Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) breezed past a stiff target set them by Sunrisers Hyderabad to keep…
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Rohit and Dhoni Keep Raising the Captaincy Bar
Winning the orange or purple cap is great for the player, but a team sport is…
A Limp Season and No Local Connect – KKR in 2023
Fans often overreact – that’s the very nature of fandom. But to a degree, they are…
More misses than hits – Report Card of IPL franchise’s big buys
The Indian Premier League auction late last year saw staggering amounts of money dished out on…
Surya Kumar Yadav is back. And how!
It was Sachin Tendulkar who said it. I was in his house for his 50th birthday…
The IPL, Shah Rukh Khan’s Recitation, and Tagore’s Fireflies
More than 80 years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore remains at the heart of Bengali culture…
Where is the Next Great Indian Bowler?
R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Umran Malik. Manpreet Singh Goni and Ashok Dinda in…
Rajasthan Royals Reflect Samson’s Inconsistency
As the Indian Premier League heads towards the business end, a few patterns are emerging. Teams…
Fit Chahar and Lethal Pathirana Set Up Dhoni Communion at Chepauk
April 5, 2010. The third season of the IPL. Lalit Modi still commissioner of the league.…
How South Africa Helped IPL Go Global
It was May 21, 2009. A lofted off-drive from Manish Pandey landed right in front of…