Features

Rather than getting first-class runs in England in April, Eoin Morgan will be enjoying the heat and glamour of the IPL - and putting his slim Ashes chances on the line

Brendon McCullum's unbeaten 158 in the IPL opener in 2008 continues to be the best batting performance, while Anil Kumble's 5 for 5 is the top bowling display

The player-acquisition strategies of the franchises have changed over the years the IPL has been in existence

The IPL's decision to not let Sri Lankan players play in Chennai this season because of political tensions has put the country's cricketers in a difficult position

Cricket's turbulent last half-decade is chronicled here with an open-minded spirit of inquiry

The IPL auction unabashedly displays cricket's new-found financial muscle. As one owner put it: "the money doesn't matter" - to these people price is merely a figure, not an obstacle

It is widely predicted that the older forms of cricket and bookselling will go the way of the dinosaur. But, like their book-loving counterparts, fans of the five-day format are a determined lot

A total of 37 players were bought at the 2013 IPL auction in Chennai for a cost of $11.89 million. Here's what the teams did during the auction and how they stack up

In ten minutes at the IPL auction, South Africa allrounder Chris Morris went from a franchise cricketer on a decent contract to rich beyond his dreams

Five surprise buys from the 2013 IPL auction

A look at the squads and purses of the IPL franchises ahead of the player auction on February 3