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Does winning the toss make a big difference in the IPL?

The answer is a resounding yes, if you analyse what sides look to do and the advantage they gain after winning the toss

01-May-2019•Sidharth Monga

'When I got that first run, it was a massive weight off my shoulders'

Ashton Turner talks about the less than sparkling start to his first IPL, his Mohali innings for Australia, and being friends with Steven Smith

30-Apr-2019•Saurabh Somani

The race for the last two playoff spots

Two teams are already there, five others have a good chance of making the cut, while the eighth side is also not out of the fray completely

29-Apr-2019•S Rajesh

Talking Points - Capitals go where Daredevils had failed to since 2012

The senior opener's good form has coincided with Delhi Capitals' upward move on the points table

28-Apr-2019•Srinath Sripath

Royal Challengers' hits, Kings XI's misses in the last three overs

The RCB bowlers adopted an approach far more disciplined than Kings XI's. The result: the winning team conceded 18 runs off the last three overs while Kings XI leaked 64

25-Apr-2019•Hemant Brar in Bengaluru

Talking Points - R Ashwin thrives in the age of wristspin

Dipping into his bag of variations, the Kings XI Punjab captain didn't concede a single boundary in his four overs

24-Apr-2019•Srinath Sripath and Gaurav Sundararaman

Smart stats - Who has been the best fielding side in IPL 2019?

An in-depth look at who are the best and worst fielding teams and who are the key game changers - positively and negatively

22-Apr-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

The two lucky events that helped Royal Challengers Bangalore's cause

In a match of narrow margins, two lucky events - both involving Faf du Plessis - helped Royal Challengers Bangalore finish on the right side of a one-run result

21-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo stats team

How Dhoni nearly pulled off a final-over miracle in Bengaluru

How our ball-by-ball commentary captured an epic final over in Bengaluru

21-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Talking Points - Were RCB too fixated on the left-right combination?

With Parthiv Patel at the crease, they promoted Akshdeep Nath and Marcus Stoinis above the in-form Moeen Ali. Was it a wise decision?

21-Apr-2019•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Why Russell and Moeen had a higher Match Impact than Kohli

Virat Kohli's century was overshadowed by two other performances in a high-voltage game in Kolkata

19-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo stats team

Talking Points - how Virat Kohli went from scratchy to sensational

Why did Sunil Narine open the bowling instead of Piyush Chawla, and how did Royal Challengers up their game in the last ten overs?

19-Apr-2019•Dustin Silgardo

IPL 2019 mid-season review: where the teams stand and what they need to do

Halfway through IPL 2019, what are the teams' biggest strengths, and what potential strategy changes can they employ to make up for their weaknesses?

16-Apr-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

Syncing in speed: How Mumbai Indians' pace attack ambushed RCB

Much before Hardik Pandya's meaty blows with the bat, the Mumbai Indians fast-bowling unit scripted Royal Challengers Bangalore's undoing. Here's a recap

16-Apr-2019•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai

Talking Points - Have Mumbai found a weakness in Kohli's game?

His IPL stats against left-arm quicks is a little below the standards he likes to set and Jason Behrendorff exploited it brilliantly

15-Apr-2019•Alagappan Muthu and Srinath Sripath

Luck Index: De Villiers' reprieve proves costly

RCB may have had 24 fewer to chase had they reviewed an lbw call off Gayle

13-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo Stats Team

Talking Points - A stop-start innings from Chris Gayle

The Kings XI opener's unbeaten 99 followed an old-fashioned ODI template, featuring a distinct middle-overs slowdown

13-Apr-2019•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The Dhoni school of finishing isn't for everyone

Are fingerspinners making a resurgence, led by two of India's best? And is it time for more spin at the death?

08-Apr-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

How Parthiv Patel's dropped catch changed the game's course

According to Luck Index, the dropped catch of Shreyas Iyer in the first over of the chase cost Royal Challengers Bangalore 16 runs

07-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo stats team

Talking Points - RCB top charts for no-balls, drops

RCB are lagging behind on the points table, but take top spot on all the wrong ones

07-Apr-2019•Nagraj Gollapudi and Gaurav Sundararaman

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