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IPL 2023: A relentless run-fest with no signs of slowdown

The season has seen unprecedented numbers, with the batters dominating through and through and the trend is likely to continue

10-May-2023•S Rajesh

Stats - Mumbai Indians, masters of the 200-plus chase

Stats highlights from the Wankhede, where RCB became the first team to concede five 200-plus totals in a single season

09-May-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

Scenarios: Mumbai and RCB battle to escape mid-table scrum

Mumbai play three of their four remaining games at home, while RCB only play one at home

08-May-2023•S Rajesh

Do Kohli and RCB need to rethink their batting approach?

A safety-first template had served them fairly well in earlier games, but its limitations were on view on a dewy night in Delhi

06-May-2023•Sidharth Monga

Du Plessis' improved spin game makes him 'a pretty tough man to bowl to'

He has tweaked his role according to his team's needs, even at 38, even at the fag end of a successful career

30-Apr-2023•Abhimanyu Bose

Mike Hesson: 'There are no soft overs now. Sides keep coming hard at you all the time'

RCB's team director talks about the side's performance in the first half of the 2023 IPL, Faf du Plessis' captaincy, and how Maxwell and Siraj have dealt with additional responsibility

30-Apr-2023•Interview by Matt Roller

Virat Kohli at RCB: Witnessing a hero in the flesh

He will always be associated with this team, a team that has created its brand and its identity around him

27-Apr-2023•Matt Roller

Half-time report: CSK and Titans fly, but mid-table logjam leaves everything to play for

With several teams stacked together on eight points, it's anyone's guess as to who will make the playoffs

27-Apr-2023•Shashank Kishore

IPL trends - Close contests, 200-plus totals, and home disadvantage

Also, there may be a reason why spinners are seeing more success this season

26-Apr-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

Smart Stats MVPs - Old is gold as Rahane, du Plessis, Chawla lead the way

Halfway into IPL 2023, ESPNcricinfo Identifies the best performers after factoring in the context and match situation

26-Apr-2023•S Rajesh

RCB's Impact Player strategy allows du Plessis and Harshal to flourish

Both players were carrying injuries that might have ruled them out in normal circumstances

23-Apr-2023•Matt Roller

How can RCB turn the Chinnaswamy Stadium into a fortress?

The conditions mean RCB don't have any discernible advantage at home, where their 50% win record is the second lowest in IPL history

22-Apr-2023•Matt Roller

Should Virat Kohli be slowing down after the powerplay?

He explained he had to against Punjab Kings, because the conditions were difficult, but caution doesn't always work out in T20 cricket

20-Apr-2023•Sidharth Monga

How much impact has the Impact Player rule had on IPL 2023?

While the rule has given local players more chances to shine, high-impact batting innings from subs have been few. Could some suffer from coming into the game cold?

18-Apr-2023•Matt Roller

When Dhoni and CSK took over RCB's home advantage

A wave of yellow washed over the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and CSK and RCB treated their fans to another high-scoring thriller

18-Apr-2023•Shashank Kishore

Stats - Dube lays into RCB again in record six-hitting spree

The numbers that mattered as a high-scoring thriller between RCB and CSK went down to the last over

18-Apr-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

From being ignored at auction to dream debut - how Vijaykumar Vyshak broke into IPL

After impressing du Plessis at the nets, he went on to dismiss Warner with a knuckle ball in his first over

16-Apr-2023•Hemant Brar

What does cognitive psychology have to do with non-striker run outs?

The recent Harshal Patel example tells us why players need to train for these dismissals

12-Apr-2023•Aditya Prakash

Kohli and du Plessis' slowdown against spin proves costly for RCB

Royal Challengers scored only 61 runs in the overs between 7 and 14; Super Giants amassed 117 in the same phase

11-Apr-2023•Ashish Pant

Stats - Super Giants' super chase, Pooran's 15-ball half-century

The RCB vs LSG game went down to the last ball, and amid all the excitement, a lot of interesting numbers emerged

10-Apr-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

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