Players / Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy / Balkrishna Jadeja

• Hodge launches Royals into qualifier
• 'I am innocent' - Sreesanth
• ICC pull umpire Rauf from Champions Trophy
• Mumbai Police summons top CSK official
• Pune Warriors pull out of IPL

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

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

Vijay slips, Ashwin does a Sahara

Plays of the day from the IPL qualifier between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Delhi

Another season in the bottom half

With some of their big names stumbling this season, Kings XI Punjab were rarely serious contenders for a playoff place

Hodge does it with low back lift and small sixes

Batting higher, Brad Hodge could have easily scored 500 runs this season, but his captain will gladly take the 50 he scored under pressure from No. 7