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Inside the Chennai Super Kings environment and what might be going wrong this season

OSCAR RESS: The joint-most successful franchise in the tournament's history have endured a tough start with one win in five matches, but will their "pressure off" method help them turn things around?

MS Dhoni and the curious debate between commercial and performance value

OSCAR RESS: With CSK's head coach, Stephen Fleming, admitting this week that his veteran wicketkeeper "can't bat 10 overs," will Dhoni's dwindling value on the field lead to the end of his remarkable IPL career?

"That's the way franchise cricket works" - the IPL and the absence of loyalty

OSCAR RESS: From Krunal Pandya to Quinton de Kock, the first week of the IPL has been defined by players thriving for their new teams, but how much longer will players and fans accept such a lack of continuity?

Poor Jofra Archer… I'm glad Richard Hadlee was never used as cannon fodder

After the England seamer delivered the most expensive IPL figures of all time during Rajasthan Royals's crushing 44-run loss in the IPL, HUW TURBERVILL reminisces about some of the great contests between bat and ball

England seamer smashed for most expensive IPL spell

Sunrisers Hyderabad compiled 286 for 6 from their innings as Jofra Archer, playing his first IPL game since 2023, went wicketless for 76 runs in his four-over spell

Shardul Thakur's Essex stint curtailed by IPL contract

The India allrounder was due to play in the first seven County Championship matches but has been picked as a replacement player by Lucknow Super Giants

Despite the mega auction, not much has changed as IPL's global influence only increases

OSCAR RESS: With Harry Brook's potential two-year ban, priority over the concurrent PSL and players appearing to choose it over their international commitments, cricket's premium competition has never been stronger

"The right conversations have been happening": How English cricket's NOC debate has progressed

NICK FRIEND: A group of players joined a "really good" call last week with ECB executives as a winter that at times pitted the two against one another draws to a close

Laying the foundations or an avoidable risk? Harry Brook's IPL decision has multiple layers

OSCAR RESS: The middle-order batter has decided not to fulfil his IPL deal, worth £590,000, with Delhi Capitals to prioritise his England career

Harry Brook faces IPL punishment after second consecutive withdrawal

The England batter was due to play for Delhi Capitals in this year's competition but has announced his decision to "recharge" rather than compete in the tournament that starts on March 22

England seamer ruled out of IPL

Brydon Carse, whose Champions Trophy was cut short due to a toe injury, has been replaced at Sunrisers Hyderabad by South Africa allrounder Wiaan Mulder

IPL final returns to Eden Gardens as 2025 schedule is released

Due to get underway on March 22, less than a fortnight after the Champions Trophy concludes, the 74-match season will be squeezed into 65 days and reach a conclusion on May 25

Kumar Sangakkara hails "perfect person" Joe Root after latest Royals stint

GEORGE DOBELL: The director of cricket says the former England men's Test captain "had a positive effect on everyone" during his SA20 spell

Doubt cast over Archer's England Test return as IPL dates revealed

This year's competition will coincide with the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge and the start of the county season

London Spirit men entrust former Australia coach to turn fortunes around

Justin Langer has been named as Trevor Bayliss' replacement at the helm of the men's Hundred team with the club mustering just three wins from the last two seasons