R Ashwin, India's offspinner, is making a name for himself by taking on responsibility when the stakes are high

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, was unhappy with the nature of the slow, turning Port of Spain track prepared for the one-off Twenty20 against India, and said such pitches would play into the visitors' hands

S Badrinath, Man of the Match in the only Twenty20 international of the tour, has said he is focussed on contributing consistently while playing for India

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the one-off Twenty20 between West Indies and India at Port of Spain

Chris Gayle's shadow hung over the press conference

There has been no other recent Indian team with players as desperate to prove a point and stake a claim as this one

If West Indies prepare pitches with pace and bounce, this could be a testing tour for an Indian team that offers a glimpse into the future

Chennai produced a near-perfect game and mauled Royal Challengers Bangalore to lift their second IPL trophy

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL eliminator between Kolkata and Mumbai

ESPNcricinfo previews the IPL eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai

Chennai always seemed to be lagging behind but surged like a tidal wave, with the odd run-filled over now and then, to storm into their third IPL final in four seasons

Chris Gayle indulged himself after his bowlers restricted Chennai Super Kings to a below-par 128 to ensure Royal Challengers Bangalore will finish top of the points table

Delhi Daredevils finished at the bottom of the pile after a heavy downpour forced the game to be abandoned after Delhi struggled through to reach 56 for 3 from 10.1 overs

Martin Crowe, the legendary New Zealand batsman, has said that he is serious about making a comeback to first-class cricket as a means of self-motivation and a tool to get fit at the age of 48

ESPNcricinfo previews the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Chennai

Adam Gilchrist rolled back the years to produce a delightfully aggressive century and Shaun Marsh unfurled a gem of his own to charge Kings XI Punjab to a thumping victory

S Badrinath talks about his long wait on the sidelines and learning to take things easy

Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils in Dharamsala

ESPNcricinfo previews the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils in Dharamsala

Brett Lee sledged, Gautam Gambhir sighed in agony, and the crowd lapped it up in delight as Chris Gayle's brutal cameo obliterated the below-par target set by Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-hit game in Bangalore