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Cricinfo previews the Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in the run-up to the second edition of the IPL, which begins in South Africa from April 18

Virender Sehwag has hailed Gautam Gambhir, who scored a series-topping 445 runs on the recent tour of New Zealand, as India's best opener since Sunil Gavaskar.

It was like watching a Ranji Trophy knockout game. India had taken a huge first-innings lead, and went about batting New Zealand out of the game ruthlessly.

Gautam Gambhir scored his second century of the series in successive matches to put India in a virtually invincible position in the Wellington Test

Gautam Gambhir's match-saving 137 in the second Test against New Zealand has impressed Kris Srikkanth, India's chairman of selectors

The greatest test that Gautam Gambhir passed was not only to survive the fourth day, but to come back on the fifth and renew the battle with complete concentration

Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the Napier Test between New Zealand and India

India's batting efforts in the second innings, spanning 180 overs, ensured a draw and a 1-0 lead going to Wellington on Friday

There is a resilience about this Indian team that makes people think twice before writing them off, and that quality came to the fore again on the fourth day in Napier

Gautam Gambhir's unbeaten 102 won't be released on a highlights DVD anytime soon, but it was an invaluable contribution to his team's cause

India scored only 249 runs and lost only four wickets. But what the second day lacked in drama, it made up in intensity

Only Virender Sehwag can say that he felt sorry for the bowlers, without sounding arrogant. The arrogance is for on the field, which he showed a plenty of against New Zealand at Seddon Park today

Virender Sehwag blasted India's fastest one-day hundred as India swept to a comprehensive victory and secured their maiden one-day series triumph in New Zealand

So who is India's No. 3 for ODIs? Gautam Gambhir? Only when Sachin Tendulkar doesn't play. But wait a minute, didn't MS Dhoni feature one-down in the Napier ODI with Tendulkar opening with Virender Sehwag? Gambhir didn't even get to bat then

Gautam Gambhir is now completely aware of the demands of a match situation and, more importantly, what he is capable of

Muttiah Muralitharan breaking Wasim Akram's world record was the only moment of joy for Sri Lanka on a day when India stormed to their fourth consecutive victory of the series in Colombo

Half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni outdid a superlative century from Sanath Jayasuriya in Dambulla

Gautam Gambhir has credited the team coach Gary Kirsten for his current form and rated 2008 as his "best year" in the game so far

Given that there were still 68 overs to be bowled when the teams finally took to the field, you could scarcely blame India for batting on. After a week when seemingly insurmountable targets have been achieved with ludicrous ease, there was no point taking