IPL 2016
Athletic fielding headlines week of one-sided matches
A flashy start: Dwayne Bravo got the party going by cutting some shapes at the IPL opening ceremony in Mumbai on April 8•BCCI
The acrobats' show: Daredevils' Mayank Agarwal went through a rigorous pre-match routine, prior to the team's clash with Knight Riders•BCCI
Take that! AB de Villiers went on the rampage against Sunrisers, pummeling seven fours and six sixes in his 42-ball 82•BCCI
Putting the "Gardens" in Eden Gardens: A fan watched KKR take on Mumbai, while decked in some shrubbery•BCCI
Strength in numbers: Knight Riders sent a three-man delegation to save a boundary in their match against Sunrisers•BCCI
Not on my watch: Lions' Akshdeep Nath leapt into the air to prevent a six in a jaw-dropping display that saved four runs, in a match that his side won off the last ball•BCCI
Out-gunned: Shane Watson applauds Quinton de Kock, who scored a 48-ball hundred to upset a star-studded RCB line-up in Bangalore•BCCI
Season opener: Ishant Sharma was fired up for his first spell of the tournament, and showed his delight after getting Lendl Simmons bowled early in the piece•BCCI
Irrepressible Mr Hogg: Brad Hogg was at his exuberant best in his spell of 3 for 19 for Knight Riders against Daredevils•BCCI
Well tried: Deepak Hooda made a spectacular but unsuccessful effort to prevent a six during RCB's onslaught against Sunrisers•BCCI
Erstwhile team-mates: MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina found themselves captaining opposing teams when Supergiants took on Lions in Rajkot•BCCI
Relay catch: Andre Russell showed stunning athleticism to keep a soaring ball in play, before Piyush Chawla reacted sharply to complete the stellar catch that got rid of Sunrisers' Naman Ojha•BCCI
Here's the scoop: Faf du Plessis made liberal use of the scoop shot en route to his 53-ball 67, but Supergiants still lost to Kings XI•BCCI
Airborne: Dwayne Bravo took flight in an attempt to snare a sensational catch; despite getting both hands to it, he spilt it as he hit the ground•BCCI
Caught short: A valiant dive was not enough for Parthiv Patel to make his ground, but Mumbai chased down 188 against KKR nonetheless•BCCI
'Pretty please!': Axar Patel appealed vociferously for a wicket, but the umpire remained unmoved, during Kings XI's humbling at the hands of Daredevils•BCCI
Down and out: A swinging, dipping yorker from Mustafizur Rahman floored both Andre Russell and his middle stump•BCCI
Tag team: Shane Watson and David Wiese combined to take a brilliant catch to dismiss Shreyas Iyer in RCB's game against Daredevils•BCCI