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How well do you remember the first IPL game?

We've just crossed the ten-year mark in IPL history. How well do you remember the first game? Take our quiz to find out

19-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

The smart stats round-up: Dhawan's rise, and Lynn's fall

The smart stats leaders and laggards after the first ten days of IPL 2018

17-Apr-2018•S Rajesh & Shiva Jayaraman

Ashwin outsmarts old mate Dhoni

Against his former side, R Ashwin got his own team selection and Powerplay tactics right to come out on top

16-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kohli and Ashwin's contrasting use of spin

One captain bowled five overs of spin in the Powerplay while the other didn't bowl any

13-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

Will superstars in their twilight help or hinder Kings XI?

Kings XI Punjab revamped their squad for IPL 2018. However, if Gayle and Yuvraj fail to find form, will their new captain R Ashwin make the tough decisions?

03-Apr-2018•Nikhil Kalro

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

Five lesser-known players who made a big splash

A teenage trickster from Afghanistan, an explosive opener of indigenous Australian descent, a fast-bowling allrounder from Barbados who currently lives in England, and two highly promising Indian players

28-Jan-2018•Nagraj Gollapudi

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

Mujeeb Zadran, the mystery spinner from Khost

Kings XI Punjab's new recruit from Afghanistan is a 16-year-old who bowls offbreaks, legbreaks, the carrom ball and the googly, and can't get enough of Real Madrid merchandise

28-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Christchurch

CSK soar into the 30s, Yuvraj falls by 89%

Some key numbers - and trivia - from day one of the mega-auction in Bengaluru

27-Jan-2018•Srinath Sripath and Bharath Seervi

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

IPL to begin on April 7

Starting from this season, afternoon matches will begin later, and night matches brought forward by an hour

22-Jan-2018•Nagraj Gollapudi

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

Mumbai Indians almost assured of top-two finish

With only four league matches left, we still do not know the final four yet. Since only Mumbai Indians have sealed a playoff berth, let's look at what the other teams need to do to make it to the qualifiers

13-May-2017•S Rajesh

Kings XI's bold, high-risk choice reaps reward

With their playoffs spot on the line, Kings XI Punjab's decision to take the the high-risk, high-reward path of batting Mumbai out of the game paid off on a true Wankhede surface

12-May-2017•Nikhil Kalro in Mumbai

Why Malinga has lost his sting, and a vintage big-hitting demo

Aakash Chopra analyses play from the run-fest in Mumbai, where Kings XI prevailed over the hosts

11-May-2017•Aakash Chopra

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