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SOLD OUT: Dhoni, Kohli and Other Big Winners from the IPL Retention

It’s comeback time for Whistle Podu-ers Chennai Super Kings and Halla Bolers Rajasthan Royals. Plus, Gautam Gambhir might be up for auction. Is IPL 2018 going to be full of surprises?

Jackie Thakkar July 13, 2016

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Arré Checklist: What Your IPL Team Says About You

If you are still part of the Whistle Podu Parishad, you are a loyalist who doesn’t switch allegiances even when your Captain’s hair turns grey, while a true Kings XI fan is just here for a good time, not for a long time.

Arré Bench July 9, 2016

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What Your IPL Team Says About You

The 2020 IPL kicks off tonight with CSK taking on MI. If you are still part of the Whistle Podu Parishad, you are a loyalist who doesn’t switch allegiances no matter what. And you are a true Royal Challenger, if you believe in the power of Anushka Sharma’s birthday.

Kahini Iyer June 3, 2016

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So Long Lasith Malinga, the Oddball of Cricket

No matter how offensive his action might seem to aesthetes, Lasith Malinga’s success has paved the way for fresh innovation in the art of bowling. Today as he plays his last ODI, he will be remembered for redefining what a fast bowler could be in an era where cricket itself is undergoing tectonic changes.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 30, 2016

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A Toast to the Greatness of Rohit Sharma’s Inconsistency

Only a longtime Rohit Sharma fan can effectively exploit both his greatness and his inconsistencies to their own profit. And only a true Rohit Sharma fan can go so far as to romanticise the greatness of his inconsistency.

Rahul Desai May 27, 2016

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Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians and Everything that is Wrong With Sports Documentaries

Barring a few moments of colour, the new Mumbai Indians documentary on Netflix is irredeemably dull. Featuring a team enduring a tough season, Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians could have been more intriguing. But it comes off more like an exercise in image management.

Priyansh May 14, 2016

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The Joy of Watching a Cricket Match With Family

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the loving relationship you share with your parivaar can be fraught with difficulties. Siblings are perpetually competing for the Most Annoying award and mom keeps trying to make tinda-aloo a thing. Fortunately, there is one saviour for our shared sanity — and its name is the Indian Premier League.

Arré Bench May 2, 2016

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Fast but Never Furious: The Quiet Genius of Jasprit Bumrah

Despite all the talent, both innate and acquired, that Jasprit Bumrah possesses, it is his temperament which is his USP. As his clutch performance in Tuesday’s ODI against Australia showed, you’ll never see him losing his cool or crumbling under pressure.

Saksham Mishra March 31, 2016

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IPL 2019 Finals Mumbai versus CSK: The IPL’s Very Own El Clasico

As MI and CSK get ready to square off for the fourth time in an IPL final, we look back at this stellar rivalry, that’s comparable to the El Clasico itself. While they may not compete at Camp Nou or Santiago Bernabéu, their clashes are evenly matched in raw, heady enthusiasm.

Jackie Thakkar March 14, 2016

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Bowled Over: The MI vs CSK Final Proved IPL is No Longer a Batsman’s Game

The common wisdom of the IPL, that it’s all about who can hit the biggest shots, has changed. Over the years, the record now dictates that batsmen might win matches, but it’s the bowling side that clinches tournaments.

Kahini Iyer March 3, 2016