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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Rajasthan Royals batter creates history during his 95 off 45 balls at Eden Gardens https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400200/400286.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1484569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1484569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/riyan-parag-becomes-first-batter-in-ipl-to-hit-six-sixes-off-successive-balls-1484569 Sun, 04 May 2025 17:05:38 GMT There was no looking back after Ashwani struck with his first ball in the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398600/398629.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-ashwani-kumar-becomes-the-first-indian-to-take-a-four-for-on-ipl-debut-1479159 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:20:49 GMT The unlikely hero of the Kolkata Knight Riders first IPL title victory looks back on a magical night https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321900/321927.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-manvinder-bisla-the-trophy-was-the-perfect-birthday-gift-for-my-wife-1264228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT I don't think it's any coincidence that many international Test sides are experiencing batting fragility; a solid technique is often sacrificed in limited-overs cricket, in favour of a bit of extra power and the subsequent higher likelihood of boundaries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139362.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/621481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/621481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-621481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Everyone who says the five-day game can co-exist with the current overdose of T20 is living in a fool's paradise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135900/135969.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567972 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Most Indian spinners today are content to bowl wicket to wicket rather than attack batsmen with turn and bounce. The IPL is to blame to a large extent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145400/145446.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Extracts from a discussion about the lessons from the fifth season of the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145623.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/567305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/567305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After four years of hard work and heartbreak, those who toiled for Kolkata's franchise can finally celebrate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146100/146113.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/gillettezone/content/story/567057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/gillettezone/content/story/567057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sleaze in cricket? There was plenty of it before the IPL came along https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145229.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former Pakistan allrounder enjoyed his first taste of the IPL when he turned out for the Kings XI Punjab this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145000/145083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Manvinder Bisla, MS Dhoni and M Vijay came good for their sides in the knockouts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145992.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566621.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566621.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566621 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's not impossible to set aside seven weeks a year for it; the global game would benefit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146002.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566756.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566756.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566756 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five moments in which uncapped Indian players shone in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145595.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five cameos that resulted in unlikely victories in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144823.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566483.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566483.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566483 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145672.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566556.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566556.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566556 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five players who failed to live up to their billing in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133500/133520.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566360.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566360.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566360 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five players who made their IPL debuts this season, and left their mark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144725.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Manvinder Bisla has changed several teams - in Ranji Trophy and IPL - in search of a big opportunity. Fate presented it to him on the night of the IPL final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145991.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A shoo-in at the top, a shoo-in at the bottom and plenty of match-winners in between https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146011.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The league came of age on the field, but was well short of its crease as a TV spectacle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145799.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145237.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566523.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566523.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566523 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Super Kings had a mixed 2012, with more lows than highs, yet they almost won their third IPL title in a row https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145939.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566512.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566512.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566512 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Narine were the headliners of a successful campaign, but Kolkata Knight Riders weren't merely a two-man team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145300/145345.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566504.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566504.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566504 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A city that has long lived on the fringes of sporting success has finally hit the headlines for the right reasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146006.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From hairstyles to stomach upsets, bibs to pre-match rituals - a look at the best quotes from the IPL season gone by https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145400/145449.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reactions to Kolkata Knight Riders' victory over Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling IPL final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146002.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566479.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566479.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566479 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The opinion is divided about which team is going to win the final of the IPL between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145961.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Twenty20 has always been pitched as the cricket format with the most crossover appeal. The success of this year's IPL is living proof https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145957.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566303 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir, recently deposed as India vice-captain, took the chance to show he can lead a side, while MS Dhoni has stuck to the formula that has worked so well in the IPL for him https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145961.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders, the most consistent team so far in IPL 2012, face their toughest challenge yet against the two-time champions, who have peaked at just the right time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144717.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566255.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566255.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566255 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite being at the top of their game through the league stages, Delhi Dardevils ran out of steam when it mattered the most. They need to reward their consistency with trophies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145800/145853.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566251.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566251.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566251 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To make up for Irfan Pathan's absence, Delhi Daredevils made two changes, one of which was leaving out Morne Morkel. And that made a significant difference https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144347.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle has scored 2591 runs in this format in the last 17 months, at an average of 57 and a strike rate of 170. No other batsman comes close https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145702.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four young batsmen and two medium-pacers should be on the selectors' radar https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144900/144937.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566068.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566068.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566068 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite splashing money this season, Mumbai Indians were rarely at the top of their game and most of their wins came through last-over heists https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145612.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566040.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/566040.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566040 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sunil Narine, Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Bravo have played an important role in their respective teams' journey to the knockouts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145623.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pune spectators were delighted to see Shahrukh Khan, but they didn't get behind his team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145800/145854.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/565902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/565902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565902 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from the round-robin stage of IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144722.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565732 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145237.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145672.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Muttiah Muralitharan could only do so much. Royal Challengers Bangalore's campaign suffered because their Indian players struggled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145163.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rajasthan Royals showed you didn't need big stars to compete, but once again they fell just short https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144801.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When it comes to the atmosphere, the Kotla is far better than the Sawai Man Singh Stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145800/145810.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/565642.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/565642.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565642 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu and Ben Hilfenhaus have had a significant impact on the fortunes of their teams this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145572.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565528.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565528.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565528 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Terrific on the road, not so at home. An inconsistent Kings XI Punjab still punched above their weight https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145400/145426.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo reviews the performance of Pune Warriors in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144377.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look at which team needs to do what to make it to the playoffs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145706.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145702.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565334 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145658.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the interval, Mumbai Indians were congratulating themselves for restricting Kolkata Knight Riders to a gettable score. When the game concluded, the clapping and high-fiving had changed hands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145675.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/565075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Also important: monitoring player agents and putting fair salary rules into place https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144678.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/565033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/565033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145400/145443.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564881.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564881.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564881 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andre Russell on what puzzles him about his West Indies team-mate, what he's usually doing when he gets a call-up, his fashion statement, and hairstyle trends https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134000/134008.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/564598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/564598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look at country-wise stats in a franchise-based tournament, and the IPL teams which have most relied on foreign players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145254.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/564413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/564413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564413 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Consistency is a tough thing to maintain in the Twenty20 format but Chris Gayle and Gautam Gambhir have become used to it by now https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145400/145449.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An analysis of team-wise batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145163.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT But how about a little more imagination when composing team anthems? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145400/145400.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/564106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/564106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564106 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysing individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145136.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ask a Mumbai fan. He'll tell you https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145300/145375.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/564011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/564011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564011 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144400/144424.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/563633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/563633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They seem a shadow of their former selves. Has fear of losing begun to tie them down? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145208.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/563584.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/563584.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563584 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145179.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virender Sehwag has been the stand-out performer in the IPL's fourth week, producing three consecutive half-centuries to keep Delhi Daredevils top of the table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145179.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563297.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563297.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563297 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144360.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563274.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563274.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563274 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even rowdy spectators can't spoil your mood in Mumbai's iconic stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144500/144512.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/563233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/563233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tournament now has a following independent of the Indian team's performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144823.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/563142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/563142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563142 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle has been the star performer in the IPL's third week, producing a pair of destructive half-centuries to lift Royal Challengers Bangalore to back-to-back victories https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144835.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562451.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562451.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562451 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's Delhi v Mumbai. The battle lines are clearly drawn https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145197.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/563037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/563037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are more than a dozen left-arm spinners in the IPL, but hardly any traditional offies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144678.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/562619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/562619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 19th over of the chase, bowled by Piyush Chawla, cost Kings XI Punjab 27 runs and the match. Here's how it happened https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145000/145097.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562628.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562628.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562628 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A breathtaking display of big-hitting and a mesmerising spell of spin bowling in a disappointingly one-sided game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145000/145010.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/562391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/562391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a tough first week, batsmen are slowly finding their feet in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144385.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144900/144944.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562297.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/562297.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562297 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was all about Ganguly at the Kotla on Saturday night https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144900/144956.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/562148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/562148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Missile-firing in Delhi! Head for cover https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144868.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's too early to burden the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Umesh Yadav with that label https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144736.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/561797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/561797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The IPL and county cricket are not as irreconcilable as many think. And cricket needs both https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144649.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/561692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/561692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561692 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What a bummer when a highly anticipated match between two heavyweights turns out to be a dud https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144766.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561522.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561522.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561522 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysis of individual batting and bowling performances so far in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144737.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/561449.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/561449.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561449 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from the first 12 days of IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144500/144546.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/561448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/561448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Smith has been the star performer in the IPL's first week, impressing with his consistency in the middle order by helping his team reach competitive totals with quickfire cameos https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144500/144591.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/561447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/561447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Travelling to Pune to watch Ganguly clash with and defeat Dhoni's side - totally worth it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144704.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A one-sided game between these two rivals? Not a chance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144644.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/561109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevon Cooper thought his career might be over after doubts were expressed about his bowling action, but he's now reaping dividends in the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144400/144472.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysis of individual and overall bowling performances across the four IPL seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115300/115339.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysis of individual and overall batting performances across the four seasons of the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103400/103406.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560590.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560590.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560590 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A detailed analysis of batting and bowling performances across the four IPL seasons finds Shaun Marsh and Lasith Malinga on top https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132900/132948.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Smith has been the star performer in the IPL's first week, impressing with his consistency in the middle order by helping his team reach competitive totals with quickfire cameos https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144377.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/560490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A scorching sun is no bother when the ground is lit up by a magnificent performance, is it? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144400/144466.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/560454.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/560454.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560454 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When the home team wins, you don't feel too bad about the one-sidedness of the victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144385.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/560189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/560189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rather than becoming more like the EPL, where a few clubs hold sway, the IPL must look at creating greater competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144300.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Season five of the IPL, which attempts to strike a fresh balance between hype and sport, is being pitched as a recovery from last year's poor numbers. Time will tell https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144302.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo picks five young Indian players likely to make an impact in this IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102052.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559781.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559781.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559781 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Over the last four years, in terms of number of eyeballs, the mix of cricket and entertainment has won, but it is not getting easier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143225.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A stats review of the four previous IPL seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137600/137662.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559610.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559610 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo picks out five overseas players who are on their way up in the international game and likely to make quite an impact in their debut IPL seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143100/143149.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo picks out six players to watch in IPL 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137600/137691.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Season five will tell how disillusioned the Indian fan is with the national team's recent performances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144100/144157.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559198.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559198 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Want a career in physiotherapy? Or are you a parent of a young cricketer? Your fitness queries answered here https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140800/140810.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/gillettezone/content/story/558412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/gillettezone/content/story/558412.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558412 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The long and packed schedule of the IPL isn't just gruelling for the players but also the support staff who look after them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137600/137660.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/gillettezone/content/story/555653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/gillettezone/content/story/555653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT