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We saw a few trades take place before the IPL 2021 auction as well. Robin Uthappa moved from the Rajasthan Royals to the Chennai Super Kings, but hasn’t played a game yet for the Men in Yellow. The other two trades, Daniel Sams and Harshal Patel, are now mainstays of the Royal Challengers Bangalore playing XI. The IPL 2021 midseason trade window could help a number of players who haven’t had a big role to play for their franchise so far....

Smashing the ball out of the stadium, be it during the powerplay, middle overs, or the death, many a batsman has feasted on hapless bowlers in the IPL. Five fastest fifties in IPL history There have been 21 different instances of a player scoring an IPL fifty in under 20 balls. On that note, let’s have a look at the five fastest fifties in the history of the IPL....

The Mumbai Indians is the most successful team in IPL history and is gunning for a record-extending sixth IPL title. The Rohit Sharma-led franchise possesses an extremely strong first XI and has decent backup options as well. Aakash Chopra went for the tried-and-tested top four, with Rohit Sharma at the helm of affairs in his ideal Mumbai Indians playing XI. The top four specialist batsmen are followed by three explosive all-rounders in the reputed commentator’s chosen XI for the Mumbai Indians....

The match was initially supposed to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in May. The BCCI had to postpone the match because of positive COVID-19 reports in the KKR camp. Nevertheless, after almost four months, KKR and RCB will now go head to head in IPL 2021. With the two franchises set to clash at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here are some important numbers you need to know from previous matches played at this venue....

KKR had a forgetful first half as they were able to win just two out of their seven games and are placed seventh in the table. Their batting hasn’t fired and that has been one of the prime causes of concern for them. RCB, on the other hand, have been highly successful, winning five of their seven games so far and are placed third in the table. Their batting has fired all cylinders and Virat Kohli will be hoping for more of the same from his team....

One of the things that can be attributed to Mumbai Indians’ past success is the contributions from the youngsters. Many young players including the likes of Bumrah, Pandya, Ambati Rayudu, Krunal Pandya, Saurabh Tiwary and Nitish Rana had stepped up for the side during the times of need. Mumbai Indians would be expecting their young brigade to perform well and support the big guns this time around as well. Now, let’s have a look at Mumbai Indians’ predicted XI for IPL 2018:...

What characterized both the games was a stupendous and swashbuckling half-century by an opening batsman in the second innings of the game. While KL Rahul did it for the KXIP, Sunil Narine displayed his tremendous batting prowess, yet again, for the Kolkata-based franchise. Virat Kohli came up against a new skipper, Dinesh Karthik, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata for the second IPL encounter of Sunday (April 8). The latter won the toss and chose to bowl first against the powerful batting line-up of RCB....

The Royals’ bowling attack has strengthened after the inclusion of Jofra Archer who was lethal with the ball during his IPL debut match. The Rajasthan Royals’ IPL journey after having played 6 matches reflects a 50% win-loss record as they currently occupy the 5th position in the points table and are need to win upcoming games in order to secure a spot in the playoffs. SRH, on the other hand, occupy the 2nd rank with 5 wins in 7 matches....

Surprisingly, the likes of Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan were retained. So, how strong would a team comprising just the players who were retained be? Here is how that team might look like based on the rule of only four foreigners and seven Indian players. Here is the IPL 2018 retained players XI: Openers David Warner The owner of the Orange Cap for the last two seasons, David Warner has been in sensational form in the IPL since moving to Sunrisers Hyderabad....

Midway through the IPL, many questions have arisen and let’s look at them astrologically. Mumbai Indians have always been slow starters who pick up steam in the latter stages of the tournament. Can Rohit Sharma, the talismanic Mumbai Indians skipper, perform the Houdini act once again? No. Not this time! Rohit cannot win back-to-back IPLs especially with the coach (Mahela Jayawardene) being the same. Shreyas Iyer has started off in a blazing fashion after replacing Gautam Gambhir as the skipper of the Delhi Daredevils....

That’s where the captaincy comes into play. This skill not only tests the cricketing talent of a player but also squeezes out his real character. A successful captain is the one who can take the team over the line even without utilizing his game’s primary skill set. The ultimate characteristic is to cope up with the game pressure and make the correct decision in the end. The bowlers left, over remaining, pitch conditions, the game situation all add to the thoughtful factors...

Chris Gayle and KL Rahul were in good form and played some stunning innings at the top of the order. Also, considering the fact that the Kings does not have a strong middle order, the onus will be on the openers to not only provide quick starts to the team but also play long innings. Apart from the openers that the team had last season, the Kings have added a couple more players who can open in the squad....

The nail-biting final was a fitting end to a season which had the most last-over finishes ever. As many as 32 games went to the last over, including the final. For the first time in the history of the IPL, the top and bottom ranked teams in the points table were separated by just seven points. Moreover, the eighth-ranked team was just one point behind the fourth-ranked team. This shows the immense competition that was prevalent throughout the tournament....

However, no team has been eliminated yet from the playoffs race. With only 11 games remaining in the league stage, the competition for the remaining three spots in the playoffs will be very intense. As per the IPL norms, a team can have a maximum of eight overseas players in its squad. However, a team is allowed to field a maximum of only four foreign players in the playing XI....

It’s getting hotter as the countdown for India’s most-loved cricket tournament – VIVO IPL ticks down. Will Bumrah emerge victorious against skipper Virat Kohli? How will Virat (who makes a surprise cameo in the last 2 seconds of this film) respond? Fans will need to wait for the reveal of the next TVC. Till then, let’s enjoy feisty Bumrah challenge Virat! The TVC ft. Bumrah can also be viewed at Star Sports’ Twitter handle:...

KXIP started their IPL campaign with a victory against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. Ravichandran Ashwin and Co played some brilliant cricket to breach the fortress of the Royals, and they would be hoping for the same kind of dominating performance heading into their first home game. Chris Gayle announced his arrival with a scintillating knock in the opening match, but he failed to make a mark in the next game against the Knight Riders....

CSK, meanwhile will be looking to close out this season on a high and remain in the top two in the points table so that they get another crack at making it to the finals in case they fail in the first chance. This game may be inconsequential to teams like KKR because Punjab’s chances are limited and CSK are on the top of the table. but stranger things have happened in cricket....

Many stars in the IPL have come through to the big stage using this window and this has worked wonders for few teams while it has proved to be futile for others. In this segment, let’s take a look at the best options available as an injury replacement for every position. Opener- Brendon Mccullum Brendon Mccullum is undoubtedly the best replacement option if we are looking for an opening batter....

One reason why the IPL is the biggest T20 League in the world is because best players from all around the world come to India and showcase their skills over the two month period and in that period, they become one of our own. Some foreign players become mainstays in some franchises like Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, just to name a few, while many change their franchises almost every year....

The schedule for the IPL was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday. The time table was announced for only the first couple of weeks keeping in mind that the dates of the general elections, which will be held in April-May, are not yet declared by the Election Commission. The IPL 2019 is said to be the most peculiar of all editions till date because the attention of the annual event is lowered as the ICC World Cup will be played soon after the tournament....