Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle attempt to find out who's offering good value for money in the IPL and who's not.
Just when it seemed like a two-horse race, Tillakaratne Dilshan has also jumped into contention to be the most valuable player (MVP) of World Cup 2011 with his explosive century against England.
Shahid Afridi is making all the difference to Pakistan's challenge in the 2011 World Cup with 14 wickets at an economy rate of just 2.6. He now has a phenomenal MVPI of 506. Only two other Pakistanis, Umar Akmal (181) and Misbah-ul-Haq (180), make it to the top 50 MVP list.
If Shahid Afridi continues his rampaging form, he is certain to end up with the most wickets but Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson is also in the race.
Lonwabo Tsotsobe claimed 13 wickets to emerge as the most valuable player (MVP) of the South Africa-India ODI series. Morne Morkel, who was picked as the man of the series, is second on the list, and India's Munaf Patel is fourth in a series dominated by bowlers.
Gautam Gambhir was the most valuable player (MVP) of the recently concluded India-New Zealand One-Day International series, but Yusuf Pathan, with that explosive century and eight wickets, wasn't too far behind.
It was no surprise that Virender Sehwag emerged as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Sri Lanka Triangular series recently concluded in Dambulla (featuring India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka).
Some of the usual suspects -- Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh -- either don't figure or figure low down the list. Instead, we see Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli up there -- together with M S Dhoni, who already bids fair to be India's most consistent ODI performer of all time.
Mahela Jayawardene managed to stay ahead of Kevin Pietersen and the Hussey brothers to become the most valuable player (MVP) in the ICC World Twenty20.
Mahela Jayawardene's scorching unbeaten innings of 98 at a strike rate of 175 against West Indies has ensured that he stays the most valuable player (MVP) so far in the ICC World Twenty20.
It is still early days, but here's the list of the top 50 players in the ICC World T20 so far, after the silly league phase to eliminate the unfortunate minnows.
After an indifferent start, Chennai Super Kings exceeded all expectations by winning the Indian Premier League, beating favourites Mumbai Indians in the final.
A look at IPL3's 50 best players, 20 most disappointing players, 20 best batsmen and bowlers.
A look at the best batsmen, bowlers and fielders in the third edition of the Indian Premier League at the end of the league stage.
A detailed statistical look at the group matches in the Indian Premier League.
Jacques Kallis continues to be IPL3's most valuable player, and there's a good chance that he might end up becoming IPL3's MVP, now that RCB seem assured of the semi-final berth.
A look at the expensive players (paid $450,000 or more) providing the best value (less than $2000 per run) at the IPL, and 'expensive' players who have failed to provide value.
Jacques Kallis tops the batting list because he has scored a lot of runs, although his strike rate is below our average of 133, while Murali Vijay edges past Tendulkar because of his phenomenal strike rate of 175.
We're approximately at the halfway mark of IPL3 and it is a good time to ask which players are doing well and which players aren't.
Yusuf Pathan has overtaken Jacques Kallis to become the most valuable player of IPL3 after the first 25 matches (i.e., as on the morning of March 29) with a MVPI of 447.
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