Ajit Vijaykumar

Four teams on 10 points at top of the table while door is closing for those at bottom of the pile

Officials have started checking dimensions of bats during the course of play

Sahibzada Farhan's ton for Islamabad shows local batters have the potential to match overseas talent in strike rate and impact

Players and fans will look forward to the month-long tournament after setbacks at international level

Veteran wicketkeeper struggling to make an impact with the bat, while rest of the batters fail to show intent

Captain hit sparkling unbeaten fifties in opening wins

Fast bowler Haris Rauf gets hurt while batting as New Zealand ease to 84-run win to take unassailable lead

Left-arm fast bowler picks up four wickets on debut against Kolkata

Rajasthan Royals pacer bowls first maiden over of season after recording most expensive spell in IPL history

Five-time champions have lost both their matches with issues in batting and bowling departments

Teams like Rajasthan and Kolkata struggling to find the right formula to succeed at home

Star players hope to re-establish themselves as the country's premier batters

Eight-wicket loss in fifth T20 caps a series that had only a handful of positives for team in green

Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians benefit from fearless approach of young players

Tournament kicks off on Saturday as Kolkata begin title defence at Eden Gardens