Analysis

Poor use of resources and not utilising Impact Player rule to best effect eventually cost them a playoff spot

Ian Bishop says the decision to retire a batter out needs guts, while Dasgupta believes it was the right move and should have been made sooner

Once a net bowler with CSK, Varun has worked on - and added to - his variations to become KKR's spin frontman at IPL 2023

In the era of the fast, stump-to-stump legspinner, he has shown that his subtler style still has a place in T20

Despite all the data suggesting length deliveries have more margin for error at the death, the yorker remains the go-to option for most teams

The England phenom has had a tough time dealing with slow and low pitches

The conditions mean RCB don't have any discernible advantage at home, where their 50% win record is the second lowest in IPL history

The two young Sri Lankans with unique skill sets are bowling the difficult overs and it is working for Chennai Super Kings

Ishant was the Player of the Match in his first IPL game since 2019, while Warner returned to his aggressive approach

Pooran is striking at 200 in this IPL, so why are LSG making him bat only 14 balls per innings on average?

While the rule has given local players more chances to shine, high-impact batting innings from subs have been few. Could some suffer from coming into the game cold?

The recent Harshal Patel example tells us why players need to train for these dismissals

He may have hit three fifties in four games, but the Delhi Capitals captain seems a shadow of himself

With the Impact Player rule and flat pitches at the start of the season, batters are attacking more than ever, and it's showing in the numbers

Chasing teams have not yet had a distinct advantage this season, and there have been a lot of no-balls bowled

On Thursday, he proved he does not shy away from the big stage. In fact, that's where he thrives

While his slow start didn't hurt Punjab Kings on the night, it could go very wrong at other times - as his predecessors at the franchise would attest to

Here are the talking points ahead of the three-match T20I series between the two teams

Gill is already there, and Gaikwad is well on his way to cement his spot, after his 50-ball 92 on Friday