by Tim Wigmore
RCB captain, Virat Kohli, gives a team-talk in the 2019 IPL. As Indian captain, Kohli was one of the most powerful individuals in the game and his captaincy was rarely questioned publicly, but in private many believed he didn’t understand the nuances of the format. ESPN Cricinfo
One year after KKR owners, Red Chillies Entertainment, purchased the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in 2015, the Trinbago Knight Riders won three CPL titles in four years. The Knight Riders were the first multi-team brand in global T20 cricket and shared many coaching and backroom staff and some players. ESPN Cricinfo
West Indies embark on a lap of honour after their 2016 T20 World Cup victory. The West Indies style of T20 cricket was defined by their muscular power-hitting from the likes of Andre Russell (left) and Darren Sammy (centre). ESPN Cricinfo
Carlos Brathwaite celebrates after hitting his fourth six in as many balls to propel the West Indies across the finish line against England in the 2016 T20 World Cup final – one of the greatest T20 matches of all time. ESPN Cricinfo
On January 1st 2017 the Melbourne Renegades asked Sunil Narine to open the batting to target the spinner Michael Beer – Narine scored 21 off 13 balls, the start of his radical transformation into a pinch-hitter. ESPN Cricinfo
Chennai Super Kings’ captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is one of the defining figures of the first era of T20 cricket. Dhoni’s calm captaincy, tactical acumen and ice-cool batting was integral to CSK’s decade of dominance. ESPN Cricinfo
Thirty-six-year-old Shane Watson celebrates his hundred in the 2018 IPL Final. Watson was 0 not out off 10 balls but caught up later against weaker bowlers, displaying experience and calm that defined CSK’s victorious campaign. ESPN Cricinfo
The Jamaican Andre Russell was the prototypical T20 player, contributing with bat, ball and in the field. His 2019 IPL represented the most advanced iteration of modern power-hitting. ESPN Cricinfo
Nepalese leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane followed in the footsteps of Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan in breaking into the major leagues from a non-major cricket nation. ESPN Cricinfo