Players / Vijay Hazare Trophy 2008-09 / Vikrant Gonnade

• Pune Warriors pull out of IPL
• 'I am innocent' - Sreesanth
• CSK crush Mumbai to reach fifth final
• Hodge launches Royals into qualifier
• Big boys kick off big week

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

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

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

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

Vijay slips, Ashwin does a Sahara

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