'Kohli's clarity of mind and of the game is extreme'

Two RCB insiders explain the method behind the mad numbers

Girls aloud

Sharda Ugra on how the IPL is redefining commentary by getting women on board | The Cricket Monthly June issue

Meet the other Ashwin

Legspinner M Ashwin talks about his journey to the IPL

Welcome to the era of the total batsman

Ed Smith: T20 has produced a breed of player who proves that scoring fast does not have to involve massive risk-taking

'Aggression is about being able to bowl 90mph for a whole day'

Morne Morkel talks about his 'nice' reputation, and partnering Dale Steyn

'IPL creates cricket you'd never see anywhere else'

Jos Buttler talks about the benefits of playing a full season in India, his performances with Mumbai Indians, and his Test ambitions

'I think I'm a better fisherman than Steyn and Morkel'

South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott brags about his angling skills, and confesses to bullying Australians in the Kings XI dressing room

'Kohli has set the benchmark in scoring T20 hundreds'

Daryll Cullinan and S Rajesh talk about the batsman's conversion rate

'I'm still hungry to represent India'

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Robin Uthappa is aiming for a maiden T20 hundred and an international comeback

The weird and wonderful world of the IPL

The Cricket Monthly: The league of extraordinary proportions, in pictures | TCM May issue

What makes legspinners successful in T20 cricket?

Aakash Chopra: Batsmen are often forced out of their favoured hitting zones when the ball spins away, and the lack of bounce plays a part as well

'Six well-constructed bad balls could be the way forward in T20'

R Ashwin believes that cricket's shortest format is a different sport altogether

Warner: an IPL colossus

Numbers Game: The Sunrisers opener is among the most successful batsmen in the league, making fifty-plus scores every three innings

Have spinners been less effective in this IPL?

It's early days yet, but the numbers show that fingerspinners have struggled. Ajit Agarkar and S Rajesh figure out why

Wake up and smell the IPL

Mark Nicholas: Spring in England is a time for getting back into the rhythms of cricket. In India, it's a different ball game

How Kohli rules T20

Aakash Chopra: He cannot match the big hitters for power, but his numbers are as good as theirs - if not better

Continuity sets Knight Riders apart

The franchise's success has been built around consistency of selection and a familial atmosphere within the squad

'To enjoy cricket, you must enjoy your downtime'

James Faulkner on the IPL, slower balls, and bad haircuts

The chasing formula in IPL 2016

Numbers Game: Teams batting second have had it all their way so far, and openers have racked up some incredible numbers in chases

'I love the person I have turned into'

David Warner on captaincy, his post-30 goals, and the desire to be a role model

An IPL for the openers

Sidharth Monga: In this season, the match-defining contributions are coming from the top of the order, and not through late assaults

Why Gambhir and Uthappa have clicked

Aakash Chopra: The adjustments they have made to their techniques have made it tougher for bowlers to exploit what were once these batsmen's weaknesses

Why Andre Russell rocks the 20-over format

Numbers Game: He is one of only two allrounders - Dwayne Bravo is the other - to score 2000-plus runs and take over 100 wickets in T20s since 2013

The nine lives of the IPL

The Cricket Monthly: Nearly a decade on, the tournament that keeps landing on its feet is a festival of the New India | TCM April issue

How the eight teams stack up after the auction

How will Dhoni handle KP? Will the domestic players deliver? We analyse

Who will be the most expensive player at the IPL auction?

Poll: Yuvraj? Guptill? Buttler? Vote now

The Wright hand in Mumbai's IPL jigsaw

Ever wondered what a talent scout does before an IPL auction? John Wright says it's about looking past the scorecard, collating information, and much more. By Shashank Kishore