R Kaushik

Azhar Mahmood's 80 and two wickets helped Kings XI Punjab end their IPL 2013 with a win over Mumbai Indians. © BCCI

Gilchrist gets perfect farewell gift

Big 50-run loss to Punjab should work as a wake-up call for Mumbai ahead of Qualifier 1 against Chennai

An in-form Adam Gilchrist, who has announced that this would be his last IPL, will be key to Punjab's fortune against Mumbai . © BCCI

Punjab eye win and a lot of luck

Mumbai will look to end their pre-playoffs campaign in style while Punjab fight to remain in contention

Hansie Cronje. © Getty Images

Rajasthan episode has cricket battling trust deficit

From Hansie Cronje’s confessions that shocked the world, to the latest episode, cricket has had to work hard to fight the blots that keep cropping up

David Miller. © BCCI

Gilchrist, Miller keep KXIP alive

Sandeep Sharma takes 3 for 23 as Delhi come up short by seven runs

Dharamsala. © Wisden India

People used to laugh at the idea: Thakur

The Dharamsala stadium is the culmination of an implausible dream, says Anurag Thakur, the Himachal Pradesh cricket chief

Adam Gilchrist, R Sathish. © BCCI

Punjab, Delhi clash in Dharamsala

With Gilchrist back in form, a reinvigorated Punjab will look to make short work of down-and-out Delhi

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Minimum dream is to enter playoffs: Srikkanth

The import of new allrounders helped the existing core of players to fashion a resurgence in 2013, says Hyderabad mentor

Sea of red. © BCCI

Anatomy of the IPL spectator

The cricket-crazy fan, who overcomes towering obstacles to make it to the stadium, is as much to thank for IPL’s success as the cricketers themselves