Features

What, me slog?

One of the successes of the IPL this year has been Ajinkya Rahane, a batsman who's the opposite of a six-a-minute swashbuckler

29-May-2012•Abhishek Purohit

A wanderer gets his big break

Manvinder Bisla has changed several teams - in Ranji Trophy and IPL - in search of a big opportunity. Fate presented it to him on the night of the IPL final

28-May-2012•Sidharth Monga

The team of the tournament

A shoo-in at the top, a shoo-in at the bottom and plenty of match-winners in between

28-May-2012•George Binoy

Steyn, Gayle take pole position

An analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012

28-May-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

The IPL earns its cricket cred

The league came of age on the field, but was well short of its crease as a TV spectacle

28-May-2012•Sharda Ugra

Far from their best, but not far from title

Super Kings had a mixed 2012, with more lows than highs, yet they almost won their third IPL title in a row

28-May-2012•Nikita Bastian

Champions' resilience tested until the end

Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Narine were the headliners of a successful campaign, but Kolkata Knight Riders weren't merely a two-man team

28-May-2012•George Binoy

Finally, a winning script

A city that has long lived on the fringes of sporting success has finally hit the headlines for the right reasons

28-May-2012•Jayaditya Gupta

'Mission accomplished'

Reactions to Kolkata Knight Riders' victory over Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling IPL final

28-May-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

What will prevail: Consistency or big-match aura?

The opinion is divided about which team is going to win the final of the IPL between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders

27-May-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Fun for the whole family

Twenty20 has always been pitched as the cricket format with the most crossover appeal. The success of this year's IPL is living proof

27-May-2012•Nikita Bastian

How Dhoni and Gambhir have shaped their sides

Gautam Gambhir, recently deposed as India vice-captain, took the chance to show he can lead a side, while MS Dhoni has stuck to the formula that has worked so well in the IPL for him

26-May-2012•Siddarth Ravindran

Silverware eludes powerhouses Delhi

Despite being at the top of their game through the league stages, Delhi Dardevils ran out of steam when it mattered the most. They need to reward their consistency with trophies

26-May-2012•Sharda Ugra

The madness of benching Morne Morkel

To make up for Irfan Pathan's absence, Delhi Daredevils made two changes, one of which was leaving out Morne Morkel. And that made a significant difference

25-May-2012•George Binoy

Free-spenders can't buy consistency

Despite splashing money this season, Mumbai Indians were rarely at the top of their game and most of their wins came through last-over heists

24-May-2012•Siddarth Ravindran

More spills than thrills

The amateurish fielding and a lack of bowling support for Dale Steyn left Deccan Chargers bottom of the table for most of the season

21-May-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Narine's remarkable season

Analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012

21-May-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Good, but not good enough

Rajasthan Royals showed you didn't need big stars to compete, but once again they fell just short

21-May-2012•Tariq Engineer

More holes than Gayle could plug

Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Muttiah Muralitharan could only do so much. Royal Challengers Bangalore's campaign suffered because their Indian players struggled

21-May-2012•George Binoy

Punjab fall just short again

Terrific on the road, not so at home. An inconsistent Kings XI Punjab still punched above their weight

20-May-2012•Siddarth Ravindran

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