MI, on the back of a disappointing loss to the Chennai Super Kings, made 155/6 after being inserted into bat. In response, KKR’s top order got the team off to a flier, and they eventually got over the line in the 16th over. Here are the player ratings from the MI vs KKR IPL 2021 match. IPL 2021: KKR player ratings vs MI as top order fires again Shubman Gill: 6....
One thing that clearly stands out this season is that at least one of the top 3 wicket-takers from each team is a leg-spinner. Such is the dominance of wrist spinners in the Indian T20 league. Here are the top four of those men who enriched the magic of wrist spin this season: #4 Yuzvendra Chahal The Haryana born leggie has been exceptional for Royal Challengers Bangalore over the years....
The Kings XI came out victorious the last time the two sides met, which was just two days ago at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Chasing 153 for victory, KL Rahul guided his side to a victory with an unbeaten knock of 84 in just 54 deliveries. This win spurred KXIP to third on the IPL standings, with a game in hand when compared to the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, who occupy the first two positions on the table respectively....
Been put into bat, Sunrisers didn’t start off well as they lost too many in the powerplay. They were troubled by the KXIP at regular intervals as Ankit Rajpoot bagged a maiden five-wicket hall for the Kings to restrict the Orange Army at 132 for the loss of six wickets in their 20 overs. However, Kings XI began brilliantly with no wickets lost in the first six overs. But it was just a matter of time when that one wicket opened the gates for Sunrisers to make a comeback into the game....
They have had an extremely disappointing season, winning just three out of the nine matches played so far. They achieved victories against the Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils, and Mumbai Indians. However, they suffered a loss against almost every other side, a few of them by a huge margin, thus bringing their net run-rate down in the process. They will be up against the best bowling unit in the tournament and will have to pull up their socks in order to get back to winning ways....
One among the eight teams was the Rajasthan Royals which was led by the legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne - who also assume the role of the coach for the season. Impressive performances in the group stages led the Royals to the semi-finals in which an all-around performance from Shane Watson booked them a spot in the finals. Finals time beckoned and the spirited youngsters of the Royals outfit were at the throats of their opponents, the Chennai Super Kings who they beat by three wickets to clinch the first IPL title, jumping around as the DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai celebrated the closure of a successful IPL season....
They have traded Mandeep Singh, the middle order batsman for Marcus Stoinis, the all-rounder from Kings XI Punjab. They have released the following players ahead of the auction. Released players: Quinton de Kock, Mandeep Singh, Brendon McCullum, Chris Woakes, Corey Anderson, Sarfraz Khan, Pavan Deshpande, Manan Vohra, Murugan Ashwin, Anirudhha Joshi, Aniket Choudhary. They have retained the following players. Retained players: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Kulwant Khejroliya, Moeen Ali, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Tim Southee, Washington Sundar, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini....
From the likes of Gundappa Viswanath - Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid - Sachin Tendulkar, Javagal Srinath - Zaheer Khan to the present young brigade of Lokesh Rahul - Shreyas Iyer, their contribution to Indian cricket is immense. With the presence of such quality players on both sides, it is quite natural that the games between them will be fiercely contested. With fans showing enormous interest towards the IPL, the matches from the RCB vs MI rivalry have added an extra flavor to the tournament....
The Hyderabad pitch offers more to the bowlers than the Eden Gardens, and SRH have always had one of the best bowling line-ups in the IPL. In addition to having the number one ranked T20 bowler Rashid Khan in their ranks, SRH also have experienced swing bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Sandeep Sharma. As both teams have lost their maiden encounters, the match will be crucial for them to make a mark on the points table....
Release of players like Glenn Maxwell, Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan, Mitchell Starc etc. from their respective sides was a major decision while retaining underperforming players like Chris Gayle, Harbhajan Singh, Ben Stokes etc. from last year. Let’s look at three high-profile Indian players who may go unsold in the IPL 2019 auctions: 1. Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh, who was dropped from Kings XI Punjab’s last league match in the previous IPL season, has played only seven List A matches since then....
It was the 13th over of the second innings in the RR vs KXIP match, the fourth of IPL 2019. RR were comfortably placed at that stage, needing another 77 runs in 44 balls with 9 wickets in hand. Jos Buttler was going great guns, batting on 69 off 43 balls and looking virtually unstoppable. That was when Ravichandran Ashwin decided to put an end to Buttler’s innings by ‘Mankading’ him....
It continued in the Indian Premier League as they developed a healthy on-field rivalry. Terming it as “Cauvery Derby” or “South Indian Derby”, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been involved in some of the best encounters the league has ever seen. From last ball finishes to the banter in social media, the things have always been happening between these two franchises. Although CSK boasts a healthy 14-7 head to head record, matches have always been equally battled ones....
RCB won the toss and batted first. However, they were bowled out for only 70 in 17.1 overs. None of their batsmen except Parthiv Patel could reach double digits. Patel played a patient knock and made 29. For CSK, the spinners did the damage, as Imran Tahir and Harbhajan Singh took 3 wickets each. Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in with 2 wickets. In reply, CSK never looked in trouble while chasing, as Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina made 28 and 18 respectively....
Almost all teams are still in contention for those spots. Teams like RR and KKR have to win every match remaining to qualify. MI, SRH, and KXIP on the other hand, are in a better position than others to qualify for the next stage. All the teams are going to be affected by the departure of star international players. International players from England, South Africa, and Australia are set to return to their respective countries in order to participate in the World Cup preparatory camps....
In IPL 2018, MI finished at the fifth position while DC finished last in the table. Last year, when these teams met each other in the group stages, DC won both the matches. Both teams have met each other 22 times in IPL and both teams have managed to win 11 matches each. MI have won the title three times, while DC have failed to the trophy win even once....
Both teams have played two matches so far this season. KXIP won their first match against RR and lost to KKR in their second match. On the other hand, MI lost their first match against DC and won the second match against RCB. The KXIP vs MI rivalry has seen 22 matches played between these two teams in IPL. MI have won 12 of them and KXIP have managed to win the remaining 10....
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will have an extra benefit of finishing in the top two as even if they lose the Qualifier 1, they will have one more chance to make it to the final. However, none of the two teams would wish to go through that route due to the fact that a win in the 1st Qualifier would ensure them a four-day rest before the final on Sunday....
What makes the match more interesting is that the premier pacer of the Indian team - Jasprit Bumrah, has challenged the skipper Virat Kohli to face him in the match. IPL released a promo of the match where Kohli warns Bumrah to not expect any leniency from him. The match should be an interesting one with Rohit Sharma also facing one of the finest Indian bowlers, Yuzvendra Chahal. While Kohli is not a huge fan of player battles and believes in sticking to his plans, Rohit Sharma is really fond of matchups between players and this has been seen in all his captaincy stints of the Indian team as well as in the IPL....
In a press conference recently, Virat Kohli said that the reason RCB has lost crucial matches over the years is due to bad decisions taken at crucial junctures. He also stressed that this year RCB has what it takes to go all the way in terms of balance. But is it really? As IPL 2019 begins, let’s take a look at their squad Openers RCB have the evergreen Parthiv Patel as the first opener, whose job would be to get them off to fliers and play those 25-30 run knocks that he does....
Sunrisers are a dangerous side on the paper but that was not the case in the opening match when Kolkata Knight Riders defeated them at Eden Gardens. Andre Russell hit some huge sixes to take the game away from them singlehandedly. On the positive side, David Warner made a sensational comeback in Kolkata, much to Hyderabad’s delight. The hosts would try to put the loss behind them in their first home game of the season....
