S Badrinath was not bought by any of the franchises during the 2014 IPL player auction, but judging by how some of teams have fared so far, they could use his skills

ESPNcricinfo picks the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings experienced a wobble at the end of their chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but still managed to get home, making it four wins in five games

Super Kings v Royals was always going to evoke bad memories of the spot-fixing scandal last year. But the bad apples didn't put off fans in Dubai, who showed up because of their love for the game

Our ESPNcricinfo correspondent revisits the scene of one of India's most celebrated ODI triumphs

Resisting the popular idea of bringing in Samuel Badree, Chennai Super Kings opted for Ben Hilfenhaus and Ishwar Pandey and the move paid rich dividends on a responsive pitch

Cheteshwar Pujara's quest to adapt to the needs of T20 cricket is still a painfully on-going process, as evidenced by his jarring innings against Rajasthan Royals

Teams with Indian connections, a large presence of Pakistan players and a sprinkling of overseas cricketers make Dubai's Superstars Twenty20 tournament an interesting premise

The variety of pitches at the Academy ovals and its facilities to simulate various scenarios are helping Associate teams prepare better for world tournaments

Glenn Maxwell seems to project an icy disdain when at the crease. Match situations rarely faze him and the bubble in which he plays excludes everyone else

Yuvraj Singh was hardly convincing to begin with against Delhi, but a big dose of crowd support and a helping of poor bowling meant he had the opportunity to hint at a possible return to form

Thirty-eight and heavyset, Jacques Kallis showed against Mumbai that he still has the aggression at the crease and athleticism in the field to be among the limited-overs game's most competitive

The UAE's excitement over hosting the IPL has been well documented, but the fuss expected on the eve of the opening match was rather muffled