Best of IPL

At the time the IPL was mooted in order to combat the rebel ICL, I felt the timing was right to have a round table meeting involving all the game’s stakeholders, from players and administrators to television executives and sponsors. Ian Chappell writes. Ian says

The film Invictus depicts how South Africa president Nelson Mandela's involvement with the Springboks helped them win the 1995 rugby World Cup at home and encourage racial integration. Nilankur Das reports.

What a memorable night and one of the best of my career. The atmosphere was electric throughout and the match was a fitting climax to another excellent tournament. Jacques Kallis writes.

It is always good when a new team rises to the top and that is what happened in this year's IPL final with the Kolkata Knight Riders winning their first title. Kapil Dev writes.

The Board should be sensitive while dealing with dissent and realise not all cricketers can be bullied into submission. It was a wonderful gesture by the BCCI to honour many former players and their families by sharing the profits earned from the IPL. Kapil Dev writes. BCCI needs to be careful | Kapil says

Well, these thoughts, encompassing the very nature of survival which degrades human beings, came to mind when the Indian cricket Board decided to deny Kirti Azad and Kapil Dev their "one-time monetary benefit" which is being doled out of the profits generated from the IPL. Pradeep Magazine writes.

A lot of people work very hard behind the scenes at KKR to make sure the players have everything they need to play their best cricket, and I would like to say 'thank you.' Jacques Kallis writes.

The form that Delhi were in, they should have found a place in the final, but again, tactical errors cost them the opportunity. Mark Waugh writes.

By the very nature of the game, the Twenty20 format is limited in its sophistication. But this is more than made up by the circus-like atmosphere - the much derisively described 'tamasha' - and its still novel sub-national loyalty scheme. Indrajit Hazra writes.

While our batsmen have learnt a few new tricks to stay ahead of the game, the same can't be said about our bowlers. In fact, even the settled India bowlers have lost a bit of sheen over the last seven weeks. Aakash Chopra writes.

Chennai have the edge considering it's a home game and they adapt to pressure well, writes Mark Waugh.

Chennai are enjoying the fresh lease of life they've got and by the looks of it, they want to make the most of it. The message was made even clearer on Wednesday by the captain himself. Sourav Ganguly writes.

Gauti has been a hard but popular leader and his runs at the top of the order have been crucial. Jacques Kallis writes.

With the men separated from the boys, it is worth taking a look at the five teams that missed out on the playoffs.  Javagal Srinath writes.

It was a difficult Sunday as we watched the game between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers. Stephen Fleming writes.