Indian Premier League, 2009 news from Cricinfo.com

IPL's lowest highs - smallest totals successfully defended

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:03:20 GMT

Punjab Kings created a new record by defending 111 against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025

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

All pain, no gain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

From Gareth Flusk, South Africa God, from not liking the tournament at all and now having to endure a gluttonous six-week period in my own country

Modi's comedy show

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The IPL doesn’t really do cold, anymore than it does rain and the response has been charmingly improvised

The view from Old Blighty - 5

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ahem

Short-lived break in batting dominance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

From John Van Der Westhuizen, South Africa Recently I harped on about how poorly batsmen had been dealing with overs 11 and 12 after the tactical break

The view from Old Blighty - 4

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Finally, you may have noticed that these ramblings contain no mention of commentators

The view from Old Blighty - 3

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

But I have a confession to make

Let's take a 'tactical break'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"Statistics are like bikinis ...

The view from Old Blighty - 2

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The nadir was reached on Thursday

IPL - The view from Old Blighty

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Perhaps the cruellest ordeal of all for these prisoners is that they are not allowed to tell the truth about a particularly hideous piece of merchandise that regularly appears on our screens

From yarn to yawn

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The blog was the sensation of the second season of the IPL. The book seems an unwieldy, long-winded cash-in

From match-fixing to Modi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The last decade in Indian cricket was defined by three kinds of madness

Bigger, faster, greedier

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

From a genteel pursuit, cricket became big business in the 2000s, and lost a lot of itself in the bargain

Why Test cricket must get more elitist

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The game is going through perhaps the most volatile phase in its history, but the Future Tours Programme has the potential to make a difference

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

Bringing the monster back home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When it comes to bringing its invented games back home in triumph, few countries could possibly boast a worse track record than England

Why Twenty20 deserves its success

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The 20-over version has caught the popular imagination, and the quality of the game hasn't been bad either. It reminds us that cricket is meant to be fun - and that that is an important quality for a sport

Kallis 2.0

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Not long ago he was a Test specialist, but with a few minor mental adjustments he has transformed into a valuable Twenty20 player

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

'I've loved every minute of it'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The losses still hurt, the hunger for runs is still there; most importantly, he still enjoys the game to the fullest. And that's how he wants to be remembered

IPL's about quality cricket, not money - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara on Twenty20 cricket, lessons learnt in the IPL and his first official stint as captain

A lowdown on Twenty20 internationals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In a frenetic format, the only languid aspect has been the rate at which Twenty20s have been played at international level

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

Booked on the other flight

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Eleven deserving IPL stars who missed out on the World Twenty20

Beware the freelance cricketer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

How long before board contracts are torn up? How long before Test cricket becomes a three-day game?

IPL's best bargains, and its white elephants

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo looks at how the top performers fared keeping their auction price in mind, as well as some of the disappointing shows

Who needs first-class cricket?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Why the success of the IPL may mean that domestic cricket could lose its value as a stepping stone to the Test platform

Parting is such sweet sorrow

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's so hard to say goodbye

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

Packed Wanderers enjoys the battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An Indian travels to the Bullring and is blown away by the atmosphere and the Chargers' all-round show

Oldies, Aussies, clowns, rappers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Assaults, verbals, the stat of the week, and the man who dropped the IPL

Endorsements get a shake-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

How the IPL has moved the goalposts, creating a new paradigm in a multi-million dollar business

Twenty thoughts on the IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Did Deccan Chargers win it, or did Royal Challengers Bangalore lose it? Twenty thoughts on IPL 2009

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

Sambit steals the crown

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumble, Gibbs and Symonds win it for Cricinfo's editor

Meeting Manish

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

He's 19, a sensation, and knows how important it is to stay rooted

Bangalore's moment and Dhoni's delivery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A Royal Challengers' fan gets a win for his side, a replica top, a fantastic crowd, and an encounter with a celebrity

IPL 2009, final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo's Alex Brown, Ajay Shankar, S Rajesh, and former assistant editor Siddhartha Vaidyanathan discuss the IPL in a special three-hour chat

A blessing and a curse

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee proved his fitness during the IPL, Andrew Flintoff lost his; no wonder some will swear by the tournament and some will swear at it

Bangalore's road to the final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On the eve of the final, Cricinfo takes a look at how Bangalore got there

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

Chappell still on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sixty-eight points ahead with one game to go

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

The perfect tango

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A rapidly maturing Pandey plus a relaxed Dravid equals a near-perfect chase

Chasing Preity

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An intrepid reporter comes to within a hair's breadth of interviewing a Bollywood lovely

The battle of the spin giants

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A few key numbers involving Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Johannesburg, the venue for the second semi-final of the IPL

IPL 2009, second semi-final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo's S Rajesh, former assistant editor Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, and Inbox contributor Sriram Dayanand discuss the IPL in a special three-hour chat

'We were tired of losing all the time'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

From last year's laggards to this year's contenders - Bangalore's coach on how things have turned around for the side

The excitement builds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Semi-final, here we come

Past 10,000, Chappell still leads

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sehwag gets Sambit closer to number one

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

In the lobby with Dirk

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Talking skiing, cricket and family with one of the more interesting cricketers of recent times

Sitter, Sunny, semis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A Deccan fan grits his teeth at RP's dropped catch and Gibbs' failure to get a big one but is confident they'll make it to the final

IPL 2009, first semi-final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo's editors Sambit Bal, Osman Samiuddin, Jayaditya Gupta, Ajay Shankar, Alex Brown, and guest panelists discuss the IPL in a special three-hour chat

The slog-over specialists in the IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

IPL 2009 has placed greater demands on batsmen, but in the last six overs they have scored at a fair clip, with several teams going at around nine runs per over

'I'd make lunch two hours long'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chennai's Saffie allrounder on what he'd do if he ran the game, his all-time idol, and the Super Kings theme song

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

Chappell reclaims the throne

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Symonds and Kohli make a difference

Sehwag breaks his silence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Finally, as the IPL approached the business end, Virender Sehwag found his form

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

IPL 2009 Day 34

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo's editor Sambit Bal, executive editor Jayaditya Gupta, and India Abroad's Prem Panicker discuss the IPL

In the land of the googly

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The wrong'un was nurtured in South Africa? Who knew?

The lead changes hands

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sambit edges ahead, courtesy Raina

More shopping, more cheering

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

...And a visit to the Nelson Mandela Museum. The girls' tour of South Africa rolls along

Mesmeric Murali sends Punjab packing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muralitharan came on within the Powerplays, something he rarely does while playing for Sri Lanka, and dipped into his bag of tricks to script a remarkable win for the Chennai Super Kings

Not the stuff of champions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It was a strange game that saw the defending champions knocked out in an uncharaceteristic fashion. A sense of claustrophobia was in the air. The future strangled Rajasthan; the past threatened to haul in Kolkata

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

Three tales

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Once upon an anecdote

Kallis narrows room at the top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Chappell is still No.1 but the gap to No. 2 has narrowed

IPL 2009 Day 33

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo's executive editor Jayaditya Gupta, deputy editor Alex Brown, and Inbox contributor Brendan Layton discuss the IPL

Homeboys seize the day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Some have found the spotlight, some have found extensions to their career, the lesser known South African players talk about their IPL experience

Captain Kumble calls the shots

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bangalore's turnaround has much to do with Kumble's appointment as captain following the departure of Kevin Pietersen

Marked men

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

How Sreesanth and Badrinath's tattoos tell their life stories

IPL 2009 Day 32

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo staff writer Sidharth Monga and Different Strokes contributor Samir Chopra discuss the IPL

All to play for

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The extra transfers have changed the complexion of the game

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

Sex, drugs, pizza

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Well now, if it isn't the cigarette-smoking, beer-chugging, text-messaging blond wonder

Twist in the tale

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glitch gives hopes to Star Wars laggards

First knight ends the nightmare

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After 27 days of trial and error, folly and failure, Kolkata Knight Riders finally won another match - and the crowd's response was fitting

The Warne factor in the IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Spinners have had a huge role to play in IPL 2009, but one bowler hasn't quite made the impact you'd have expected in conditions in which many other, lesser bowlers have done extremely well

Reflections and breakdowns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

America's culture of instant gratification, and the joys of pushing a stalled bus

IPL 2009 Day 31

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo's stats editor, S Rajesh, and frequent Inbox contributor Sriram Dayanand discuss the IPL

Enough with the friendliness

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Why the culture of smiling at and saying hello to perfect strangers is evil

'I don't walk anymore'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

He likes cooking, a bit of red, and just may have ended up a chicken farmer. Meet Bangalore's man of the moment

Shaz, Pom, Ali and Co

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

All star in our special commentary edition

Now that's what I call a game

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Few sixes but lots of fun. A spectator soaks it up at a low-scoring thriller at the Wanderers

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

The other Amla

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two brothers whose paths speak eloquently of the changes South Africa has been through

A quiet day at the top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chappell continues to stay in the lead after a day of two final-over finishes

Kolkata's sorry saga continues

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Whenever Kolkata have run that last lap, they have stumbled and fallen just before the line. If they believe in destiny and fate, McCullum could head to Durban to find an Indian astrologer to have his palm read

Lost puppies, mad scientists and Garfield

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It takes all kinds to make a cricket press conference

Gayle stars from afar, and Agarkar's nadir

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plus Bhajji v Sree, the importance of getting hit on the head, and the light from hell

Chappell goes past 8000

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Trumps fail to work wonders for top two, leading to a minuscule rise in the gap

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

Cherry the Clown

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adi Paxton does magic tricks on the sidelines, treasuring the moments when the kids go "Wow"

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