Plays of the day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium

MS Dhoni is perhaps the best finisher in the limited-overs game, and when Chennai Super Kings needed a big hit in the final over, he duly obliged

The five longest winning streaks in the IPL

At the end of the UAE leg of the IPL and a third of the way into the season, we pick a XI of bench-warmers (four overseas, seven Indian)

After one run from four innings, the 'Wanted' posters will be all over the UAE, promising a hefty reward for Gautam Gambhir's batting form

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians, in Sharjah

Mumbai Indians sunk to their fourth straight loss to remain rooted to the bottom of the table

Plays of the day from the match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi

Glenn Maxwell and David Miller failed for the first time this season, but that didn't prevent Kings XI Punjab from extending their winning streak to four this year

Plays of the day from the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah

Royal Challengers were in control of the game nearly all the way through, till a stunning Chris Lynn catch turned the match in the final over

Plays of the day from the match between Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Sharjah

Glenn Maxwell took home his third straight Man-of-the-Match award as Kings XI Punjab coasted to their third straight victory

Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi

James Faulkner coolly cracked his first two balls for four to secure a final-over victory for Rajasthan

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

On a green Abu Dhabi pitch that had plenty of bounce, Kolkata cruised to a big win over defending champions Mumbai

After a year of unremittingly negative headlines, the opening game of the season can't come soon enough for the IPL's organisers

Neither Bangladesh nor West Indies are at the top of their game coming into Tuesday's encounter

The third double-century in ODIs was a fairly sedate affair until the final few manic overs