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Ruturaj Gaikwad: 'Dhoni told me: cricket-wise, you're good, it's just a matter of time'
The CSK batsman on his IPL season
BCCI
SEASON IN REVIEW
IPL 2020
Vote for your favourite moment of IPL 2020
From fielding efforts to Super Overs to players making a point
Overseas players impact: England top, West Indies smash
SA's batsmen outperform bowlers, Australians below par, and Rashid flies high
Star Sports Cricket Connected: Which IPL team needs a restructure?
Ajit Agarkar and Aakash Chopra look back at IPL 2020
3:02
What were the takeaways from IPL 2020?
Moody, Bishop, Gambhir, Manjrekar and Chopra review the season gone by
10:33
INTERVIEW
2020 IPL
Devdutt Padikkal: 'Kohli makes your game easier and helps you build an innings'
The young RCB opener on what he learnt from Kohli, de Villiers and Finch, and his India goals
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MUMBAI - CHAMPIONS AGAIN
IPL 2020
Mumbai Indians' dominance explained
The numbers paint a picture of a team far ahead of the rest of the pack - and not just in IPL 2020
BCCI
The fitting end that Mumbai Indians' brilliance deserved
Sidharth Monga: Anything less than a win would have been almost unfair to their excellence
Was Kishan Mumbai's biggest surprise package?
Manjrekar reviews Mumbai's dominant season
4:26
Gambhir: Quality Indian players make MI the best
What sets Mumbai Indians apart from the other teams?
2:46
Gambhir: Kohli must put his hand up and be accountable
Sanjay Manjrekar and Gautam Gambhir debate if Virat Kohli is still the man to take Royal Challengers Bangalore forward
3:58
FIVE-TIME IPL CHAMPIONS
Gambhir: India's loss if Rohit isn't white-ball captain
Suggests possibility of split-captaincy, with Kohli continuing to lead in Tests
Rohit: 'Said at the start we want to make winning a habit'
"We were right on the money from ball one when we started; till today, we never looked back"
DELHI CAPITALS VS MUMBAI INDIANS
IPL 2020, FINAL
Gambhir's tips: The best way to tackle Bumrah
4:32
Capitals: High on skill, less than the sum of their parts
Karthik Krishnaswamy: One player's brilliance can win a final, and Delhi have many to do that
Should Kishan and de Kock open for Mumbai in the final?
Moody and Manjrekar on the major talking points ahead of the big final
7:04
CAPITALS VS SUNRISERS
IPL 2020, QUALIFIER 2
Team review: Sunrisers boosted by team effort after injury-affected season
Sunrisers could do with an experienced, Indian middle-order batsman next season
The superhero gambit: How Stoinis lifted Capitals to new heights
Where would Capitals be without him?
Warner: 'Can't win tournaments if you keep dropping catches'
Sunrisers captain heaps praise on Natarajan for having an "outstanding" IPL
AROUND THE IPL
Moody: Rashid, Natarajan standout performers for SRH
3:39
Nicholas: Natarajan and other young players who have impressed me this IPL
The tournament has let so many young Indian players raise their level
RCB EXIT IPL 2020
Where exactly did RCB's batting - and tactics - go wrong?
Their season disintegrated, with their batsmen not scoring enough for their bowlers to work with
Kohli's mentorship and never-say-die attitude vital for RCB - Katich
Coach says it's unfair to judge Kohli's batting in IPL 2020 "purely on numbers"
Manjrekar: 'RCB don't do themselves favours at the auction table'
From the surprises thrown up Sundar, to the disappointment of Finch's showing, Manjrekar on RCB's season
5:08
'Kohli needs to take accountability for this'
Manjrekar and Gambhir debate if Kohli is still the man to take RCB forward
3:58
RCB V SUNRISERS
IPL 2020, ELIMINATOR
Kane Williamson and the perfect chase
Given the circumstances - a turning pitch and very little support - he played a very calculated innings
'Nerves and hesitation' - Kohli disappointed with RCB batting
Head coach Simon Katich adds that the team "ran out of steam"
Williamson, Holder see through Sunrisers chase to knock out RCB
They absorbed all the pressure from spinners and then finished things off
MUMBAI INDIANS VS DELHI CAPITALS
IPL 2020, QUALIFIER 1
Kishan adds smarts to an already explosive game
The Indian selectors may have another keeping option if he extends his form
Chopra: Pant needs to understand his game better
The wicketkeeper-batsman has the talent but his mindset might need some work
AROUND THE IPL
Did our experts get their playoff predictions right?
1:23
Aaron and other bowlers who have struggled to close out overs
He has given up 35 runs in eight last-balls, making him the worst finisher of an over
SUNRISERS VS MUMBAI
IPL 2020
Sandeep Sharma is the powerplay Jasprit Bumrah
Of his 108 IPL wickets so far, 62 are of openers and No. 3s
Talking Points: How Saha has helped Warner be back at his aggressive best
Also, how umpire's call came to Pollard and Mumbai Indians' rescue
THE ROHIT PUZZLE
INDIA TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
Rohit back in action week after being ruled out of Australia tour
"I was going through some tough times but good to be back," he said on Tuesday
‘Not just about this IPL or next series' for Rohit - Ganguly
Ishant Sharma should play Test series in Australia, BCCI president says
IPL 2020 - IN REVIEW
Poor outings for Narine, Russell hurt Knight Riders
Varun and Morgan were the only two bright spots in a season to forget for the two-time champions
Ageing CSK need an immediate revamp
The performances of Curran, Gaikwad and Jadeja, however, showed there's hope for the future
Agarkar: Some of KKR's tactics were questionable
Ajit Agarkar looks back on KKR's IPL 2020 campaign which ended with them missing out on a playoffs berth on NRR
3:42
Bishop: Lack of middle order depth KXIP's biggest problem
A review of Kings XI Punjab's roller-coaster season, where they finished in sixth place
3:02
Chopra: Royals' bowling attack didn't have enough
Steven Smith's mid-season drought of runs, Jofra Archer's excellence with the ball, and more in the Rajasthan Royals review
3:37
CAPITALS VS ROYAL CHALLENGERS
IPL 2020
Dhawan, Rahane seal second place for Capitals; RCB make playoffs too
Player of the Match Anrich Nortje dented RCB with a three-for
Talking Points: What is the secret to Padikkal's success this IPL?
Also, why didn't the Capitals try to knock the Royal Challengers out?
RCB 'could be more brave with the bat' - Kohli
He says qualification to the playoffs could finally free his players up
KNIGHT RIDERS VS ROYALS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Morgan delivers much-needed batting punch
Until Sunday, he had gathered runs consistently. Then came that one barnstorming performance
‘Nowhere near 100%’ but KKR gamble on Russell for playoffs
Allrounder nursing a Grade-3 hamstring injury
Talking Points: Did Royals go too hard, too soon?
Also, why did KKR drop Ferguson? And was it a mistake promoting Narine again?
CSK V KINGS XI
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Dhoni 'definitely not' retiring before next IPL
CSK captain though admits it is time to revamp the team's core
Fleming says rebuilding CSK will be 'great fun'
Coach also explains why Gaikwad wasn't picked sooner
'The short run came back to bite us hard' - Rahul
"Hopefully come back stronger next year and forget this year"
RCB VS SUNRISERS
IPL 2020, SHARJAH
RCB go from cruise control to heavy turbulence
Like every year, the team's fortunes appear to be sinking and swimming with the form of Kohli and de Villiers
Talking Points: Sandeep keeps troubling Kohli
Also, did Sunrisers' brisk powerplay batting work wonders for them?
CAPITALS VS MUMBAI INDIANS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Capitals 'feeling the pressure' - Assistant coach Kaif
Says injuries to Ishant and Mishra have affected the team balance
Talking Points: Mumbai's call on Hardik
Also: why did Capitals drop Axar, their most economical bowler this season?
KINGS XI VS ROYALS
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Stokes, Samson trump Gayle as Royals stay alive
Win takes Royals to fifth, ends Kings XI's winning streak
Stats: Gayle becomes first to hit 1000 T20 sixes
He ended his innings on Friday 311 maximums ahead of second-placed Kieron Pollard
The drop that gave Kings XI a fighting chance
ESPNcricinfo's Luck Index reckoned that the drop cost the Royals 26 runs
SUPER KINGS VS KNIGHT RIDERS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Jadeja - Chennai's batting Super King
He's shown the class of Pooran, timing of de Villiers and finishing of Dhoni. All he needed was time in the middle
Ruturaj Gaikwad: 'Covid has made me tough'
Dhoni tags him "among the most talented youngsters going around"
MUMBAI VS ROYAL CHALLENGERS
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Suryakumar shows he's an all-weather player
The T20I middle order is packed, Suryakumar showed the team could do with his versatility
RCB still heavily reliant on Kohli-AB?
Also, what did Devdutt Padikkal do differently in the middle overs? We explain
Scenarios: Almost impossible to deny Mumbai top-two finish
RCB are still No. 2, but if they lose both their remaining matches, things could get sticky for them
CAPITALS VS SUNRISERS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Wriddhiman Saha, the powerplay supernova
He doesn't come across as a good fit in T20s, but he sure does wallop the ball in the powerplay
Scenarios: Capitals can still lose out on playoff spot
Even if Sunrisers win the last two games, they will need other results to go their way
KXIP VS KKR
IPL 2020
From Morgan-Gill, to Gayle, to Mandeep: The many gears of T20 batting
Do you come out of the gates swinging, or take your time to soak the pressure?
BCCI
Scenarios - What KKR need to qualify for playoffs
Kings XI's fate in their own hands after their win over Knight Riders
ROYALS VS MUMBAI INDIANS
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Ben Stokes repays the faith
'Best' training session, cutting out external noise helps bring back missing punch
Scenarios: Mumbai need one win; CSK out
The playoff scenarios heading into week seven
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Hardik takes a knee for Black Lives Matter
He made the gesture during his half-century against the Royals on Sunday
IPL PLAYOFFS
IPL final and Qualifier 1 in Dubai; other playoffs in Abu Dhabi
The Women's T20 Challenge will be played from November 4 to 9 in Sharjah
RCB VS CSK
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Navdeep Saini suffers split webbing
RCB physio Evan Speehcly hopeful of getting him ready "soon"
The first hit, and Gaikwad shows he can do it
The CSK batsman finally got a big score after months of uncertainty
KINGS XI VS SUNRISERS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Jailbreak for Kings XI, choke for Sunrisers
Twenty runs off 18 balls. Two established batsmen at the crease. It unravelled from there
Warner disappointed with Sunrisers 'complacence'
"I think we probably felt that we were just going to get the runs easily"
KNIGHT RIDERS VS CAPITALS
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Krishnaswamy: Never, ever write off Sunil Narine
His success in the middle order has opened up possibilities for KKR in how to redeploy Narine, the batsman
Rana 81, Narine 64, Varun five-for give KKR big win
A counter-attacking partnership was followed by the bowlers roaring into form
Why did Narine bat ahead of Morgan, and why did it work?
Also: why is Pant's strike rate so slow this season and why did Axar Patel bowl just one over?
AROUND THE IPL
Nicholas: Life in the bubble is okay for a while, but over time it is an existential threat
Why we should take seriously the issue players have raised of the mental toll that living in confinement takes on them
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SUPER KINGS VS MUMBAI
IPL 2020, SHARJAH
Dhoni: Next three games 'preparation for next year'
CSK captain calls it "ideal opportunity" to give other players a chance
Thirty-seven minutes of mayhem: How CSK unravelled
Dhoni's men lost five wickets in the powerplay and all but crashed out of the playoffs
Stump mic: CSK still searching for their spark
Matt and Debayan join Karthik to look back at Chennai Super Kings' harrowing loss to Mumbai Indians
ROYALS VS SUNRISERS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
The Stokes experiment yields low returns
As an opener, he has struggled and there are many reasons for it
Luck Index: The impact of Shankar's reprieve of Stokes
Luck Index suggests the Sunrisers benefitted from the dropped chance
KKR VS RCB
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Siraj's journey from punching bag to heavyweight champ
He has one of the worst economy rates in the IPL. On Wednesday, he bowled the most economical spell of the season
Siraj two maidens, RCB four maidens - a new IPL record
KKR played out 72 dots in all, which is the second-most in an IPL innings
Talking Points - How badly did KKR miss Russell and Narine?
And why did Gurkeerat bat ahead of Kohli and de Villiers?
SETTING THE PACE
IPL 2020
Why hold back de Villiers against uncapped leggies?
Match-ups are a big part of T20 tactics, but sometimes you can read too much into the data
KINGS XI VS CAPITALS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
'Naturally aggressive' Nicholas Pooran finds his sweet spot
"My innings was simple. If the ball was in my zone, I tried to strike it as clean as possible."
Luck Index - Pooran's reprieve turns result Kings XI's way
Luck Index says Capitals would have won had Pant run Pooran out in eighth over
CSK VS ROYALS
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Buttler shows Dhoni what CSK are missing: power and intent
He almost single-handedly finished Royals' chase of 126, with an unbeaten 48-ball 70
Srikkanth slams Dhoni: 'What spark did you see in Jadhav or Piyush?'
"You keep talking about process, process... but the process of selection itself is wrong"
Dhoni concedes season might be over for CSK
Says "didn't see the kind of spark" in youngsters to push seniors out of the XI
INJURY UPDATE
Praveen Dubey replaces Amit Mishra at Capitals
The legspinner plays domestic cricket for Karnataka
MUMBAI V KINGS XI
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Super Over Sunday - the story in ten snapshots
Bumrah's yorker, Jordan's 'long' run, Agarwal's effort in the deep, Ferguson's rockets, and more
BCCI
Fluent Rahul tries avoiding chaos, Shami revels in it
One man single-handedly carried his team's batting, another bowled with fire of a different kind
SUNRISERS VS KNIGHT RIDERS
IPL 2020, ABU DHABI
Ferguson revs into IPL's pace elite with spectacular show
Out of the 27 balls he bowled in the match, seven were over 150kph
'Have to bite my tongue' - Warner upset as Sunrisers stumble again
"We came back at the end and showed character," says KKR's Dinesh Karthik
CAPITALS VS SUPER KINGS
IPL 2020, SHARJAH
Dhawan's transformation from anchor to aggressor
With Shaw misfiring and Pant injured, Dhawan's change couldn't have come at a better time
Bravo out for 'few days or couple of weeks'
CSK coach says the allrounder has picked up a groin issue
ROYALS VS ROYAL CHALLENGERS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
de Villiers on finishing tense chases: 'I get very stressed'
Kohli meanwhile calls de Villiers "most impactful match-winner in the IPL"
Krishnaswamy: Royals showcase effective use of the sweep in all its avatars
And, on tiring pitches, these same shots might become increasingly important
MUMBAI VS KNIGHT RIDERS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Manjrekar, Chopra praise Bumrah's variations
8:05
De Kock, Chahar lead Mumbai show of strength
Eoin Morgan's stint as Kolkata Knight Riders captain began with an eight wicket defeat
Rohit wants to continue Mumbai's 'ruthless' approach
Eoin Morgan conceded they made a "few mistakes" with the bat early on, on Friday
CAPTAINCY SWAP
Morgan - 'Credit to DK for his selflessness'
New KKR captain talks after his side's defeat to Mumbai Indians
2:08
RCB V KINGS XI
IPL 2020, SHARJAH
From sickbed to six-hitting: Gayle back to his mark
Making a belated entry and being a king at the party isn't new to the T20 great
Bishop: Sundar to Gayle in death could have gone either way
Deep Dasgupta also weighs in on the death-overs battle between the two
1:55
Kohli explains why de Villiers batted at No. 6
"Sometimes decisions you take don't come off"
PLAYER LOANS
IPL 2020
Why IPL player loan system is unlikely to work
The window for transfers opened October 7 but no franchise has sought this path
BCCI
FAQs: In-season player loan scheme
A look at the tweaks that have been made to the scheme this season
CAPITALS VS ROYALS
IPL 2020, DUBAI
Archer, Nortje and fast-bowling nirvana
The match produced a truly thrilling exhibition of ferociously fast bowling
How did Royals not get 39 off 30?
Does Smith still merit a place? All the talking Points from the match
