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Will Suresh Raina's return provide the much-needed impetus to Chennai Super Kings after its worst-ever outing last year? And will rechristening its own SRK lead Punjab Kings to a maiden title?

Despite a new captain in Rishabh Pant, with Shreyas Iyer being ruled out of the entire tournament, will Delhi Capitals continue their splendid run from the last year? And will Shakib Al Hasan prove to be the catalyst to revive Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League's 2021 edition. 

We start a sneak peek  into all eight teams ahead of the Indian Premier League's 2021 edition. Will Mumbai Indians create history by recording a hat-trick of titles and can Rajasthan Royals bounce back after ending the 2020 edition at the bottom of the points table?

Did you know minutes after Mahendra Singh Dhoni ended India's 28-year drought of a World Cup triumph at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011, chief selector K Srikkanth and his colleagues were forced to celebrate  with the crowd on Marine Drive. Surendra Bhave, the former Maharashtra captain who was a member of the selection committee, recalls the fascinating tale along with his other fond memories of the campaign.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur worked well in tandem; Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya not only waged an assault in the middle overs but have also given the top-order licence to kiss. Besides these positives, did India's ODI series in England, which saw Shreyas Iyer being all but ruled out for the next six months, signify the end of KulCha of Indian cricket?

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वाटत आहे कुल-चा जोडीचा एकदिवसीय सामान्यांमधील अंत 
IPL कडे मोर्चा वळवायच्या आधी पाहूया भारत व इंग्लंडमधील ODI मालिकेचे विश्लेषण

Sam Curran almost single-handedly ensured the good work of Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur centre to zilch, but India managed to edge past England to end the season on a high.

England duo's pyrotechnics square the ODI  series off to set up a mouthwatering decider. Is it time for India to shade the conventional approach while batting?

A majority of seasoned players came good but it was Krunal Pandya and M Prasidh Krishna, both making debut in ODIs, who starred in India's convincing win in the first ODI versus England.

Have India found a new opening combination for T20 World Cup in captain Kohli and 'Hitman' Sharma? Has Bhuvneshwar Kumar proven his worth? Who is a better finisher: Shreyas or Hardik? And is the spin department a cause for concern? While reviewing the series win against England, we also take a look at the relevance, or the lack of it, of the forthcoming ODI series.

India's ploy to open with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli pays rich dividends as Men in Blue seal the series with a convincing win in the deciding T20I.