The high-octane Indian Premier League moves into the playoffs this week with four teams left to battle for the glitzy Twenty20 championship and the winners to be crowned in Sunday’s final.Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore are all that remain standing from the 10 teams who embarked on a marathon season of 70 matches two months ago.
Ahead of Tuesday’s first playoff match when Gujarat Titans face Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, AFP Sport highlights five players who grabbed the headlines this season in the world’s most valuable cricket tournament:The superstar’s batting slump has been a constant talking point during the season as Kohli suffered three uncharacteristic ‘golden ducks’ — out on the first ball of his innings.But ‘King’ Kohli bounced back just in time for his team’s final league game with a match-winning 73 off 54 balls that helped the team make the top four. Kohli, 33, has endured a torrid 12 months that saw him replaced as Indian captain,
