An unending skirmish for the orange cap, a left-field rehab programme, a déjà vu opening over and more in a review of the action for the second week of the IPL

Shaun Marsh built on the openers' heroics as Kings XI Punjab roared to a score of 195, setting up their third successive win, against a ragged Rajasthan Royals outfit

MS Dhoni won't mind the fact that Chennai will go in as underdogs against Mumbai

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Pune Warriors at the Wankhede Stadium

With little to separate the sides, the war of the western franchises could well be decided by the battle of the coin

ESPNcricinfo previews the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils in Navi Mumbai

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai

A sparkling 83 from Michael Hussey lifted Chennai to a strong score, and the lack of Paul Valthaty-esque intent in the Bangalore batting meant it proved to be a winning score

Given the nature of the Chepauk track, spin could be crucial to the outcome of the game, and despite Daniel Vettori's skills, Chennai have the upperhand on that front

Despite Kolkata's reinforcements, Rajasthan will go in as favourites given the assurance visible in their ranks

Paul Valthaty's unbeaten 120 was among the most memorable of IPL innings, one that made even MS Dhoni wilt under pressure

If Dhoni's yellow jerseys are to be beaten, Gichrist might have to roll back the years and do it all by himself

Rajasthan Royals executed a well-calibrated chase against an off-colour Delhi Daredevils attack to register their second win in two games and move atop the IPL leaderboard

Given the deep pockets of their respective IPL franchises, and the compelling talent at their disposal, it is surprising that neither Mumbai nor Delhi have managed to win the IPL yet

Sidharth Trivedi choked Deccan's run flow with a canny spell of slow bouncers, before Johan Botha, elevated to the No. 3 spot, guided them past the target of 138 in the 19th over

Kochi's IPL debut will be against a Bangalore outfit that is virtually unrecognisable from last year, barring Virat Kohli

A look at the biggest names in each of the ten squads, and how they fared in the World Cup, and in past seasons of the IPL

Chennai Super Kings' exceptional run of form has been built on the principle of unity, a theme also visible in the other team led by MS Dhoni

A look back at the most memorable individual performances from World Cup 2011

ESPNcricinfo looks back at some memorable New Zealand victories in global tournaments