Alagappan Muthu

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians

Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face each other for the first time this season, and though they are in the top four of the IPL points table, a loss at this stage of the tournament will not be ideal

Mumbai Indians kept Royal Challengers Bangalore to 151 and though they wobbled in the middle overs, Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler finished the chase with six wickets and eight balls to spare

Plays of the day from the IPL game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens

Kolkata Knight Riders' openers laid the foundation for a total of 164 and their bowlers overcame the threat of a Glenn Maxwell fifty to go to the top of the table

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede stadium

Table-toppers Gujarat Lions appear well stocked with their bevy of allrounders, while Rising Pune Supergiants are struggling for variety

Several dropped catches marred Mumbai Indians' fielding effort, but they ran down a target of 175 with Rohit Sharma batting through the chase and Kieron Pollard coming into form

Former Pakistan international Aaqib Javed talks about his growth as a fast bowler, the influence of Imran, and coaching UAE

Plays of the day from Gujarat Lions' thrilling win over Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions at Feroz Shah Kotla

Chris Morris hammered 82 not out off a mere 32 balls - the third fastest fifty in IPL - but he and Delh Daredevils fell short by one run

Sunday night pits two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum, at least in how they've built their roster

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in Kolkata

A half-century from Rohit Sharma, coupled with explosive cameos from Jos Buttler and Mitchell McClenaghan, helped Mumbai Indians gun down 188 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens

Shane Watson played his first game for Royal Challengers Bangalore Tuesday night and enjoyed something he hadn't had for a couple of IPL seasons: a home crowd

With a 157-run partnership for Royal Challengers Bangalore in full flow, Sunrisers Hyderabad's most potent bowling threat - Mustafizur Rahman - was held back until the carnage was nearly complete

The ninth season kicks off by pitting the defending champions Mumbai Indians against the newcomer Rising Pune Supergiants. MS Dhoni's been put front and centre, and so is the best batting track in the country

ESPNcricinfo picks five overseas players to watch out for as they prepare to make their IPL debuts

Much of their threat - explosive hitters throughout the batting-order and solid bowling resources - come from their overseas players

Plays of the day from the second semi-final between India and West Indies in Mumbai