Where will T20 cricket go next?

Jarrod Kimber: Data is going to play a huge role in the game - and by extension, in international cricket

Who are the IPL's fans?

Srinath Sripath spends the evening of the tournament final in a Mumbai pub and comes away enlightened

Accommodating the IPL

How do hotels cater to the players' needs and wants over a two-month season? Vishal Dikshit finds out

Talking cricket and Pune with Rahul Tripathi

Ramona Arena visits Pune's gymkhanas, stops by the Blades of Glory museum, and finds out the cricketing story behind the IPL's newest star

How well do you know your IPL winners?

Who has played the most IPL matches without winning a trophy? Take our quiz

Have Pune been the biggest surprise this IPL?

Putting all their money on Ben Stokes was a risk, but they made it work - Broacha and gang debate

Who makes it to our all-time IPL XI?

AB de Villiers doesn't but Chris Gayle does. What about Dhoni, Raina and Ashwin?

Discovering Bengaluru's cricketing culture

Ramona Arena checks out the Padukone-Dravid academy and the NCA, and pays a visit to a bat doctor

Bengaluru's loyal fans

Ramona Arena meets ardent supporters of the local team and checks out a wall that commemorates the feats of The Wall

Washington Sundar thinks his way to success

Sidharth Monga: For someone so young, with no big variations, the Rising Pune offspinner has done remarkably well thanks to his clarity of thought

What Narine tells us about T20 hitting

Tim Wigmore: In a format where batting resources are often underutilised, more bowlers might look to develop their hitting skills

'No matter how talented they are, players need to be given security'

VVS Laxman talks about his role as mentor of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the franchise's auction strategy, and their approach to player management

Should the IPL really be decided by playoffs?

Or should the toppers of the league stage be crowned champions? Raunak Kapoor and Raunak Kapoor debate

'Your mindset has to be always taking the positive option'

Chris Woakes talks about his wickets-first approach, what he has gained from the IPL, and how he wants to develop his game

How Tripathi became a Supergiant

Rahul Tripathi had to give up cricket when his army father was posted in Kashmir, but a move to Pune revived his childhood dream. By Sidharth Monga

In search of the next Sourav Ganguly

On the Road: Ramona Arena talks to former India keeper Deep Dasgupta about Maidan cricket, and meets a coach who is hunting for the next Dada in Kolkata

Why is Virat Kohli always angry?

Cyrus Broacha gets Shaun Tait, Gautam Bhimani and ESPNcricinfo staffers to debate Kohli's notorious aggression

Have you tried Sourav Ganguly's favourite biryani?

On the Road: Ramona Arena checks out Kolkata's Maidan, food and night life

'Easier getting runs in the first three years than now'

Gautam Gambhir on how the IPL has changed, and KKR's key players this season

Should fielding substitutes be allowed?

We've done away with runners. Are sub fielders next? Cyrus Broacha conducts a lively discussion with Sanjay Bangar, Shaun Tait and ESPNcricinfo staff

Let's talk cricket and Bollywood catchphrases

Melinda Farrell meets actor Kunaal Roy Kapoor and learns an iconic Hindi movie line (to sledge with)

'My left foot is bigger than my right foot'

David Miller reveals interesting facts about himself

Riding around Rajkot

On the Road: Melinda Farrell tries a Gujarati thali, talks to Lions' young owner, Keshav Bansal, and visits Jaddu's Food Field

Is Gautam Gambhir the greatest IPL captain?

Where does the Kolkata Knight Riders' captain rank in the pantheon of IPL leaders? Gautam Bhimani argues with Gautam Bhimani

Who's going to clinch the fourth playoff spot?

Shaun Tait, Sanjay Bangar, Cyrus Broacha and ESPNcricinfo staff discuss

Riding around Rajkot

Melinda Farrell takes in the sights and talks to the Gujarat Lions franchise owner about his team

The charms around the Charminar

Melinda Farrell explores Hyderabad's old city, and quizzes Kane Williamson on his acting chops

Are you an IPL nerd?

Take our quiz: who is the only bowler to have topped the wicket charts in two IPL seasons? | The Cricket Monthly May issue

Sunil Narine - MVP?

Run Order: Brad Hogg, Aakash Chopra, Cyrus Broacha and ESPNcricinfo's staffers discuss his batting contributions in the IPL

Where did Swapnil Asnodkar and Co go?

From obscurity to household names, these Indian players became IPL stars in 2008, but couldn't stay on in the spotlight. This is their story | The Cricket Monthly May issue

Ashwin or Narine: who's the best?

Vote for the spinners who will lead your all-time IPL XI | All-time IPL XI home

'It's about never letting the batsman be completely comfortable'

Knuckleball specialist Andrew Tye talks about how he got the idea for the ball and how he mastered it

Who presented Rishabh Pant his first India cap?

Melinda Farrell quizzes the Daredevils batsman, and sees the sights in Delhi

Should the IPL adopt the DRS?

Aakash Chopra, Brad Hogg, Cyrus Broacha and ESPNcricinfo staffers review all aspects of this burning question

The Kolkata sports fan: a portrait

Knowledgeable, emotional, innately curious and always ready with a quip - no other city makes them quite like this. By Jayaditya Gupta | ESPNcricinfo Travel

Has Bengaluru become a bowler's paradise?

The run rate at the Chinnaswamy over the last nine IPL seasons was 8.61. This season it's 7.41

How to build the ideal T20 side

Jarrod Kimber: Stop thinking of players as batsmen, bowlers and allrounders; it's far more nuanced than that

Should a player be benched if his kit is missing?

Brad Hogg, Aakash Chopra, Cyrus Broacha and ESPNcricinfo staff talk about Aaron Finch's recent omission from the playing XI

Is Chris Morris better than Andre Russell?

Statsguru looks for numbers that can answer this question

Hating and loving the IPL

From planning to protest against the IPL to becoming a fan - a cricket lover's story

'I've been lucky to have taken 99 Test wickets more than most people'

Ben Hilfenhaus talks about his old job as a bricklayer, the best captain he's played under, and finishing with 99 Test wickets

Probing Punjab's fearless brand of cricket

Melinda Farrell hits the road with Kings XI Punjab's Axar Patel and Manan Vohra and hums the new team tune

The joys of an Indian summer

Sharda Ugra: Be it cricket, puchkas or mangoes, there are various ways of defining and defying the season | ESPNcricinfo Travel

Why T20 teams can afford misfiring superstars

Sidharth Monga: An increased allocation of resources in a short format allows teams to invest heavily in inconsistent, big-impact players

Kya soot diya, miya!

Brush up on cricket slang from around India | ESPNcricinfo Travel

Is Chris Lynn killing the good-length ball?

Jon Hotten: He is able to hit the bowler's stock ball back over his head for six. How will the bowlers respond?

A phenom called Rashid Khan

With a googly few batsmen around the world are picking, the 18-year-old Afghanistan legspinner has been topping the bowling charts in the IPL

To chase or not to chase?

Should captains only look to bat second? Except Delhi? Raunak Kapoor and Raunak Kapoor argue

Hat-tricks, howlers, and Afghani chicken

The best, the worst and everything in between from the first ten days of the IPL

Why can't we make yorkers great again?

Jarrod Kimber: We often hear fans cry out for them as batsmen rack up the runs in T20, but there are reasons for why they aren't as effective as they once were

Is Delhi a team of missed opportunities?

Run Order: Do they know how to spend their money at the auctions? Ajit Agarkar, Brad Hogg, Cyrus Broacha and ESPNcricinfo staffers debate

Rajkot, the hub of cricket in Saurashtra

The city is rich with cricketing history, starting from Ranji. By Haresh Pandya | ESPNcricinfo Travel

Spending a day in the Kings XI camp

An inside look at how the Punjab side is gearing up for the IPL season

'I stopped caring about results and really enjoyed the game'

Fast bowler Ben Laughlin on all the T20 teams he has played for, dismissing AB, and a future career as a celebrity carpenter

Are Dhoni's finishing powers on the wane?

Watch ESPNcricinfo staffers, Cyrus Broacha, Brad Hogg and Ajit Agarkar get stuck into this burning topic

Why Gayle is the prototype of the pure T20 batsman

Kartikeya Date: The West Indian power-hitter's boundary-centric approach has made him perhaps the greatest exponent of successful T20 batting

'We are a lesson to youngsters back home in Afghanistan'

Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, the first Afghanistan players in the IPL, talk about life with Sunrisers Hyderabad, and travelling the world for cricket

Is the Injury XI the best team this season?

Polite Enquiries: Your burning IPL questions answered

Wait, which team does he play for?

Can you ace our quiz on which player is playing for which franchise this year?

The six-hitting revolution is only getting started

The power-hitters are breaking new ground. Meanwhile, bowlers are hampered in the development of their skills by a number of factors. By Tim Wigmore

The best bargains

One day to go: Big money is spent at every IPL auction, but many players, bought for lesser amounts, have proven to be just as effective

The Tamasha in all its glory

Two days to go: Innovations or gimmicks? However you see them, the IPL has introduced a good many elements to the cricket viewing experience

'It's not about defending our IPL title'

Tom Moody, the Sunrisers Hyderabad coach, looks ahead to the new season, and the challenge of working with players coming off long international tours

Icemen at the death

Three days to go: Ten near-miraculous death overs