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Talking Points: Royals finally play their leggies together

Ish Sodhi and Shreyas Gopal had been alternated in the XI, but when they finally played together, they strangled Royal Challengers Bangalore

19-May-2018•Dustin Silgardo

Smart Stats: Conceding runs in the negative

A negative Smart Economy Rate essentially means a bowler has saved more runs than he has conceded. Five bowlers have managed such a feat this IPL season

18-May-2018•Shiva Jayaraman

Rahane at the heart of royal slowdown

After rollicking opening against KKR, Rajasthan Royals had the momentum to build a mammoth total. Their captain's batting robbed them of that

16-May-2018•Sreshth Shah In Kolkata

How does KKR's win against Royals impact playoff qualification?

Royals still have a chance if they win final game, though their NRR is -0.403 and their fate could be tied to how Mumbai fare in their last two matches

15-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Buttler as opener does half the job for Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals are reaping benefits of making Jos Buttler open in their last five games. And they have rain to thank for it

15-May-2018•S Rajesh

Jofra Archer lives on the extremes to help Rajasthan Royals rise

The Royals bowler can be really fast when he wants, and so much slower when he wants, and both speeds are effective

14-May-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai

Talking Points - Ajinkya Rahane breaks convention

Rather than holding back Jofra Archer and Jaydev Unadkat for the last four overs, the Royals captain went for wickets

13-May-2018•Dustin Silgardo

Did Dhoni not allocate the death overs properly?

A look at how Rajasthan Royals' new opening pair made Dhoni change tactics, what lengths were bowled to the CSK captain, and where CSK lost the match

11-May-2018•Sidharth Monga

Should spinners bowl in the death in IPL?

Depending on the pitch, outfield size and batsmen at the crease, spin could be a good alternative to the traditional death-over tricks by pace bowlers

10-May-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Talking Points - Ashwin's tit-for-tat move fails

A duck for R Ashwin at No.3? He was just keeping his promise of being unpredictable this IPL

08-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Royals still pondering middle-order riddle

How they would handle their middle order was a question that cropped up as soon as they lost the services of Steven Smith. They are yet to find the answer, even as a spot in the playoffs slips further away

07-May-2018•Varun Shetty in Indore

Talking Points - Why Rahul was given not out by the TV umpire

Jos Buttler had attacked Delhi Daredevils in the first six overs, but R Ashwin prevent a repeat with five overs of spin

06-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

How do you solve a problem like Sunrisers' batting?

With Sunrisers' bowling, as it turns out. Also, let's talk about Ben Stokes and Ajinkya Rahane (again)

29-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Gayle's big splash, and Bhuvneshwar's stifling defence

The round-up of smart stats from the first 22 matches of this IPL season also features D'Arcy Short and Gautam Gambhir's scoring troubles

24-Apr-2018•S Rajesh & Shiva Jayaraman

Talking Points: When will Royals play Rahul Tripathi in the Powerplay?

Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, found a solo hero for the third time in four matches

20-Apr-2018•Sidharth Monga

Know which IPL player wears which number?

Eight teams, plenty of jersey numbers. Can you ace this quiz?

19-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

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

Sanju Samson finally begins to fan his spark into a flame

The batsman has begun the IPL in terrific form for Rajasthan Royals, after a strong domestic season, showing a consistency that has been previously missing in his game

15-Apr-2018•Sreshth Shah in Bengaluru

RCB tripped up by friendly long-hops

The fab four all fell pulling short balls from spinners, and the bowlers didn't find the right line in the death

15-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

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