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Introduction Hyperbole is cricket journalism’s favourite tool. Everything is the greatest, the most dramatic, the most extraordinary. So it requires something genuinely special to cut through. Chris Gayle’s 175* off 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors India on February 23, 2013, cuts through every time. It is not just the highest individual...

Introduction It was October 27, 2020, in Sharjah. Rajasthan Royals were chasing 224 runs against Kings XI Punjab in an IPL 2020 league match played in the UAE because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With 51 runs needed from the last 3 overs and Tewatia on 17 runs from 23 balls — struggling hopelessly — Rajasthan...

Introduction In 2008, when the IPL held its first edition, Pakistan’s finest cricketers were free to participate. Sohail Tanvir — a left-arm seamer from Rawalpindi with a slingy, awkward action that troubled every batter he faced — took 22 wickets in the season for Rajasthan Royals, winning the tournament’s inaugural Purple Cap (for most wickets)...

Introduction Cricket records fall regularly. The IPL, with its attacking batting, short boundaries, and high-intensity format, accelerates record-breaking faster than any other form of the game. But there is one number that has stood untouched for nearly a decade, that every top-order batter in the competition has looked at and understood is essentially beyond reach:...

Introduction On April 3, 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders needed 29 runs off the final over against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens. Most people watching had already made peace with the result. KKR had one wicket remaining. The batter at the crease was Rinku Singh — a 25-year-old from Aligarh who had spent years on the...