IPL 2019 Previews

Ravichandran Ashwin is an astute captain who's also ready to run into the wild, which is why Mike Hesson's appointment as the head coach becomes so significant.
MATCH PREVIEWS • IPL 2019

Can Ashwin and Hesson make the perfect anti-couple?

A refreshed squad under a new coach sets out to redeem a heartbreaking nosedive last season
Mar 20 2019
Kohli's captaincy will also be tested as RCB chase maiden IPL triumph.
MATCH PREVIEWS • IPL 2019

One more time for RCB, but can the outcome be different?

RCB have over the years added stars to their line-up season after season and yet punched below their weight. Will 2019 be any different?
Mar 20 2019
Pant and Iyer will again form the core of Delhi Capitals' batting order.
MATCH PREVIEWS • IPL 2019

Rechristened Delhi Capitals' time to turn a corner

A strong Indian batting core, led by local boy Shikhar Dhawan, gives DC an edge but their Indian pace bowling stocks are looking thin
Mar 20 2019
Eight teams have been analysed on five different front before the start of the season.
SPECIALS • IPL 2019 BUILD-UP

IPL 2019 pre-season ratings: How the teams stand

Based on past performances and current form, Cricbuzz rates each team's strengths and weaknesses on five different fronts
Mar 19 2019
Rohit Sharma has led Mumbai Indians to three titles, making them the most successful franchise in the IPL alongside Chennai Super Kings
SPECIALS • IPL 2019 PREVIEWS

High on hope Mumbai Indians eye another title triumph

The Rohit Sharma-led side has mastered the art of peaking at the right time
Mar 19 2019
World Cup preparations, which will see large-scale exit of overseas players, might sting RR hard in IPL 2019.
SPECIALS • IPL 2019 PREVIEWS

Will pink be the colour of Royal redemption?

Rajasthan have decided to go pink this season, but for their cricketing health to mirror the same hue throughout the 2019 journey they need to right a few wrongs
Mar 19 2019
In Karthik and Russell, KKR have two of the finest finishers in the format.
SPECIALS • IPL 2019 PREVIEWS

KKR - A faultless top seven with no spare tyres

If KKR can field their first eleven consistently in the league phase, it's hard to see them not making the play-offs cut again
Mar 19 2019
David Warner's return will add heft to a balanced SRH side.
SPECIALS • IPL 2019 PREVIEWS

Sunrisers Hyderabad - Masters of cutting the fluff

With a core unit that has performed under pressure and a perfect mix of players, Sunrisers have all the ingredients to win their second IPL title
Mar 18 2019
Can CSK once again defend their IPL crown?
SPECIALS • IPL 2019 PREVIEWS

Another season with the bull's eye on their back

CSK will head into yet another season with astronomical expectation - their fans, like always, will have it no other way
Mar 18 2019
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