2018 Indian Premier League
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Kolkata Knight Riders ride on Shubman Gill masterclass to overwhelm Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Firstcricket Staff •Relive the best moments from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkta Knight Riders.
Disciplined bowling effort from Royal Challengers Bangalore as they beat Mumbai Indians to stay in playoff contention
Firstcricket Staff •Here are the best photos from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians
IPL 2018: Chris Gayle, KL Rahul and rain save Kings XI Punjab the blushes against Kolkata Knight Riders
Chetan Narula •Changes just for the heck of it can cost teams in the IPL, especially when you are staring at a tall chase for 192. Thankfully for Punjab, Gayle, Rahul and rain were around, in that order.
ECB's 100-ball-a-side experiment could be a result of broadcasters' compulsions, not board's quest for simplicity
Charles Reynolds •With an already agreed broadcast deal amounting to a reported £1.1 billion, it is no surprise that broadcasters would want to have an influence on things, however it seems disingenuous to pretend that 100-ball cricket has been created just to ‘simplify’ things for new fans.
IPL 2018: Kings XI Punjab's Chris Gayle hits the form book out of the park with matter-of-fact century
Chetan Narula •The thing though about batsmen like Gayle is that they never really are ‘in form’. Much like his name, they are a force of nature, to be reckoned with or judged against.
IPL 2018: Skipper Gautam Gambhir hits out at 'social media trial' being held against Delhi Daredevils
Firstcricket Staff •Gautam Gambhir said, "In the times when everything is judged on 'trolls', 'hits', 'followers' or 'likes', it seems my team has committed some sort of crime. If we don’t react in a certain way it doesn’t mean we aren’t hurt."
Ravichandran Ashwin’s radical switch to leg-spin could work wonders in the upcoming IPL
James •By announcing that he intends to bowl leg breaks in this year’s IPL, Ashwin has made a calculated if-you-can’t-beat-them-join-them move to try to enter the ranks of the wrist spinners who now dominate in limited overs cricket.
IPL 2018: Gautam Gambhir announced as Delhi Daredevils captain for upcoming season
•Gautam Gambhir was named captain of Delhi Daredevils for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), which will mark his return to the franchise after a gap of eight years.
IPL Auction 2018: From Chennai Super Kings' smart buying to demand for all-rounders, an interactive breakdown of the numbers
Umang Pabari •169 players were among those lucky enough by the eight teams in the two-day mega IPL player auction. Let’s look an interactive look at all the statistics from the 2018 auctions.