From the IPL

Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.

• Smaran Ravichandran says his goal is to remain at the top and continue piling on runs. Two prolific domestic seasons have turned the batter from a promising talent into one of Indian cricket’s most exciting young prospects.

• ‘People spoke about the short ball’: Ashwin lauds Sooryavanshi with Ponting comparison. Ravichandran Ashwin praises young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's handling of the short ball, drawing parallels to Ricky Ponting's early career resilience.