Before the match, both the sides were on zero points, having lost the respective first matches of the season. It was RCB’s opening home game of the season, while Mumbai was playing away for the first time. After winning the toss, Virat Kohli invited Rohit Sharma’s men to bat first on the flat looking track at the Chinnaswamy. The visitors had a golden start as Quinton de Kock and Rohit kept the scorecard ticking in the powerplay....
CSK captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to field first. Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel started with caution, adding 16 runs for the opening wicket before Virat Kohli was dismissed by Harbhajan Singh. AB de Villiers and Shimron Hetymer, on their own part, failed to score many runs, with the Royal Challengers Bangalore losing wickets at regular intervals. They were eventually bowled out for a paltry total of 70 runs in 17....
Dhawan, who was not retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auctions, is set to head out to Delhi in a swap deal that will see Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma switch sides. The Hyderabad franchise confirmed the same. Dhawan leads the run-charts for the Sunrisers, having amassed 2768 runs overall, 497 of which came in the 2018 IPL. Earlier this month, South Africa’s Quinton de Kock switched from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians in an all-money deal....
The Rajasthan Royals bought the 18-year-old for a whopping INR 2.4 crores. While the price tag might put some pressure on any other youngster, Jaiswal is not focusing on it. He is just looking forward to grabbing the opportunity of playing in such a big league and scoring as many runs as possible. Click here to see IPL 2020 match list. Yashasvi Jaiswal believes he has the skills to entertain at IPL 2020 Yashasvi Jaiswal believes that IPL 2020 will give him a chance to entertain people with his skills....
Faf du Plessis scored 48 off 34 balls earlier today and jumped up 6 places to move into the top 3 of the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list. The CSK opener has scored 449 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 40.81. Shubman Gill scored a 24-ball 36 tonight and moved up to 5th position with 440 runs under his belt. His captain – Eoin Morgan – broke into the top 10 of the IPL 2020 batting charts for the first time after registering his highest IPL score tonight....
After Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to field first, Trent Boult gave MI the perfect start, accounting for both openers - Prithvi Shaw (10 off 11) and Shikhar Dhawan (0 off 2) - to leave DC precariously placed at 15 for 2 after the third over. Captain Shreyas Iyer (25 off 29) and Rishabh Pant (21 off 24) then steadied the ship with a 35-run second-wicket stand to help the Capitals cross the 50-run mark at the halfway stage....
What it meant, though, was that three potentially match-saving innings catapulted du Plessis to the summit of the IPL 2020 ‘Orange Cap’ list with a cumulative total of 173 runs. He has reopened a 20-run lead above second-placed KL Rahul. The former Proteas captain has scores of 58 not out, 72 and 43 in his three innings so far. Another Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) opener – Mayank Agarwal – is third on the list with 115 runs under his belt....
In an exclusive chat with Taruka Srivastava on Sportskeeda’s Facebook page, Vivek Sethia discussed how sports have slowly resumed after the COVID-19 break. The fans have returned to the stadiums in Australia and the United Kingdom, but the situation is not the same in India. When asked about his view on how the situation of Indian sports could improve, Vivek Sethia replied: ISL 2020-21 is currently underway in India, with Goa hosting the entire competition....
Both sides are coming off excellent victories in their previous games and are tonight going to be locked in a contest that neither of them can afford to lose. The personnel of the star-studded teams are also going to be locked in intense battles and those battles are going to have a big impact on the eventual result of the game. Here is a look at the 5 most important battles to look forward to in tonight’s game....
“We are looking at fast bowlers who could bowl during powerplay as well as during the death overs. If it is a spinner, he should be able to bowl an over in the powerplay and contain batsmen, who are known for going after bowlers,” Sekhar told Sportstar. “A fast bowler should have variations — yorkers, slower balls, slow bouncer and the bouncer. He should be able to use all the variations effectively....
Let’s have a quick look at the fresh faces who can make an impact this year in the IPL. #4 - Shivam Dube - Royal Challengers Bangalore He was roped in by RCB for 5 crores. Shivam, who hails from Mumbai is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. The problem with RCB is that they don’t have a finisher who bats at 6 or 7. In the past, the team has tumbled as soon as Kohli and ABD got out....
That is true in 2019 and has been the case since the beginning of the tournament. The who’s-who of world cricket have represented RCB in the past, to make the team a perennially star-studded one. And yet RCB are still searching for their first IPL title. Every year there is hope, but the team fails to deliver on the promise. Virat Kohli’s men have failed to capitalize on their moments in the past, but they have never looked quite as listless as they do in IPL 2019....
We can expect another thrilling encounter when these two giants will battle it out for the second time this season. Delhi Capitals emerged victorious by four wickets when both these sides met at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Delhi Capitals have been the most unpredictable yet improved team in this edition of the Indian Premier League. With Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly at the helm, the hosts have played some scintillating cricket this season....
Finishing on the top of the table, Mumbai Indians who are known as slow starters, peaked early this season. Their team is not a playing XI, but a winning XI. Unlike many other teams, this team is filled with match-winners. One comfortably covers-up for the other on his off-day. There are many factors that have resulted in Mumbai Indians being in such a good position this season, and here are five such reasons that helped the cause of the three-time champions....
At the same time, the highly competitive cricket extravaganza has thoroughly entertained the cricket fans around the globe through the sheer cricketing excellence it displays. In just a few years, the event has become the most awaited cricketing tournament every year and today, it is undoubtedly the world’s best T20 league. Therefore, despite being surrounded with several unwanted controversies – the sacking of Lalit Modi, the infamous post-match parties, the termination of Kochi Tuskers, the deplorable match fixing scandals, the withdrawal of Pune Warriors, the two-year bans on Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals – the IPL continues to be admired by cricket enthusiasts....
The hosts won the toss and asked the visitors to bat first. MI got off to a great start as Rohit Sharma kicked off the first innings with two fours in the first over. RCB couldn’t get a single wicket by the end of the first power play as the Mumbai Indians raced away to 52/0 in first 6 overs. Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Quinton De Kock for 23 runs and provided RCB with the first breakthrough....
Unlike their previous seasons, Mumbai Indians started the season positively. With eight wins from 13 games, they currently occupy the 2nd position in the IPL points table. The major reason behind the success of Mumbai Indians this season has been their supreme bowling performance. Jasprit Bumrah (15 wickets from 13 games at an average of 22), Lasith Malinga (12 wickets from 9 games at an average of 27) and Hardik Pandya (12 wickets from 13 games at an average of 30) have taken wickets at the right intervals for the Men in blue this season....
The team management, however, has taken some bold decisions ahead of the upcoming auction as they have brought in some big names in the coaching staff. Ahead of the auction, Royal Challengers Bangalore would have definitely set some plans which they would like to execute in the auction room. While they have a star-studded squad already, here are the three players that RCB should target in the IPL 2020 auction....
Bumrah’s other teammates and the Mumbai Indians management also echoed similar thoughts, lauding Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and decision making under pressure. In a video posted by the franchise on social media, batsman Suryakumar Yadav revealed that Rohit Sharma doesn’t let pressure get to him and remains composed even in crunch situations. Rohit Sharma is a very instinctive leader: Mahela Jayawardene While Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene called Rohit Sharma a “very instinctive leader”, bowling coach Zaheer Khan praised the 33-year-old’s demeanor on the field....
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) star Mayank Agarwal’s 89-run essay figures at the top of the pile, and he has snatched the Orange Cap from Ambati Rayudu. Rayudu was the initial holder of the coveted accolade after his 71 off 48 balls helped the Chennai Super Kings beat the Mumbai Indians on September 19th. But, he remained the highest run scorer for just about 24 hours as Agarwal’s 60-ball 89 sent the latter atop the batting charts....
