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From obscurity to stardom

We profile some of the total unknowns going into the IPL

11-May-2008•Sidharth Monga

Smiling glory

It was only fitting L Balaji's famous smile, that won over Pakistan in 2004, could manage a grand return in his beloved Chennai

10-May-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Ganguly and Dinda allow Kolkata to sparkle into the night

Bangalore's far-from-royal challenge is now surely over, while the slender victory gives Kolkata the chance to dream again

08-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Chennai's troubles start from the top

The start of an innings is especially important and the failure of the Chennai Super Kings' top order after the departure of Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey has been the primary reason for their slip from No. 1 to No. 4

06-May-2008•George Binoy

It's the cricket, stupid!

Bangalore may have replaced their CEO but their problems lie squarely in cricketing issues, on the field and off it

06-May-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

A royal fairytale

Boosted by the inspired, top-notch captaincy of Shane Warne, the Rajasthan side have been the romantic success story of the IPL

06-May-2008•Sambit Bal

Perfect Pollock pulls Mumbai forward

Shaun Pollock led by example and masterminded the biggest upset of the Indian Premier League as Mumbai toppled Delhi

04-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Drastic fantastic

Sohail Tanvir probably hasn't met Gary Gilmour but, like the former Australian fast bowler, he's going to be the proud owner of record figures for quiet some time

04-May-2008•Jamie Alter

Fight fire with fire

The PCA's chief executive on how England can take advantage of the Twenty20 boom

04-May-2008•Sean Morris

Too many chinks in Kolkata's armour

It's hard to imagine a 104-run partnership from just 55 balls being intrinsically worthless, especially in the Twenty20 format where such associations are usually 24-carat gold

03-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Bangalore win papers over the cracks

Both sides came into the game with one win and four defeats behind them; both seemed afraid of victory

03-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Slaps off the field, violent hitting on it

With each team done with five games, Cricinfo takes stock of the early action

03-May-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

McGrath still at the top of his game

Like Mohammad Ali, the boxing legend who used to spend hours painstakingly scrawling out his spidery autograph, Glenn McGrath has reproduced his signature deliveries for almost 15 years

30-Apr-2008•Cricinfo staff

A Test team in Twenty20 clothes

Bangalore are not yet in crisis territory. But if they lose in Delhi on Wednesday, they just might be

28-Apr-2008•Cricinfo staff

Gilchrist marks his Twenty20 territory

So breathtaking was Gilchrist's assault that he smashed 10 sixes during his 48-ball innings and achieved the Deccan Chargers' maiden victory of the tournament with 44 balls to spare

27-Apr-2008•Cricinfo staff

'Frustrated captain' revels in new role

It is hard to escape the conclusion that Warne is at the epicentre of most of the good things his team has done

26-Apr-2008•Cricinfo staff

Under pressure

Deccan Chargers have lost all their three games so far. The consensus among experts Cricinfo spoke to is that it's all to do with pressure - on the team, on its superstars, and even on the captain

26-Apr-2008•Sriram Veera

Method to the mayhem

It's not just wham, bam, thank you ma'am, a lot of planning and practice goes into the shortest format, Pakistan's Twenty20 star tells Cricinfo

26-Apr-2008•Interview by Sriram Veera

Misers united: McGrath and Asif

The pairing for the first time in the competition of McGrath and Asif, who provided a masterclass from both ends, really got the aesthete's juices flowing

22-Apr-2008•Cricinfo staff

Style over substance

Fazeer Mohammed on the money sloshing around

21-Apr-2008•Fazeer Mohammed

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