The cash-rich Indian Premier League is in its third season with a few fresh faces.

CricketNDTV.com takes a quick look at those players who are about to be unleashed in the IPL 3.

In a cricket team, quite a lot depends on the captain. The best example was Season 1 - the rags to riches story of Rajasthan Royals - where Shane Warne led his side in 'Royal' style to lift the inaugural trophy. As the third edition of the extravagant T20 tournament, Indian Premier League, gets closer, we take a look at the men-in-charge of the teams worth millions of dollars.

While the term 'Ball Tampering' was coined much later, the phenomenon is definitely not a new one. And no matter how politically incorrect it might sound but Afridi's statement that "every team does ball tampering" does have a backing of series of such incidents and CricketNDTV.com takes a look at some of them.

As the top two Test teams - India and South Africa - lock horns, CricketNDTV.com takes a look at how they have fared against each other in the past and where do they stand in the upcoming series.

In 2009, cricket not only saw shuffle in the Test and ODI rankings and glimpses of new champions in the making, but also had a first-hand experience of terrorism

Coming at number 6 or 7, Dhoni rarely gets a chance to play ample overs and long innings. However, whatever chances he gets, he tries to capitalize on them. So far he has slammed 32 half-centuries, finishing four times in 90s. But CricketNDTV.com looks at the centuries that the Indian skipper has made so far in his career.

As the Indians gear up to take on the Aussies at home, CricketNDTV.com takes a look at their best of pulsating encounters that had set the spirit of the game higher than one could imagine.

While every match between them is as memorable as their any other match, CricketNDTV.com picks top five matches between these immediate neighbours.

While it was a disappointing one for India, the sixth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy was the tightest and the most competitive one. Eight top teams fought for one title and the deserving ones moved to the top. As the ICC Champions Trophy comes to an end, CricketNDTV.com brings to you the best from the tournament.

CricketNDTV.com digs into Guru Gary’s preaching that has unusual yet scientific touch and definitely an interesting approach to motivate the blue brigade, which might interest not just a cricketer but almost every sportsperson across the globe.

The Wisden named Shane Warne one of the 5 greatest cricketers of this century. Which means that when he comes up with a six-point plan to save cricket then we have no option but to take a note of it even if we disagree a little bit.

Champions Trophy - the biggest 50-over extravaganza behind World Cup is back to enthrall the cricket fans across the globe and as the event goes through the final touch-up before it kicks off on September 22 in South Africa, CricketNDTV.com looks at the five batsmen who could prove not only dangerous to the opposition but also destructive for the existing records of the game.

Chaminda Vaas, who served Sri Lanka cricket for over 14 years, has decided to hang his Test boots and white jersey after the final Test against Pakistan in Colombo.

In a legendary rivalry like Ashes, each on-field moment becomes unforgettable. Many careers took off, were resurrected and doomed since the inception of this great cricket contest. From the instances of fierce rivalry to true sportsmanship, Ashes have a rich history of great cricketing moments. However, CricketNDTV.com picks some of the most memorable Ashes moments.

Buoyed by series wins over New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa, England was all geared up for the Ashes 2005 and had high hopes of winning the first elite campaign against Australia in 18 years, and they did it in style.