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CSK win it the Dhoni way

All the numbers said one thing, MS Dhoni's team did something quite different and it just worked for them. In the heat of the battle, instinct trumped statistics and the opposition blinked first

10-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Russell's records in six-hitting fest

The IPL returned to Chennai with a flurry of sixes and a huge total by Kolkata Knight Riders. Some of the stats highlights from the innings

10-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Talking points: A trick missed against Narine, and bizarre umpiring

Should Royal Challengers have bowled more pace in the Powerplay, and did the umpires fail to call a number of bouncers?

08-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Who's he playing for this season?

06-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Brace yourself for the most closely fought IPL yet

Riding over controversy, embracing change, the leading T20 league in the world is back a richer, bigger and better-represented tournament. And yet it is the closest it could be to the original product

06-Apr-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman and Sidharth Monga

Injury-free season crucial for thin KKR squad

Their first XI is impressive but their bench strength is weak: whether Chris Lynn and Andre Russell make it through the IPL could define KKR's campaign

04-Apr-2018•Sreshth Shah

Poll - Who should be team captains in the IPL?

Should Delhi Daredevils choose experience or youth? Should Rajasthan Royals go local or foreign? Have your say

23-Feb-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

How do the eight IPL teams stack up?

Can Knight Riders' overseas players stay fit through the season? Will the lack of a proper wicketkeeper hurt Kings XI? Who will Royal Challengers choose between McCullum and de Kock?

28-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

'I sat inside the washroom when my bidding was on'

Representing India at the Under-19 World Cup, there was already enough on the minds of Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw. And then, the IPL auction came along

28-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Christchurch

Bigger than ever, with a dash of uncertainty

Will franchises retain the old core set of players or invest in a new group? How will the presence of uncapped players affect teams' auction strategies?

26-Jan-2018•Nagraj Gollapudi

New leaders, new combinations, expensive leggies

Only 18 players have been retained by the IPL franchises, a whopping 578 are up for sale. What might we expect from the 2018 player auction?

24-Jan-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Will CSK retain Dhoni and Raina on return?

A look at which players the eight IPL franchises are likely to retain and which ones they are likely to use the right-to-match card for, for the IPL next year

07-Dec-2017•Gaurav Sundararaman and Nagraj Gollapudi

The big IPL reshuffle: Which players should each franchise retain?

Who should the six existing IPL franchises pick ahead of the big auction for the 2018 edition? Take your pick

06-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

The league of global T20 brands

The presence of established IPL franchises and other international businesses in South Africa's new T20 league shows what the future of the format could look like

25-Jun-2017•Firdose Moonda

'When I try to hit, I throw the kitchen sink at it'

Chris Lynn talks about his batting style, picking T20s over Tests, and his thoughts on the Champions Trophy

30-May-2017•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Which players should KKR retain for 2018?

With teams going in to a reshuffle next season, should Kolkata Knight Riders try to keep as much of their successful squad intact as possible?

21-May-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

KKR strong until batting shuffle causes issues

Among the most formidable outfits in recent seasons, Kolkata Knight Riders were a strong team for most parts of the 2017 season, until their batting began to come apart

20-May-2017•Varun Shetty

Knight Riders' tactics not good enough

Aakash Chopra looks at the team compositions, the bowling and batting opening combinations, and some of the important players from the second qualifier in Bengaluru

19-May-2017•Aakash Chopra

KKR's rain-riddled angst washed away by captain and colt

Kolkata Knight Riders were at the mercy of the rain gods for more than three hours, but Gautam Gambhir and the unheralded Ishank Jaggi ensured that the wet weather ended as a mere footnote in victory

17-May-2017•Shashank Kishore in Bengaluru

What Narine tells us about T20 hitting

In a format where batting resources are often underutilised, more bowlers might try to increase their worth to teams by developing their hitting skills

17-May-2017•Tim Wigmore

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