Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Playoffs reversing bowl-first trend?

With Sunrisers Hyderabad successfully defending 162 and only an AB de Villiers special preventing Gujarat Lions from defending 158, the playoffs have bucked the early-season pattern of near-invincible chasing teams

26-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

Yuvraj dominates Kuldeep in spin battle

Despite not always picking Kuldeep Yadav, Yuvraj Singh brought out his experience to get on top of the wristspinner, setting the tone for Sunrisers Hyderabad's win in the Eliminator

26-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

Sunrisers seamers make light of Nehra's absence

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mustafizur Rahman and Barinder Sran coped admirably without their injured bowling captain and defended 162 to keep Sunrisers Hyderabad on course for a place in the IPL final

26-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

Gambhir, Dhawan, and survival of the fittest

They have done the job together for Delhi, but have almost always competed for one opener's slot in the Indian team. Now, in the eliminator, both players will come face-to-face, and only one of them will be left standing

24-May-2016•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Kuldeep unfazed under pressure in match-turning spell

With the season on the line, Kolkata Knight Riders chose Kuldeep Yadav over Piyush Chawla, and the 21-year old proved to be a trump card

22-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

When Mohit got his bluff wrong

Mohit's poor execution may have cost Kings XI the game, but to say that he did so without any reason wouldn't be giving him credit for his otherwise pin-point execution all season

15-May-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Amit Mishra unveils deadly new variation

In a season where spinners are fighting for survival, Amit Mishra has adapted with his variety. On Thursday night, he unfurled a cross-seam ball bowled like a medium-pacer to topple Sunrisers Hyderabad

12-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

RCB's batting surges, Kings XI's subsides at the death

AB de Villiers managed to convert yorkers into sixes late for RCB while Marcus Stoinis and Farhaan Behardien could only manage singles off full tosses in the waning stages of the Kings XI chase

10-May-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Sharmas defy Daredevils with end-overs cunning

With Mohit Sharma confounding batsmen with two kinds of slower balls and Sandeep Sharma firing in yorkers from around the wicket, Kings XI Punjab managed to defend 54 off the last six overs against a power-packed Delhi Daredevils line-up

08-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

Knocked-down McClenaghan relishes scrapper's role

The New Zealand fast bowler's road to international cricket was paved with obstacles. In overcoming them he developed a taste for performing in challenging conditions

06-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

Reluctance to dare with the ball costs Delhi

With Zaheer Khan out injured, Daredevils stand-in captain JP Duminy's determination to stick to pre-set bowling plans proved costly in a home loss to the Supergiants

05-May-2016•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

The middle-order men who stand out

In a season where top orders have dominated the run charts, here are four middle-order batsmen who have made a difference too

04-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

Supergiants' list of possible replacements

Who could come in for the injured Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh and Kevin Pietersen? Here are some options for the beleaguered Pune franchise

02-May-2016•Sidharth Monga

Mishra turns the match with seesawing 17th

Flighting the ball when other spinners may have darted it in, Amit Mishra lost and then won the match for Delhi Daredevils, with a little help from his adhesive fingers

30-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga

When batting first means finishing second best

Batsmen are increasingly showing such assuredness while chasing in this IPL, it has almost made the game predictable

22-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga

Home pitch sends Kings XI bats out of tune

The slow turning tracks in Mohali have left David Miller, Glenn Maxwell and the rest of the Kings XI Punjab lineup looking like they are playing away matches at home

19-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

An IPL for the openers

There has been a clear shift this IPL season. The match-defining contributions are coming from the top of the order, and not through late assaults

18-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga

Injured Hastings out of rest of IPL

John Hastings, the Australia and Kolkata Knight Riders allrounder, has been ruled out of the rest of the IPL season as he has returned home with an ankle injury

18-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga

Sharmas tilt it Kings XI's way

Five key factors in Kings XI Punjab's six-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiants in Mohali

17-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga

'There's a fine line between freedom and irresponsibility'

Kings XI Punjab may have dug themselves in a hole against Delhi Daredevils by losing wickets attempting expansive strokes, but the captain David Miller insists his team will not change the way they play

15-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

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