MI lost their opening match on the resumption of IPL 2021, and are placed fourth in the points table, with four wins from eight games. They were beaten by Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs, despite being in control early in the match. Their pacers broke through CSK’s top order and reduced them to 24-4 at the end of the powerplay. However, a spirited fightback led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and a largely wicketless middle period cost MI....
Needless to say, it is a crunch game and one that both sides would give their all to win. The two teams have enough firepower to produce an unforgettable game and the ultimate result of tonight’s game will depend on some of the individual battles that will take place tonight. Here is a look at the 5 most important battles that are going to have a huge impact on the game tonight at Mumbai:...
Mumbai were 86/0 at the end of the first 10 overs and looked set to score in excess of 180 but an exceptional comeback by the Royals’ bowlers pegged things back and restricted Mumbai for just 168 runs. In reply, Rajasthan lost D’arcy Short in the very first over but Jos Buttler continued in his rich vein of form and forged a good partnership with Ajinkya Rahane. Buttler batted like a man possessed and smashed his 5th consecutive fifty of this year’s IPL....
In the auction earlier this year, the Bangalore-based franchise built up a formidable team and along with it, retained the core of their previous squad. While they already had Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sarfaraz Khan before the auction, they opted to use RTM cards on Yuzvendra Chahal and Pawan Negi. RCB’s costliest buy was England all-rounder Chris Woakes at Rs 7.40 crore and other important foreign imports include Brendon McCullum, Quinton de Kock, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali and Tim Southee....
Teams like Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad completely changed their outlooks after a few bad seasons and even Delhi Capitals have a new look to their side this time around. And it was this very Delhi team that just beat the Challengers in another disappointing match for Virat Kohli and his men. Many are calling for Bangalore to follow the same path Kolkata did all those years ago - and that would mean that stripping Kohli of the captaincy....
The beauty of IPL is the pace at which the tournament moves. Sometimes it seems like the tournament has just now started and at the blink of an eye, one would find the tournament reaching the halfway stage. For an ardent cricket fan, depression will slowly set in at the halfway stage and before realizing what is happening, the tournament would be over and out. One will have to wait for another year for the next IPL feast....
In previous seasons, we have seen many teen sensation like Manish Pandey, Mandeep Singh, Rashid Khan, Rishabh Pant etc. who had made a mark in their teenage days. Many teenage players will be seen playing this time as well. So here, we will take a look at three teenage players to watch out for in the upcoming edition of IPL. #3 Sandeep Lamichhane First Nepalese cricketer to play in IPL, Sandeep Lamichhane was bought by Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals now) for INR 20 lakh at the IPL auction 2018....
One of the major reasons for the poor performance of teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders has been the below par performance of some high profile players. Big things were expected from these star players but unfortunately they have failed to live up to the expectations. Even though the season isn’t done yet, but the team think tanks of all the teams, even those teams that have qualified for the playoffs, will be taking a note of the dismal show of these non-performers....
In case you didn’t know… Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina were in the hunt to become the first player to reach 5000 IPL runs and they had every chance to create that record when Chennai Super Kings played hosts to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2019 opener. Virat Kohli needed 52 runs while Suresh Raina was only 15 runs short. Kohli was dismissed for just six runs in the game, which made Raina favorite to set the record....
The Super Kings team management has always banked on experienced batsmen to deliver the goods. In the initial years, Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey formed the backbone of CSK’s batting, whereas the likes of Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith and Faf du Plessis gave blistering starts to CSK in the latter years. CSK has also been extremely lucky to have a strong Indian batting contingent. MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Murli Vijay have scored big runs for the franchise over the years....
After a long time, the KXIP seems to have picked out a balanced squad which seems to be a bit short of experience in Indian conditions but they can manage. With Mike Hesson being the man in charge, KXIP certainly have what it takes to lift the IPL trophy, something which they haven’t done over these 11 years. They actually have a problem of plenty and it will be a tough choice as to who will be the overseas players in the side....
While Starc admitted that playing in the IPL would have been a ’lovely bonus’ for the left-arm pacer, things did not materialise as he received a text message from the franchise stating that he had been released ahead of the 2019 IPL auctions. The move will now help the speedster, who has been plagued with a long list of injuries, to focus on the World Cup next year and the Ashes, especially with the clamour growing around the importance of balancing the workload of international cricketers....
In an interview with Hindustan Times, the West Indian fast bowler heaped praise on his KXIP teammates and said that he is excited to rub shoulders with fellow West Indians Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran: Odds are, however, not in favour of Sheldon Cottrell as he is placed below Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami and all-rounders Chris Jordan and Jimmy Neesham in the KXIP pecking order. However, Cottrell is unfazed by it and said he will contribute to KXIP in any way possible....
Trent Bolt, the New Zealand left-arm pacer, has been traded from Delhi Capitals to Mumbai Indians. The four-time IPL champions have received a gigantic boost for their bowling line-up, which already consists of lethal strike bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Latish Malinga, and Mitchell McClenaghan. Also see – BBL schedule Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, still have the likes of Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada and Avesh Khan. However, the franchise would love to get an international fast bowler to replace Boult....
Talking about the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Virat Kohli-led franchise grabbed the headlines yesterday by releasing 12 players. RCB ended their association with 5 Indian players and 7 overseas stars ahead of the upcoming edition of IPL. The list includes some big names likes Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Heinrich Klaasen, and Dale Steyn. The Bangalore-based franchise has a purse of ₹27.90 crores with 18 slots to be filled in the auction....
After weeks of speculation, the list of players who will continue to play for the same franchise as last season is confirmed as well those who will need to enter the auction pool to find a new team. The release of players like Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, David Miller among many has caught the headlines. Here we take a look at a few players who have surprisingly been retained by their franchise and contrary to expectation will not need to enter the auction....
The contest, which swung from end to end, had a lot of major stars disappoint in what was one of the most awaited amongst the first week of games in this IPL. The defeat by 49 runs meant that the Mumbai Indians won their first game in the UAE. It also meant that they extended their dominant record over KKR. While Pat Cummins, KKR’s most expensive signing in history, did not deliver with the ball - not even completing his quota for overs, going for 49 runs - he did save himself some blushes by scoring very quickly at the end of the game when the match was already out Kolkata Knight Riders’ grasp....
KXIP captain KL Rahul broke a number of records en route to a 69-ball 132, with his RCB counterpart Virat Kohli dropping a couple of crucial catches towards the end of the innings. The RCB chase of 207 never really took off, and they folded meekly for just 109. Here are 3 tactical mistakes that were made during the match. Unsurprisingly, all three were made by RCB. #3 RCB didn’t try to salvage their NRR After being reduced to 4/3, RCB’s star overseas duo of AB de Villiers and Aaron Finch briefly steadied the ship to take the team to 53/3....
Both teams had their first game at the same venue and hence the players should be familiar with the conditions. The Kings XI Punjab team has a lot of Karnataka and some ex-RCB players so it would be intriguing to watch them come up against the RCB team. Both teams have a strong batting line-up and it should be a cracking T20 contest on Thursday. IPL 2020, KXIP vs RCB Match Details Date: 24th September 2020 (Thursday)...
The tournament’s next two games took place at the Dubai International Stadium, where Royal Challengers Bangalore got past Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Delhi Capitals defeated Kings XI Punjab in a Super Over. Tonight, the inaugural IPL winners, the Rajasthan Royals, will open their campaign against Chennai in Sharjah. The two teams battled in the first IPL final, and they also had a memorable encounter in IPL 2019. The Super Kings have momentum on their side, having defeated Mumbai in the tournament opener....
