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Ashiqur Rahman Majumder - Sooryavanshi's constant from Vijayawada dinners to IPL highs

Bangladeshi coach Ashiqur Rahman Majumder recounts an unlikely bond with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi that has endured alongside the teenager's ascent.

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Features • Apr 28

Udhampur, Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur: Tracing the Brijesh Sharma story

With no structured pathway and no domestic games behind him, Brijesh Sharma has carved an unlikely route to the IPL

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Features • Apr 25

Matheesha Pathirana arrives - and may need to pivot for KKR

The Sri Lankan slinger practised his yorkers a day out of the LSG clash. And yet, there could be a case for him to play a role much earlier in the innings

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Features • Apr 24

The many variations of Eshan Malinga

How a big fan of Brett Lee and Dale Steyn shaped his fast bowling prowess, transitioned from tennis-ball cricket and added effective variations that elevate his game

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Features • Apr 23

Tim David's idea of fun keeps RCB smiling

David's strike-rate against spin in IPL 2026 so far is 245, compared to 192 against pace. While death overs often mean pace-heavy matchups, a significant amount of work has gone into improving his game against spin

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Features • Apr 22

LSG's flipped overseas problem

Marsh, Markram and Pooran combined to deliver consistently for LSG in 2025 but 2026 has turned out to be different

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Features • Apr 19

Data Shorts: KKR spinners pull Rajasthan Royals back to an old problem

None of Royals' batters strike better against spin than pace, and their middle-order particularly takes time to get going against the slower bowlers

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Features • Apr 18

IPL 2026 and the search for a defining narrative

The spectacle is intact and the numbers are strong, but the thread that ties a season together has yet to emerge

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Features • Apr 16

Barmy Army marches into bigger, brighter future

The story of the Barmy Army: how a conga line of six expanded into a community of millions, supporting England through to thick and thin

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Features • Apr 15

Data Shorts: Nicholas Pooran and an endless rut haunting LSG

His numbers have diminished post IPL 2025, and nosedived in entirety if only matches from 2026 were to be factored in - a classic case of famine after feast.

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Features • Apr 14

Pause and play - Kartik Tyagi's choice that gave the sport back to him

Months in the wilderness and another remodelled action later, Kartik Tyagi is back playing the sport he loves

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Features • Apr 13

Swanepoel saga drags on despite NOC clearance

The medium-pacer still faces a level four charge from the CSA for bringing the game into disrepute

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Features • Apr 12

Data Shorts: Prasidh's middle-overs mastery on show again

Prasidh Krishna has been a gun middle-overs enforcer for GT, with more wickets than any other seamer in this phase across IPL 2025 and 2026

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Features • Apr 11

Powerplay paradox: Punjab Kings master conditions to script home dominance

After a period where they juggled between their home venues, PBKS have finally got the wood over conditions at New Chandigarh

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Features • Apr 11

Data Shorts: The many dimensions of Rajat Patidar at No. 4

Patidar has emerged as the most complete No. 4 the IPL has seen, with elite numbers against both pace and spin

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Features • Apr 10

From sacrifice to success - The Mukul Choudhary story

Behind Mukul Choudhary's match-winning knock lies a father's relentless belief, financial struggles, and a journey defined by unwavering support

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Features • Apr 10

Data Shorts: KKR's incessant middle-overs struggles

Not for the first time post 2024, KKR have stumbled from a position of strength with the bat

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Features • Apr 09

Can BCB's new interim-president Tamim Iqbal restore credibility?

From repairing ICC ties to breaking the DPL deadlock and delivering a credible election, Tamim Iqbal's interim stint could shape both Bangladesh cricket's direction and his own administrative future

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Features • Apr 08

Navdeep Saini: Back from silence, still backing his pace

After years of setbacks and silence, the 33-year-old finds a way back to the IPL - with his pace intact, new tricks in tow and belief unbroken

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Features • Apr 04

The champion of defence for the defending champions

In an exclusive interview, Krunal Pandya reveals how his most effective variations were created in quiet backwaters, rather than in the bright lights of the IPL

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