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Four teams, one last spot in the playoffs

What do the qualifying scenarios look like for Sunrisers, KKR, Kings XI and Royals?

03-May-2019•S Rajesh

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

Talking Points - Rahul's slow starts, Ashwin's management of bowlers

Why has KL Rahul started batting so slow initially? Why did Ashwin bowl Mujeeb at the death? We have a look in Talking Points

29-Apr-2019•Srinath Sripath and Vishal Dikshit

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

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

Talking Points - Why Kings XI were unusually aggressive in the Powerplay

Not for the first time this season, a visiting team came to the Feroz Shah Kotla with a ground-specific batting strategy

20-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga

Talking Points - Royals no closer to solving batting-order muddle

KL Rahul goes slow again, but Kings XI win anyway

16-Apr-2019•Srinath Sripath

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

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

Smart Stats - Kieron Pollard easily outshines KL Rahul

Mumbai Indians' stand-in captain scored his runs at a rate of 16 per over while the batsmen at the other end only managed 43 off 40

10-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo stats team

Talking Points - The slowdown that came back to haunt Kings XI Punjab

Also, why would you bowl only two overs of Alzarri Joseph?

10-Apr-2019•Srinath Sripath

Talking Points - where did the power in Sunrisers' play go?

David Warner & Co took the scoreboard only as far as 27 for 1 in the Powerplay, but the Australian champion structured a wonderful innings by the end of it

08-Apr-2019•Srinath Sripath and Gaurav Sundararaman

R Ashwin unleashes his bag of tricks, and treats, at old laboratory

The Kings XI captain might have ended up on the losing side, but he did make a big statement on his return to Chepauk

06-Apr-2019•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Talking Points - Kings XI Punjab's spectacular slowdown

Did Dwayne Bravo's absence help Super Kings, and how crucial is Sarfaraz Khan to Kings XI's prospects?

06-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hardus Viljoen: From rugby hopeful to T20 freelancer, via Kolpak

The South African quick bowler used his Derbyshire experience to develop his game, and has had impressive runs in T20 and T10 tournaments

05-Apr-2019•Deivarayan Muthu

R Ashwin: The original Chennai Super King comes home

The local boy is no longer part of his hometown franchise, but he still lives and breathes the city. Will Chepauk continue to cheer for him?

05-Apr-2019•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

'That was insane!'

Praise for Sam Curran, and celebration time for Kings XI Punjab, after that incredible collapse in Mohali

02-Apr-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

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