'I made it clear that I was here to win the IPL'

Ricky Ponting talks about Mumbai Indians' amazing turnaround, and being part of perhaps the most star studded coaching line-up in cricket

'I like getting in people's faces'

Mitchell McClenaghan talks about how being aggressive makes him stand out, and his World Cup and IPL journeys

'Female commentators a boost for women's game'

Lisa Sthalekar and Anjum Chopra talk about breaking into the boys club of the commentary box during the IPL

'I've always enjoyed the shorter format the most'

Johan Botha on the IPL, the Sheffield Shield, and having lost interest in playing in South Africa. By Jonhenry Wilson

Art at the bus stand, offal on the plate

Diary: Spotting typos in political graffiti, getting complimented by India's greatest ever footballer: all in two weeks' work in Kolkata. By Karthik Krishnaswamy

The tale of Samson

The Cricket Monthly: Only 20 and yet to make his India debut, Sanju Samson is already a poster boy for the IPL generation. By Karthik Krishnaswamy

'A good T20 bowler makes batsmen take risks'

Shane Bond on the need for bowlers to vary it up in T20s, and take time to plot their moves. By Nagraj Gollapudi

'No doubt in my mind that Steve will be next captain'

Shane Watson and Steven Smith talk about winning the World Cup, the Ashes, and Royals' chances

'I went into coaching rather than cribbing'

Couch Talk: Pravin Amre talks about his century on Test debut and how his coaching career took off

The McCullum mystery

Numbers Game: His stats in the previous IPL seasons aren't consistent with his attacking skills

Yogesh Golwalkar's second chance to shine

Amol Karhadkar: Nearly seven years ago, he quit cricket for a corporate career. Picked by Kings XI Punjab in 2015, he has another shot at a return to top-flight cricket

Questions, new and old

From suspect actions to batsmen's reactions, from Daredevils' struggles to seamer troubles, the new season of the IPL faces issues that are at once familiar and unknown

IPL's five missing zing things

A list of things that could make the tournament more interesting. By Karthik Krishnaswamy

Unknowns to look out for

Amol Karhadkar picks five Indian domestic players who might make a splash