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Five players who flourished at the Chepauk in IPL 2021: Despite its reputation, the sluggish Chepauk track has seen a few batters stand tall and tame its vagaries. With the Chennai leg of IPL 2021 now over, let’s take a look at the top five run-getters at the venue this season. #5 Suryakumar Yadav - 154 runs (5 games) Suryakumar Yadav has been in steady form this season. The 30-year-old Mumbai Indians (MI) batsman scored 154 runs in five games at the Chepauk, doing so at a strike rate of over 143, which is the third-best among batsmen who have faced 60 or more deliveries at the venue this season....

Over the years, the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have made the step up from domestic cricket to the international stage effortlessly thanks to the IPL. This year, Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tewatia earned call-ups to the Indian team after stellar IPL campaigns. Here are 5 uncapped Indian players to keep an eye on in IPL 2021. #5 - Shahrukh Khan - Punjab Kings After being signed for INR 5....

The former India opener chose Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma as one of his top-four picks. Sharma is one of the leading run-scorers in the tournament. Last year, he collected 332 runs at an average of 27.67. Aakash Chopra feels Rohit Sharma will fare much better this season, given the added responsibility of playing on spin-friendly tracks in Chennai and Delhi early in the season. Chopra remarked that Sharma’s recent outings for India, where he has played more responsibly than ever, also bode well for his team....

Despite only getting two wins from their opening seven games, Brendon McCullum has no plans on giving up on the Kolkata Knight Riders’ dream of making the playoffs just yet. In a video released by the Kolkata Knight Riders on Instagram, the former New Zealand captain is seen giving a speech to his players. And KKR fans will certainly get goosebumps after listening to this. McCullum said: “We’ve got nothing to lose” - Brendon McCullum on what makes Kolkata Knight Riders dangerous in IPL 2021 Brendon McCullum is certainly confident in the Kolkata Knight Riders’ chances of making it to the playoffs....

Livingstone injured his shoulder while diving near the boundary rope while playing for Lancashire in a County Championship fixture against Warwickshire. The injury to Livingstone could jeopardize his participation in the second leg of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rajasthan Royals are already grappling with the absence of star all-rounder Ben Stokes (mental health), pacer Jofra Archer (stress fracture) and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler (paternity leave). The injury to Livingstone is likely to give them more headaches ahead of the UAE leg of IPL 2021....

The momentum is in the favor of the Jaipur-based franchise, but the Royals are not at their full strength. Four overseas players from the Rajasthan Royals team have returned home and their replacements have yet to be announced. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians will be keen to make a fresh start at the Arun Jaitley Stadium after losing three of their five games in Chennai. This match promises to be a cracker of a contest....

In such cases, franchises are allowed to sign replacements having the same base price as the original players in their roster. But securing replacements has been a challenge for all teams in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, let’s take a look at the complete list of players for each of the eight teams who will not take part in the upcoming T20 tournament. #1 IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings Players Withdrawn: Josh Hazlewood: Replacement: Not yet secured....

Year after year, death bowlers, mostly pacers, go for a lot of money in the auction, and that shows how desperate franchises are to sort out this crucial area. We’ve seen some exceptional death bowling performances in the IPL, and we’ve also seen some shoddy death bowling that has cost teams playoff spots or even the title. On that note, let’s now try to predict five bowlers who’ll have the best economy rate in the all-important death overs....

#5 Washington Sundar Washington Sundar was first selected in the Indian Squad due to his impressive performance in last year’s IPL, but this year his performance is not up to the standards expected from him. In the 6 matches he has played he has taken 4 wickets at an economy of over 9.3. He was selected in the Indian Team for his tight bowling in the powerplay but this season so far has not been good....

Among all the buzz about the tournament, one of the major talking points about it so far has been the question that whether Chennai Super Kings will be able to defend the title and retain the trophy. Last season, the Men in Yellow went on to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final by eight wickets, with the mercurial Shane Watson destroying the rampant Sunrisers’ bowling by scoring an unbeaten 115 runs....

It is that much more difficult for fast bowlers and overseas players to survive that long. The two big players who were missing in action in IPL for the first time this year were Gautam Gambhir and Brendon McCullum. In this article, an attempt is made to select the best IPL XI with current players who were also part of the inaugural IPL. #1. Openers Rohit Sharma Matches – 175, Runs - 4555, SR - 131...

But Shardul Thakur drew the first blood for CSK in the 5th over by sending back the in-form Quinton de Kock. The next over witnessed Rohit getting out too, to a knuckle-ball from Deepak Chahar. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan built a steady partnership which was broken by Imran Tahir in his first over. Dhoni brought Thakur again into the attack and he repaid the captain’s faith by sending back Krunal Pandya in that over....

KXIP suffered an early blow as their star opener Chris Gayle was ruled out of the match due to a niggle. The team management opted to pick all-rounder Sam Curran to open the innings with KL Rahul. The move paid off well as Curran played a decent cameo scoring 20 off just 10 balls. KXIP was in a spot of bother when they lost Mayank Aggarwal early but then middle order took charge....

Head to Head Overall Stats: The teams have played against each other 12 times in the IPL, with SRH narrowly edging the scoreline at 7-5. Head to Head in Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket (Visaka) Stadium: In the six head-to-head fixtures hosted at Visaka, the hosts hold a clear advantage over the Mumbaikars by securing four wins. Sunrisers Hyderabad Perspective Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their excellent start to the IPL season by beating the Delhi Capitals on Thursday....

RCB bowlers did well till the sixteenth over by taking wickets regularly but what happened next was unfathomable. Andre Russell blasted 48 runs off just 13 balls and took his side to victory with five balls to spare. Here’s how the World reacted to RCB’s fifth loss of IPL 2019: Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain: The last four overs that we bowled was just unacceptable. We needed to be more clever as nothing came off and we just cracked under pressure....

In the 2019 season, RCB finished in the 8th spot with 5 wins and 8 losses. RCB’s last good IPL season was in 2016, where they ended as runners-up after losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final at Bangalore. It is RCB’s bowling that has let them down lately, and to make up for that they invested in overseas bowlers at the recently concluded auction. The likes of Kane Richardson, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana and Dale Steyn should strengthen their bowling and yield them better results in the 2020 season....

The bowlers weren’t at their best last season, as only Khaleel Ahmed picked up wickets consistently for them. As a result, they had to settle for a fourth-place finish. SRH weren’t active during the trade window and released just five players ahead of the auction. However, three of the players they let go were all-rounders, so the team would desperately need some all-rounders to fill their squad. They’ll especially feel the absence of star player Shakib Al Hasan, who is serving a two-year ban....

The highest number of foreign players in IPL are from Australia, West Indies and England. Despite being one of the well-organised domestic cricket circuits, we haven’t seen a lot of English players leading the IPL charts in past seasons. On that note, let’s look at 3 English players to watch out for in this edition of IPL. #3 Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings) The 21-year old Sam Curran is one of the exciting cricketers in recent times....

With a new season on the horizon, every franchise would aim to reinforce their squad. The team managements would look for match-winners in the auction, and try to get as many quality players as possible within the available budget. Being a World Cup-winning captain, Eoin Morgan could entice some of the franchises for a bidding war. The southpaw led his team from the front in the 2019 World Cup, and was also the leading six-hitter of the tournament with 22 sixes in 10 innings....

While RCB typically struggle with their bowling unit’s composition, in particular death bowling, the Sunrisers have often had a relatively inexperienced middle order. It was fitting, then, that this was a close contest. Several young stars made their IPL debuts in this game. Devdutt Padikkal, a young opener who has lit up the domestic scene, sparkled with a half-century while opening the innings for RCB. Josh Philippe hardly got time at the crease, but was afforded an opportunity despite having never represented Australia....