Sriram Veera

Winning the battle with depression can propel Maxwell to become the best player he could possibly be.

Yuzvendra Chahal has become a virtuoso in white-ball cricket, but his evolution suggests the leggie deserves a crack at the five-day game

Blessed with immense talent and imposing physique, Marcus Stoinis had to overcome personal loss and on-field setbacks before realising his potential.

The Indian Express looks back at a time when paternity leaves were frowned upon, cricket boards weren’t as accommodating, phone lines were highly unreliable and travel far too inconvenient to allow male players to be around for childbirth.

Mumbai Indians underline their dominance with a superb all-round display to beat Delhi Capitals for their fifth IPL title. Trent Boult threatened a one-sided encounter and though Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant lent DC some respectability, Rohit Sharma ensured MI lifted the cup for the fifth time.

IPL 2020 final preview: What are the changes Delhi Capitals can make in the game later this evening? In contrast to the settled Mumbai team, they have several questions on composition and strategy.

In contrast to a settled Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals have several decisions on composition and strategy ahead of the IPL final to make.

Kane Williamson swung the Eliminator towards Sunrisers Hyderabad with three shots: a late cut and two slog sweeps at various pressure points in the chase. These three shots reveal his temperament, skill and technique.

Given Sri Lanka’s ethnic tensions and the LTTE civil war, the legendary cricketer has long had to face questions about his ‘loyalty’ to his Tamil community. This is the story of the man in his context.

Rashid Khan bewildered Kings XI Punjab but Sunrisers Hyderabad get strangled under pressure.

The real blame, though, must rest with the butter-fingered CSK fielders who gave Shikhar Dhawan three definite reprieves.

Mumbai Indians reached the 149-run target for the loss of two wickets with more than three overs remaining.

Kings XI scrape through off the final ball, in what seemed like a regulation chase, to register only their second win of the tournament. Bangalore err in holding back AB, Punjab don’t choke despite nervy stumble at the end.

Rajasthan Royals come up short in the achievable chase as Delhi speedsters are too hot to handle.

Sunil Gavaskar said, "My appeal to all Indian media and Indians is, if you have to use a name for such a dismissal, then use Brown as I did on television."

Former West Indies skipper Daren Sammy, who has launched 237 sixes in domestic T20s and 149 sixes in international games, gives a masterclass on the art of clearing the boundary.

Emotional roller coaster: Hot heads, calm minds and everything in between at the game.

At the end of his last over, Rashid Khan went for a private chat with Shubman Gill. A smiling Gill was seen mimicking Khan’s googly release and even traced its imaginary trajectory, and Khan lapped it up intently.

Brett Lee, former Australian bowler and fellow commentator, was reportedly by the side of Dean Jones and tried CPR but couldn’t revive him.

Emotional roller coaster: Hot heads, calm minds and everything in between at the game.

Hot heads, calm minds and everything else between the game: Ashwin's wincing pain, Pant's stubbornness, Jordan's nothingness as Delhi beat Punjab in IPL 2020

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Deepak Chahar, who bowled the first ball this season, had tested positive for the novel coronavirus within days of landing in the UAE earlier this month.

Men for all seasons: After a double uninterrupted appearances at the IPL, these regulars boast cent percent attendance and the eternal promise of a plucky 13th year of reinventions. Featuring IPL's most prominent mainstays, an Express countdown to India's big sports opening Saturday night.

From being beaten up with hockey sticks and bullied around in his Lucknow hostel days, Suresh Raina has indeed come a long way and now he has retired after playing 226 ODIs for India.