By Anis Sajan, Special to Gulf News

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What was the logic of sending Axar ahead of Karthik?

India need to identify players for their roles soon for the T20 World Cup

Dinesh Karthick, arguably India's best finisher on form, got just seven balls after coming lower down the order in the first T20 International at Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

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Yuzvendra Chahal, a magician with the ball

The wiry leg spinner should be on the flight to Australia for T20 World Cup

Yuzvendra Chahal (right) celebrates his hat-trick during the five-wicket haul against KKR.

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Punjab’s play-off dreams rest heavily on Livingstone

England star has justified the hefty price tag for him with both bat and ball

Liam Livingstone's strike rate of 186 had been as asset for Punjab Kings in their campaign so far.

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Lose the toss and win the game, the Samson mantra

Rajasthan Royals, asked to bat on seven occasions, have won six of those matches

Rajasthan Royals have bucked the trend in this IPL by winning six of their seven games after batting first.

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Delhi yet to get into groove after first three games

Both David Warner and Anrich Nortje have forgettable first outings

Andre Nortje of Delhi Capitals had a forgettable first outing on Thursday as they went down to Lucknow Super Giants.

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We are a new team and carry no baggage: Gujarat COO

Col. Arvinder Singh, a veteran administrator of franchise cricket, opens up

Gujarat Titans COO, Colonel Arvinder Singh, is all praise about the leadership qualities of captain Hardik Pandya (right).

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Dinesh Karthik the finisher shows he is not done yet

RCB captain Faf believes the keeper-batter still good enough for international cricket

Dinesh Karthik has been proving his worth for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first few matches.

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IPL: What is going wrong with Chennai Super Kings?

The are sorely missing Deepak Chahar while Jadeja is yet to look comfortable as skipper

Chennai Super Kings are sorely missing Deepak Chahar's ability to provide early breakthroughs.

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2011 World Cup win still gives me the goosebumps

It was an unforgettable night for me as I was there in Mumbai to witness history

April 2,2011: India ended a 28-year wait to win their second ODI World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Bowlers need to find a way to deal with the dew factor

High humidity factor in Mumbai means the problem will not go away

Zaheer Khan (right), Director of Cricket of Mumbai Indians, said bowlers have to find a way to handle the dew factor if their teams are to succeed in the tournament.

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Hasaranga, a real asset for Royal Challengers Bangalore

Sri Lankan leg spinner proves his worth with an amazing spell against KKR

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga had been one of the most prolific wicket-takers in T20 format, which fetched a prohibitive price for him in the IPL auction.

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Almost every game a blockbuster lottery in IPL

Predicting a winner in any IPL game is so tough this season as it defies logic

Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel made Mumbai Indians pay at Brabourne Stadium

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