punjab came roaring back

Part-time bowlers, and dots and boundaries

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A look at the bowlers who've conceded the highest and least number of boundaries, and the runs scored and conceded by teams

The race for the semi-finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo looks at where the teams stand and what they need to do to qualify for the semi-finals

Confident Delhi thrive on pressure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Call it a choke, but Deccan Chargers were gleefully strangled by an immensely confident Delhi Daredevils

Deccan benefit as Smith and Vaas prove their point

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dwayne Smith hadn't played the last game and Chaminda Vaas hadn't played at all this season but Deccan dropped Herschelle Gibbs, off colour after starting the tournament in a fury, and Ryan Harris, and reaped the benefits of their bold gamble

Jayawardene adds grit to grace for winning formula

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When the moment came, the graceful Mahela Jayawardene didn't shy away from the ugly swipe over midwicket or a slog to the cow corner