Both RCB and MI started their IPL campaign with a loss. RCB and CSK locked horns in the 2019 IPL opener which turned out to to be a one-sided encounter that Chennai won by seven wickets. MI kicked off their IPL tourney with a game against Delhi Capitals who turned out to be too good for Mumbai as they lost the game by 37 runs. However, Bangalore would be coming off worse from their loss....
Delhi Capitals had nine wins from 14 matches and were at the third position of the IPL Points table, whereas the Sunrisers had just six wins from the same number of matches and their entry to the playoffs was due to their superior net run-rate. (SRH, KKR, and KXIP had 12 points but the NRR of SRH was 0.57, where KKR had only .02 and KXIP had only -0.2 NRR)...
In case you didn’t know… While the tournament is held in India every year, there have been instances in the past when the league had to be shifted out of the country for different reasons. In 2009, South Africa had edged out England as the hosts of the tournament, with the tournament dates clashing with the general elections in India. In 2014, the tournament was shifted out yet again, this time to UAE for the first two weeks, the reason being the Lok Sabha elections in April-May, the exact months in which the league takes place....
Harbhajan Singh singled out the partnership between Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis as the turning point for CSK in the match. The wily spinner, who opted out of the CSK squad, mentioned that the win against MI could be a good omen for the franchise. He recalled their title-winning run in IPL 2018 after having got the better of the same team in the opening match that season....
Suryakumar played a fantastic innings of 79 against Royal Challengers Bangalore and remained unbeaten at the end as MI easily chased down the target of 165 with five wickets in hand and five balls to spare. Kieron Pollard credited him for being a consistent performer for MI and is hopeful that he will soon get that all-elusive India call-up. Speaking after MI’s win over RCB, he said: He added:...
The Virat Kohli-led side have failed miserably in the last few years to produce strong enough performances on the field despite featuring some of the best T20 talent in their ranks. With a new season coming up RCB have completely overhauled their coaching staff, with some new faces joining them behind the scenes. The RCB fans would want to believe that a change in the setup will bring about a change in their team’s fortunes....
Only two teams are still undefeated in IPL 2020, and this edition is expected to be one of the closest in the history of the lucrative league. Although the wickets in the UAE have been more batting-friendly than expected, many bowlers have already made a mark on the tournament. Here are the 5 best spells from Week 1 of IPL 2020. #5 Axar Patel 4-0-18-1 vs CSK | IPL 2020 Match 7 Axar Patel has been the best finger spinner on show in IPL 2020, and has conceded only 32 runs in the 8 overs that he has bowled so far....
The two teams kicked off their IPL 2020 campaigns on contrasting notes as RCB defeated SRH by 10 runs, while Punjab lost to the Delhi Capitals in a Super Over. The RCB unit seemed to be in excellent touch against SRH as almost every player in the XI stuck to their role and delivered on the day. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab could not take advantage of Mayank Agarwal’s great knock as they eventually fell to a loss against DC....
A total of 11 players shifted teams in the player window that ended on 15th November, with India internationals Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane two of the biggest names in the list which also featured foreign stars Trent Boult and Sherfane Rutherford. Of the eight teams set to feature in IPL 2020, three teams namely the Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Capitals and Rajasthan Royals were the busiest during the trade window....
Sanju Samson will be leading the Rajasthan Royals for the first time in IPL 2021. Although the Kerala batsman has captained at the domestic level, it will be the first instance of him leading an IPL franchise. The 26-year-old spoke to the Hindustan Times days before the start of IPL 2021, shedding light on his vision for Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan Royals finished rock-bottom in IPL 2020, winning just six games last year....
Also see: Most sixes in IPL Punjab Kings shared the video on Twitter with the caption, “Rani toh Boss ni,” referring to a popular Bollywood movie. Here is the video: PBKS haven’t had the best of starts to their IPL 2021 campaign so far, winning two of their opening six games. They will be in action tonight as they face an in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad. PBKS lost their last encounter against the Kolkata Knight Riders and will hope that they can turn things around from here onwards....
Speaking of his upcoming IPL stint, the pacer said he was keen to show his skills. “With this opportunity, I believe I can showcase my talent, represent my family and my country by pursuing my career at an international level.” The publication added that Eugene was awarded the title of St.Lucia’s junior cricketer in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. He was seen in action in the Windward Island Volcanoes intra-squad games in 2020....
They did a surprisingly good job at the auctions and managed to build up a balanced squad on paper. With Gautam Gambhir coming back to the squad as the skipper, the Daredevils look like they have ticked all the boxes. Like last year, this year also the Daredevils seem to have invested in younger players, with players like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Gurkeerat Singh and Vijay Shankar making their way into the squad....
After returning from a one week break, the ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle is yet to fire. KXIP would surely hope that their star batsmen fires in this crucial fixture against another team looking to get their campaign back on track, KKR. Ravichandran Ashwin’s move to push himself up the order last game against RR didn’t please too many people. Apparently, team owner Preity Zinta was not happy with this decision and questioned batting coach Virender Sehwag over that dubious decision....
Since the start of April, there have been over 5 million Tweets on cricket from teams, players and fans alike. That’s an 81% increase in conversation volume compared with the same period a year ago! #VIVOIPL had its share of enthralling action in Week 3 of the tournament on the ground and on Twitter. Week 3 of the T20 league has produced some jaw-dropping moments which have raised the excitement levels among fans....
Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first. RCB had a good start as Manan Vohra took charge in the powerplay. A 60 run partnership between Virat Kohli and Brendon McCullum ensured that RCB were well on their way to cross 180 but a brilliant triple wicket over by Hardik Pandya applied the brakes on the scoring rate.Some lusty hitting in the last over by Colin de Grandhomme dragged RCB to a competitive score of 167....
There are always a few names of uncapped players thrown around during the auctions and this year was no different. In fact, this year saw some of those players being purchased for incredible amounts of money. It can be quite hard to find out who the best uncapped player is, especially when you don’t know much about them. That’s why I’ve decided to do the work and sift through the noise and uncover the 5 uncapped players who could have a big impact for their teams this season....
Ashwin drew first blood for Punjab by taking out the dangerous Watson. Faf, who got the opportunity for the first time in this season, scored a well-made half-century. Ashwin came back again and took out both Raina and Faf in same over on his favourite pitch. Some late flourish by Rayudu and Dhoni took the home team to a respectable 160/3 in 20 overs. It was a good score on the pitch which assisted the spinners....
Head to Head Overall Stats: Hyderabad and Delhi have shared the ground in 12 league games, with the Hyderabad bamboozling the head to head stats by securing eight of those. Head to Head in Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium: Delhi have severed the Hyderabad boys in for IPL matches and have managed to taste the victory only once. Delhi Capitals The Capitals and their fans were stunned by Delhi’s shocking defeat on the hands of Kings XI Punjab....
The batting has been good as the likes of Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa and Andre Russell have stepped up and taken responsibility. The bowling will be a cause of concern but they’ve found a way to pull things back. In their third game, they face Delhi Capitals and this will be their first away game of the season. Hence, here is the probable XI for the Kolkata Knight Riders for their game against Delhi Capitals....
