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However, one of the downsides to having a deep squad is that it causes more selection headaches. This is something which RCB are experiencing at the moment. The biggest selection dilemma they have is who should open for them. Indeed, Bangalore have six players who could potentially open for them: Virat Kohli, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Mandeep Singh, Parthiv Patel and Brendon McCullum. Bangalore captain Virat Kohli tends to prefer to open in the IPL and so is likely to keep his spot at the top of the order again....

Retaining 3 players leaves them with 2 Right To Match cards and 47 Crores in the purse for the auction. Mumbai Indians can retain an Overseas player or an Uncapped Indian player as they have already retained 3 capped Indian players. The auctions taking place on 27 and 28 January will reveal all the retentions for Mumbai Indians. Here’s a look at some possible retentions for Mumbai using Right To Match Cards....

The eleven editions of IPL have made quite a lot of star players. However, with the passage of time, the heroes are getting a bit aged and new heroes are starting to emerge. With experience comes maturity and with youth comes vigour. March 23, 2019, seems to start a new chapter in the cricketing history when experience and youth face off to showcase a battle like never seen before....

Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the team management has formed a core group of five to six players around whom the squad is built. Here we take a look at why they have a formidable squad and has all that’s required to be IPL champions for the fourth time. The Mumbai Indians captain Rohit’s form would be really helpful for the former champions to chase one more title. The present squad has covered almost all the bases and now it’s all about finding the right combination for each match....

Not only Indian players but even overseas players’ performance will come under severe scrutiny by national coaches. If overseas fast bowlers perform well in India, they can perform even better in pace-friendly conditions like England and this will come into consideration when the teams square off against each other. While guaranteed first-team players’ performances won’t be taken under the microscope, the players who are on the fringe of being selected have the risk of being snubbed at the last minute and will want to stay on their toes and give fitting replies to questions posed....

There have been quite a few seasons, especially the ones following the mega-auctions, when they entered the season as favorites. But every single time they have flattered to deceive. The same happened in the 2018 season, when KXIP went into the tournament as one of the favorites. They started in magnificent fashion, winning 6 of their first 7 matches. But only one win from the next 7 games saw them exiting from the group stage....

The IPL has brought into the fray many prominent players and has created many match-winners for India and even for players from other countries. This season too, the trend for teams to go after youngsters has continued and uncapped players Varun Chakravarthy (₹8.4 crore), Shivam Dubey (₹5 crore) and Prabhsimran Singh (₹4.8 crore). Having said that, let’s take a look at the best uncapped players from each team. Ch ennai Super Kings - Narayan Jagadeesan For a team which is based in Chennai, they have a very less amount of local cricketers in their team....

Just as their opponents will be hoping for a turnaround, MI will also seek a change in fortunes this year. In the previous edition, MI lost a lot of last-over battles. They were blown away by individual performances, but most importantly, they failed to hold their nerves when it mattered. The key to winning the championship or rather qualifying for the playoffs is to start well; something that MI is not known for....

After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma decided to bat first. As has been the norm for him this season, he got off to a good start but got out just when he was looking good. The in-form Quinton de Kock built a crucial partnership with Suryakumar Yadav before the latter fell to Khaleel Ahmed in the 12th over. Even though they didn’t get any big overs in the middle, a six apiece from Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya in the slog overs helped them reach a decent score of 162....

This does mean that we can expect the squads of each franchise to have a very different look once the 2019 IPL season does come around. With all the focus being on the players who have been released, little attention has been placed on the players who have been retained and how the squad of each franchise currently looks ahead of the IPL auction. Let us take a look at the players whom the Rajasthan Royals have decided to keep as part of their squad for next year’s season....

Delhi Capitals captain Iyer won the toss and decided to field. Delhi Captials reduced KKR to 61 for 5 before Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik partnership of 95 runs helped them to post a respectable total of 185 for 8. Despite Shaw’s brilliant 99, Delhi Capitals were able to only tie the game. Delhi Capitals though won the match by 3 runs in the one-over eliminator. This is the 8th Super Over in IPL history....

This will be the top of the table clash as KXIP are currently in the second position in the IPL points table, while CSK are third on NRR. In the 19 matches played between CSK and KXIP, the Chennai based franchise has won 11 of them, while Punjab has won the remaining 8. KXIP come into this match in top form as their recent victory against DC was one that would give their skipper Ravichandran Ashwin the most joy as they snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat and right now, KXIP looks one of the most settled lineups in this year’s IPL....

At the same time, the cricketer is practicing with the Mumbai Indians for the upcoming season of the premier T20 league in the country. In one of those sessions, he also tried to play a helicopter shot emulating his mate MS Dhoni. He tried to whack a left-arm orthodox spinner over the mid-wicket region. The background It’s been a while since all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was seen donning the Indian colours....

A few fans expected MS Dhoni to end his career after IPL 2020, especially after he was seen repeatedly handing over his jerseys to his juniors. However, the Chennai Super Kings CEO, Kasi Viswanathan, had affirmed that the former Indian skipper would continue leading the Chennai-based franchise in the IPL. During the toss of the ongoing IPL 2020 match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kings XI Punjab, Danny Morrison asked if it was his farewell match in yellow colors, to which Dhoni replied: “Definitely not....

He made this observation while previewing the clash between the two teams in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra started by pointing out that today’s match is a must-win encounter for the Rajasthan Royals as a loss will eliminate them from the tournament. While acknowledging that the Rajasthan Royals are unlikely to change their batting order after Ben Stokes’ match-winning century in their last encounter, the renowned commentator hoped that the franchise utilizes the batting might of Jos Buttler better....

This season of the competition turned out to be one of the most competitive and exciting ones in recent memory, as even the lowest-ranked team ended with 12 points in their kitty, the same points tally that had ensured a trip to the IPL playoffs last season. Ten interesting stats from the IPL 2020 league phase Apart from the high-octane cricketing action, there were also some really interesting stats in the IPL 2020 league phase that one may not have fathomed at the start of the tournament....

Although Nathan Coulter-Nile himself isn’t thinking about doing the same, he said Tye and Co. made a ‘compelling’ case for heading back. Andrew Tye, who was part of the Rajasthan Royals squad, left for home on Sunday, citing apprehensions about the rising number of Covid cases in India. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson followed suit on Monday. Speaking to cricket.com.au, Nathan Coulter-Nile said he feels safe in the Mumbai Indians’ bio-bubble....

Gayle was hopeful of getting a chance in the Punjab Kings’ playing XI during the opening game of the UAE leg of the IPL. However, to the disappointment of fans, the management opted to go with South Africa’s Aiden Markam in Gayle’s No. 3 spot. The veteran swashbuckling opener spoke to Kevin Pietersen in an exclusive interview ahead of the game where he said: Punjab opted to go with Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen and leg-spinner Adil Rashid as their four overseas picks in the playing XI for the ongoing game against the Royals....

KKR last made the playoffs in Dinesh Karthik’s first year with the franchise, in 2018, following which they consecutively finished fifth. Shakib, however, sounded optimistic that the two-time IPL champions would produce a better show this year. The Kolkata-based side fell agonisingly short of a playoffs berth last year as both the third and fourth-placed teams finished with the same number of points, albeit with a superior NRR (net run-rate)....

While DC are currently in second position in the points table with six wins from eight games, SRH are at the bottom, having won only one of their seven matches in the first leg. Ahead of the clash, Chopra analyzed the sides and picked his overseas players for the game. Also Check: IPL Live Score | IPL Points Table | IPL Schedule Speaking about DC on his YouTube channel, Chopra said:...