Varun Shetty

Rashid Khan's efficiency was questioned when he was hit for 55 and 49 in consecutive matches in April. By the end of May, he has answered all those questions and taken Sunrisers Hyderabad to the final

Taking over from Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik has reshaped the team in his first year in charge, tuning it to fit the change in resources

Not bowling out one of the team's best spinners, failing to chase 169 after being 87 for 1 in 10 overs, making mistakes with the batting order - it was not a good night for Ajinkya Rahane's team

The 22-year old explains his rise from obscurity as he prepares to play the IPL Eliminator at Eden Gardens

How did the nothing-to-lose experiment of 2017 turn into a vital part of Kolkata Knight Riders' strategy? Varun Shetty investigates

Sunil Narine was by far the most valuable player on the night as Kolkata Knight Riders made a smooth passage into the playoffs

RCB have invariably lost quick wickets in the middle overs while batting first, but on Thursday against Sunrisers, they had a welcome departure from that norm that ensured they didn't end up with a sub-par total

Buttler made a domineering, unbeaten 94 off 53 balls, his fifth consecutive IPL fifty, to vault Rajasthan Royals to fifth on the table

Royal Challengers' stalwarts made a combined 142 of the 182 they required to collect their fourth win so far

The England batsman showed that he has it in him to anchor a chase and finish it off

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be keen to eliminate one rival for the playoff race, on Saturday

Jos Buttler's 82 had set Rajasthan Royals up for a bigger total than 158, but a dry pitch became progressively slower and kept Kings XI Punjab from coming anywhere close

How they would handle their middle order was a question that cropped up as soon as they lost the services of Steven Smith. They are yet to find the answer, even as a spot in the playoffs slips further away

By promoting left-handed batsmen through the middle overs, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was kept apprehensive of using his spinners, Krunal Pandya and Mayank Markande

In their second rain-curtailed game against Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils survived a brutal Jos Buttler attack to lift themselves off the bottom of the table

The fast bowler had rocked them early the last time he met them as well; but he delivered the decisive blow on Tuesday - the wicket of Rohit Sharma off his first ball

The opening batsman had a vastly different approach to his innings but still made it work

Mumbai Indians' captain pushed himself up to No. 3 and guided his team to an eight-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings

A stunning 102 runs came off sixes as Chennai Super Kings consigned Royal Challengers Bangalore to another deflating loss at home

Chennai Super Kings came back from a slow start to post 128 off their last ten overs and edge Sunrisers out in a four-run win