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Who needs to do what to make the cut

Cricinfo takes a look at what each competing team needs to do for that all-important semi-final spot in the IPL

20-May-2009•Cricinfo staff

Captain Kumble calls the shots

Bangalore's turnaround has much to do with Kumble's appointment as captain following the departure of Kevin Pietersen

19-May-2009•Sriram Veera in Johannesburg

What the semi-final contenders need to do

Delhi are already in the final four but five other teams are jostling for the remaining three slots. Cricinfo takes a look at what they have to do to qualify

19-May-2009•Cricinfo staff

First knight ends the nightmare

After 27 days of trial and error, folly and failure, Kolkata Knight Riders finally won another match - and the crowd's response was fitting

18-May-2009•Sriram Veera in Centurion

Canny spinners keep Punjab alive

Punjab have once again done the Houdini act to stay alive in the competition. Every time Deccan threatened to get away, Punjab came roaring back

17-May-2009•Sriram Veera in Johannesburg

Kolkata's sorry saga continues

Whenever Kolkata have run that last lap, they have stumbled and fallen just before the line. If they believe in destiny and fate, McCullum could head to Durban to find an Indian astrologer to have his palm read

16-May-2009•Sriram Veera in Johannesburg

Part-time bowlers, and dots and boundaries

A look at the bowlers who've conceded the highest and least number of boundaries, and the runs scored and conceded by teams

15-May-2009•S Rajesh

The race for the semi-finals

Cricinfo looks at where the teams stand and what they need to do to qualify for the semi-finals

15-May-2009•George Binoy

The brittle master

Today, Sachin Tendulkar tried to make a laboratory experiment of his constant advice: Under pressure you have more time than you think you have. Delay the charge It was a high-risk approach that was enthralling to watch

14-May-2009•Sriram Veera in Durban

Greenhorn and greyhair take Bangalore through

A veteran and a novice, who couldn't be more different in personality, made the difference for Bangalore by playing in character

14-May-2009•Sriram Veera in Durban

Confident Delhi thrive on pressure

Call it a choke, but Deccan Chargers were gleefully strangled by an immensely confident Delhi Daredevils

13-May-2009•Sriram Veera in Durban

The lost and lonely leader

The saddest part of this tournament has been watching Brendon McCullum slowly go to pieces

05-May-2009•Karna S

Smith finds form with show of force

Graeme Smith announced his return to form in typically ebullient manner and, if he is consistent, Rajasthan are bound for the final four

05-May-2009•Karna S

Kallis steps in the right direction

For a while tonight it looked as if Bangalore Royal Challengers were going to live down to the tag which last year turned into an albatross: that of the Test team trying to play Twenty20

03-May-2009•Victor Brown

Spinners prove a knotty problem

Most captains in the second edition of the IPL have quickly agreed on one thing: if you are well set as a batsman, whatever you do, do not get out to a spinner

02-May-2009•Victor Brown

The importance of being cool

Despite another horrendous start with the bat, Rajasthan stole this game because they had the players that made sensible decisions when the going got tough

02-May-2009•Cricinfo staff

The 'turning' point

01-May-2009•Karna S

Yuvraj has a ball with the ball

Yuvraj Singh must be one of the more irritating bowlers to face, certainly one of the more amusing to watch, and as I am finding out, one of the most enjoyable to write about

01-May-2009•Karna S

Punjab find merit in multiple-captaincy theory

Yuvraj, Sangakkara and Jayawardene, together with coach Tom Moody, have combined in a collective leadership that has revived Punjab's fortunes

01-May-2009•Sriram Veera

Almost famous

30-Apr-2009•Victor Brown

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