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Five new things we learnt about T20 cricket from IPL 2018

IPL 2018 showed there might no longer be a place for batsmen who build innings and that DRS might need some fine-tuning for it to truly work in T20s

28-May-2018•Sreshth Shah

The tactics that worked in IPL 2018: KKR's batting 101, the Ngidi effect and more

A look back at six pieces of strategy that drastically improved their teams

28-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Can misfiring Rohit inspire Mumbai to another great escape?

He has had his worst IPL season so far in terms of runs scored and time spent in the middle, and his team will hope a must-win situation brings out the best in their captain

19-May-2018•Vishal Dikshit

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

Talking Points: KL Rahul or bust for Kings XI

The opener has scored a third of his team's total runs in IPL 2018

16-May-2018•Dustin Silgardo

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

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 - Should Piyush Chawla have bowled the last over?

Piyush Chawla conceded 22 in the last over, even though the batsman on strike, Ben Cutting, usually struggles against spin

09-May-2018•Dustin Silgardo

Mumbai overcome their death-overs nerves

They kept losing close games at the start of the tournament, but on Sunday they made sure they didn't lose their way in the pressure moments

06-May-2018•Vishal Dikshit at the Wankhede

Talking points - How KKR fell apart in the chase

Mumbai Indians kept bowling short and often varied the pace to strangle Kolkata Knight Riders' chase

06-May-2018•Dustin Silgardo

Ashwin's left-hand tactics negate Mumbai's spinners

By promoting left-handed batsmen through the middle overs, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was kept apprehensive of using his spinners, Krunal Pandya and Mayank Markande

05-May-2018•Varun Shetty in Indore

Talking Points: Why isn't Rohit Sharma batting at No. 3?

It may be dressing-room psychology rather than statistics that is leading him to come in late

04-May-2018•Dustin Silgardo

Talking Points: RCB's gifts and slowdowns don't cost them, for once

They scored only 101 runs across 17 of their 20 overs, and conceded an astounding 23 extras, but they finally managed to defend a total

02-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking points: Four balls that changed the game

MS Dhoni's decision to play out Jasprit Bumrah watchfully may have cost Chennai Super Kings as their innings lost steam after a rapid start

29-Apr-2018•Dustin Silgardo

What's gone wrong with Mumbai Indians?

A misfiring middle order, a slightly below-par death-overs specialist, and a captain batting out of position may have all contributed to the defending champions' horror start to the season

27-Apr-2018•Vishal Dikshit

Back of a length helps Rashid Khan bounce back

Having gone for 104 in his previous eight overs, the legspinner worked out exactly where he had gone wrong, and set things right spectacularly in a match-winning spell against Mumbai Indians

25-Apr-2018•Vishal Dikshit at the Wankhede

Talking points: What is Pollard's role in the Mumbai XI?

Also, Siddarth Kaul effectively used distinct plans for different batsman. Did his performance improve his stock as an end-overs bowler?

24-Apr-2018•Sidharth Monga

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

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

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