Ramachandra Guha
The serpent in the garden
Ramachandra Guha: The entire structure of the IPL is a denial of the rights of equal citizenship that a truly 'national' game should promote
Harsha Bhogle
The BCCI must do right by the fans
Harsha Bhogle: The board must give assurance that it intends on a clean-up, or it won't be long before the government steps in
Ed Smith
What the IPL can learn from Champions League football
Ed Smith: One of these tournaments is rich, revered and rigorous in its demand for high standards. It's not the cricket one
What makes players cheat?
Aakash Chopra: Getting away with deceit can provide a certain high. For some, the rewards of cheating will always outweigh the potential consequences
Corruption in IPL
'Srinivasan's position hopelessly untenable'
Sharda Ugra, Jayaditya Gupta and Nitin Sundar discuss what the BCCI can do to clean up the system
Bowl at Boycs
'You can't taint the whole IPL'
Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on spot-fixing, Adil Rashid's future, and yorkers in Test matches
Harsha Bhogle
A time for sadness and fear
Harsha Bhogle: The spot-fixing controversy teaches us about the pitfalls of insecurity and of the desire to keep up with the Joneses
Aakash Chopra
From nobody to IPL star
Aakash Chopra: Apart from luck, you need to pick your team wisely, get to bat at the top, and have your captain's support
Ian Chappell
Anti-corruption efforts need to be proactive
Ian Chappell: Rather than relying on the police or media to uncover rot in the game, cricket has to get tough with its own
Jayaditya Gupta
The sound of silence
Jayaditya Gupta: Gauging from the official broadcast of the IPL you'd be hard-pressed to guess there has been a spot-fixing scandal over the past few days
The Huddle
Player education outside franchises' ambit
Amrit Mathur, Sharda Ugra and Nitin Sundar discuss the implications of the spot-fixing revelations for IPL franchises
Harsha Bhogle
A time for anger and action
Harsha Bhogle: Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge
Sidharth Monga
A talent that didn't know its own worth
Sidharth Monga: Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill, which we might have seen the last of
Aakash Chopra
Dravid and the art of T20 captaincy
Aakash Chopra: Despite a squad bereft of big names, Rajasthan Royals' captain has churned out win after win
Harsha Bhogle
Three to watch
Harsha Bhogle: As ever, the IPL has thrown up a few notable young players. Here's a look at this year's picks
S Rajesh
IPL's two halves, and its most productive overs
Numbers Game: The last overs of IPL 2013 have been more productive than in previous seasons, and batsmen have finally come into their own after a sluggish start
Features
Mishra hikes the comeback trail
Two years after he last played for India, Amit Mishra is back, new and improved. By Nagraj Gollapudi
Features
The best-laid plans
David Miller was groomed from an early age. The returns on investment have now begun to show. By Firdose Moonda
Mohit Sharma
The modest Super King
Meet Mohit Sharma, one of the biggest surprises in the first half of this IPL. By Nagraj Gollapudi
Insider
Dhoni and the art of controlling an IPL match
Aakash Chopra: His ability to slow things down and use resources ingeniously often catches the eye
Harsha Bhogle
The curious case of home advantage
Harsha Bhogle: Is the IPL creating strong city loyalties that are playing on the minds of away teams?
Numbers Game
Is the Bangalore pitch the best for batsmen?
Numbers Game: Where have the IPL batsmen piled up the runs? And where have the quicks thrived the most?
Amrit Mathur
How to host an IPL match
Amrit Mathur: Franchises have to fork out a lot of cash, take care of a ton of logistical issues, and keep all kinds of people happy
Harsha's IPL weekly
Gayle's belief, Dhoni's calm, and Karan Sharma's promise
IPL Weekly: Harsha Bhogle takes you through week three
IPL 2013
Raipur joins the carnival
The IPL bandwagon comes with bells and whistles to the ambitious capital of Chhattisgarh. By Rachna Shetty
Aakash Chopra
How does one bowl to Chris Gayle?
It might seem like an impossible task, but Aakash Chopra reckons it can be done
Harsha Bhogle
Give viewers the no-commentary option
Harsha Bhogle: It will challenge commentators to get better, and give fans a choice
Rahul Bose
T20 and Test cricket: not such enemies after all
Rahul Bose: When the shortest format came along, it was thought it would clash with five-day cricket, but it hasn't
Unravelling the unravelling
Ryan ten Doeschate: How to deal with the lows as a team
Amrit Mathur
IPL-onomics: where Indian players call the shots
Indian cricketers are the chief beneficiaries of the IPL's salary boom and about 125 of them stand to benefit. By Amrit Mathur
Local, low-profile and effective
The Hyderabad franchise, for one, has shown this season that a strategy built around promising locals can work. By Amol Karhadkar
Rajasthan Royals and their 150-run fort
Rajasthan Royals have by far the best record among all IPL teams when defending targets of 150 or more. By Shiva Jayaraman
David Hopps
England's vexed problem with the IPL
David Hopps: Can't love it, can't quite ignore it, and the fact that it is pitted against county cricket only confuses matters further
Harsha Bhogle
Spinners alive and kicking in T20
Harsha Bhogle: Big bats, unorthodox strokes and short boundaries can't beat a canny spinner
