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A look at some of the players franchises might want to let go off before November 14

ESPNcricinfo reviews the best and the worst buys from this IPL in terms of money spent on players and how they performed

Delhi Capitals had one of the most balanced units this IPL but their inconsistent middle order derailed their march into the final

Capitals will have to match one of the all-time great IPL performances to win the tournament. Will they do it?

Capitals also need to make a choice between the two Colins - Ingram and Munro - ahead of the Qualifier 2

Shaw and Pant smashed Sunrisers' attack on a tough pitch and, after a wobble, an ice-cool Paul finished the job and took the side a step closer to the final

Prithvi Shaw and Amit Mishra also made telling contributions to Delhi Capitals' win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator

Plus, a look at how two legspinners of contrasting styles made key contributions to their teams

Ishant Sharma has his eye on the big prize, and this season he has put his heart into getting Delhi Capitals there

The opener was traded by Sunrisers Hyderabad in exchange for Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma from Delhi Capitals

The four playoff teams - Mumbai, Super Kings, Capitals, Sunrisers - have the best bowling record in the middle and the death overs

If Knight Riders lose on Sunday, then Sunrisers will sneak through to the playoffs despite finishing on only 12 points

The 17-year old made the best of a bad situation and also lived up to Steven Smith's high praise earlier in the tournament

A look ahead to what's at stake in Saturday's double-header

They have a strong Indian top order, but the absence of a proven finisher in Indian conditions continues to be a concern

Some smart pacing, a few cool tweaks to the batting order, brutal hitting at the close, and Super Kings had gone from 53 for 1 after 10 overs to 179 for 4 by the end

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

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

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

In the last month, he's missed a World Cup spot and lost the Royals captaincy but he went out there a player freed of all burden