Against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), they managed to tie the game and eventually win it in the super over. But against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), they failed to chase down 23 in the last three overs as they lost their last seven wickets for eight runs. Hence, with four points, they are placed fifth on the points table. Meanwhile, after an initial stumble against KKR, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have come back on track....
According to the reports, the auction for the next season of IPL is to be held in Goa on 16th December. So, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked the IPL teams to submit the list of released players before November 15. If the reports are to be believed, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, and Delhi Daredevils have already started their job ahead of the auction....
Chennai Super Kings Strengths CSK has always known to be a batting powerhouse, but surprisingly it’s the team’s bowling that has rescued them from difficult situations this year. The spinners in particular have been exceptional. Imran Tahir is the second highest wicket-taker with 23 wickets in the season. Harbhajan Singh has also time and again provided crucial breaththroughs and Ravindra Jadeja has been economical as ever. On the batting front, MS Dhoni’s brilliant striking form gives CSK an extra edge in the death overs....
Even though cricket - regardless of its format - is well and truly a team sport, T20 cricket, in particular, can be influenced by individuals and individual brilliance more so than any other format of the game. Individual performances ranging from long and grueling innings to a quick fiery spell of bowling can influence matches greatly and turn the tide completely. With this focus on the individual in mind, this slideshow looks at three individual players that have produced such performances in the first week and made themselves early contenders for the award of ‘Most Valuable Player’ given at the end of the season....
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a good first over producing a chance off the final ball but a drop by Siddarth Kaul gave Rohit Sharma another life. Mohammad Nabi did not allow Rohit to cause further damage as the Afghan spinner dismissed the Mumbai skipper in his very first over. In the very next over, Sandeep Sharma dismissed Mumbai’s No.3 Suryakumar Yadav to gave his side the second breakthrough. Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan, who replaced Yuvraj Singh, tried to stabilise the innings but the settled opener was dismissed by Siddarth Kaul in his very first over....
Aakash Chopra questioned the KXIP team management’s decision to not send Mayank Agarwal to bat in the Super Over, considering the sublime form he was in. The 43-year old, who was commentating on the game, mentioned that he was shouting from the commentary box asking Mayank Agarwal to be sent in to bat in the Super Over but KXIP ended up sending KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell instead....
The former opener said that he prefers Sharma at the top of the order, but would push him down to No.3 if he doesn’t strike form in the first few matches. The 71-year-old said Mumbai Indians can also avail the services of Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard for the finisher’s role. Gavaskar is of the opinion that the more balls Rohit Sharma plays, the more destructive he can be, and thus would not consider sending him to bat any lower than No....
He made this observation while reviewing the Virat Kohli-led side’s defeat against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra started by pointing out that RCB’s decision to make three changes to their playing XI at such a late stage in the tournament is an indication of instability in their line-up. The reputed commentator observed that RCB had taken a bold step by including Joshua Philippe instead of Aaron Finch while adding that he would have preferred them playing Isuru Udana ahead of Dale Steyn....
He made this observation while previewing the encounter between the two sides in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Talking about the probable team changes, Aakash Chopra said that he wants the Sunrisers Hyderabad to play a seamer instead of Shahbaz Nadeem, considering the plethora of left-handers in the Mumbai Indians batting lineup. The renowned commentator pointed out that the big-ticket players in the Sunrisers Hyderabad team - David Warner, Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan and Jason Holder - will have to deliver the goods for them to spring a surprise....
Set a target of 165 to get from 20 overs, MI got off to a decent start through Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan. However, post the openers’ dismissals, it was a special effort from Suryakumar Yadav, who scored a 43-ball 79* laced with 10 fours and three sixes to take his side across the line with five balls to spare. Though MI lost wickets at consistent intervals, Suryakumar stood tall and essayed a magnificent knock, only a few days after he was overlooked for the T20 squad announced for the tour of Australia....
Prithvi Shaw has been dismissed while trying to pull back-of-a-length deliveries at least four times in the season so far. This has contributed to a slump in form and a string of low scores after a reasonable start in the tournament. Sanjay Manjrekar recently took to Twitter to advise the youngster to look up to Virender Sehwag as his role model and to observe how he only stuck to the shots he was comfortable with....
This encounter is not only important for SRH but for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as well. The loser of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) versus the Delhi Capitals (DC) clash tonight will also be watching closely as the result of this game might knock them out of the tournament. SRH has a good net run rate which means that if they win, they will go through but should they lose, the Hyderabad-based franchise will stay at 12 points which means they can’t make it to the IPL 2020 playoffs....
In a brief clip uploaded by the Delhi Capitals on social media, Ravichandran Ashwin can be seen dancing down the track and playing an attacking shot. The person recording the video seemingly had no clue of Ashwin’s intentions and was left stunned by the shot. Ravichandran Ashwin has played majorly as a bowler in his 11-year long IPL career. The Tamil Nadu-based player, who has multiple Test centuries to his name, is yet to record a half-century in the prestigious T20 league....
Kohli has been a powerhouse for RCB since the inaugural edition of the tournament and has also been their skipper since 2013. Since 2008, Kohli has notched up five centuries, 39 fifties and 5878 runs at an average of 38.16. He is now the leading run-scorer in IPL history. Ahead of RCB’s season opener against the Mumbai Indians on Friday (April 9th), we look at 3 milestones the talismanic batsman can reach in IPL 2021....
The youngster was met with back-to-back tragedies and had to spend some time away from the game. He returned to cricket three years later and moved to Kolkata where he was spotted by former cricketer Ranadeb Bose. He was fast-tracked to the Bengal side, a move that paid dividends immediately. Akash Deep was one of the chief architects as Bengal reached the finals of the Ranji Trophy in 2019 before losing to Saurashtra....
Chetan Sakariya has captured the attention of fans across the country with his smart variations and courage, while other uncapped players like Shahrukh Khan and Harshal Patel have been among the tournament’s best performers so far. However, a few Indian youngsters have surprisingly failed to make a mark despite coming into IPL 2021 with form in their favor. Here are 3 such players. #3 Prasidh Krishna - 5 wickets in IPL 2021 Coming into IPL 2021 with international caps under his belt thanks to a consistent domestic season, Prasidh Krishna was the clear frontrunner among the Indian pacers on the KKR roster....
DC beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a thrilling Super Over and will be high on confidence after such a close win. RCB, on the other hand, were handed a 69-run mauling by the Chennai Super Kings, thanks to an all-round masterclass from ‘Sir’ Ravindra Jadeja. DC vs RCB: 3 batsmen to watch out for Although the surface in Ahmedabad is better than that in Chennai, the pitch has tended to slow down a bit as the game has progressed....
Both teams have never played a match at this venue. However, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tom Curran and Shikhar Dhawan played at Narendra Modi Stadium during the India vs. England T20I series earlier this year. The stadium recently played host to the IPL 2021 fixture between the Punjab Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Kings could only score 123 runs in the first innings, and the Knight Riders chased the target with five wickets and 20 balls to spare....
For that to happen, they should win both their remaining games and expect the results of the matches to go their way. In that case, they will be having 14 points at the end of the league stage and they will be banking on their net run-rate, which is already superior to their competitors. In fact, Mumbai Indians’ NRR is the best among the eight teams in the tournament, thanks to the narrow defeats they suffered early in the tournament....
While SRH were beaten by CSK at Pune, RCB thrashed Kings XI Punjab at Indore. The last time both these teams faced one another was 10 days ago and Sunrisers came victorious by a paltry margin of 5 runs. This one too, is expected to be an exciting clash. Sunrisers Hyderabad have already booked their place in the playoffs so this match is a mere formality for them. However, for Virat Kohli &co....
