The IPL Watcher

In a tricky situation with the bat? Is it a do-or-die limited-overs match? Just call MS Dhoni

'Captaincy has made me calmer' : Harbhajan Singh, the Mumbai Indians captain, has said captaincy has taught him to take things in his stride during difficult moments

The IPL eliminator match in Bangalore will be between two teams which have struggled in the first six overs - one with the bat, the other with the ball

The surprise package of IPL 2012 has undoubtedly been West Indies spinner Sunil Narine

Is much of the foreign talent in the IPL going to waste? That's a hot topic for debate, every time the IPL comes around

'Criticism about Pathan, Tiwary unwarranted' - Akram: Wasim Akram, the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach, has defended Yusuf Pathan and Manoj Tiwary despite their struggles with the bat this season, saying picking them was a gamble worth taking

‘Controversies won't affect IPL' - Clarke : Pune Warriors batsman Michael Clarke has said the IPL will remain popular despite several controversies coming to the fore recently

Chennai Super Kings have made it to the playoffs, with a little help from their friends

‘I’ve never been mobbed before’ : Kings XI Punjab fast bowler, Parvinder Awana, has been one of the leading performers in IPL 2012 among uncapped Indian players, bowling quick and taking 17 wickets

Virat Kohli fined : Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined US$ 20,000 for his team's slow over-rate during the IPL match against Delhi Daredevils on Thursday

Middle order not a concern – Jayawardene : Delhi Daredevils batsman Mahela Jayawardene has dismissed concerns over the team’s vulnerable middle order

David Hussey being sued by former agent: Essentially Sports Management Australia (ESMA), the agency that formerly managed David Hussey , has sued him for more than Aus$300,000 because of his apparent failure to pay them the agreed upon commission

’Keep Murali at bay’ : Mumbai Indians allrounder Kieron Pollard , whose unbeaten 122-run partnership with Ambati Rayudu helped steal a thrilling victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, said their strategy was to score as many runs as

After Kumar Sangakkara, Daniel Vettori and Sourav Ganguly, it may be Adam Gilchrist's turn to sit out matches despite being the captain

Sunday’s results, with wins for Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, has put the pressure right back on Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings

Prasad lauds Vettori : Royal Challengers Bangalore’s bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad has hailed captain Daniel Vettori 's decision to give up his spot in the playing XI for Muttiah Muralitharan

When Pune Warriors play, you can be sure much of the feedback ESPNcricinfo receives is to do with Tamim Iqbal

Sourav Ganguly has always had the ability to keep everyone guessing – friends, foes, team-mates and opponents alike

In the past, a home game for Chennai Super Kings would have started with them as clear favourites

Bollinger flies home: Chennai Super Kings’ fast bowler Doug Bollinger has returned to Australia due to personal reasons