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He made this observation while reviewing the Virat Kohli-led side’s defeat against the Delhi Capitals in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra started by appreciating Devdutt Padikkal for his excellent knock, and even named the RCB opener as the best uncapped Indian player in IPL 2020. The reputed commentator pointed out that the RCB innings almost stalled after the powerplay overs, with Padikkal and Virat Kohli concentrating on just rotating the strike....

Shikhar Dhawan remains in 2nd position with an aggregate of 471 runs, after accumulating just 6 runs across his last 3 innings. The DC opener is followed by David Warner, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal – all of whom failed to score big today. Quinton de Kock, however, climbed up the rungs after scoring a 28-ball 26 against DC earlier today. The MI wicketkeeper-batsman is in sixth position on the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list, having scored 418 runs so far in the season....

The pitch and the short boundaries in Sharjah lived up to expectations as a mammoth 416 runs were scored in the match, which also saw a new IPL record of 33 sixes being hit. Batting heroics were on display from both sides, but du Plessis’ 14th IPL fifty helped him become the new holder of the ‘Orange Cap’, pushing Mayank Agarwal to second position. After scoring an unbeaten 58 to help CSK win the IPL 2020 opener against the Mumbai Indians, Faf du Plessis was at it again on Tuesday....

Suresh Raina recently entered CSK’s bubble ahead of IPL 2021. The stylish left-hander posted a picture of himself with MS Dhoni during a CSK practice session. Posting the picture, Suresh Raina wrote that the duo may not always see eye to eye but have always shared a heart-to-heart connection. Hours after Suresh Raina shared the picture on social media, CSK posted a video of the duo hitting it out in the nets....

The franchise posted a quick clip of Parag showing off his new hairdo and explaining the move behind his look. The post was captioned: You can view the post below: Speaking about his hairstyle, Parag said: IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals depart for the UAE for the second leg The Rajasthan Royals (RR) have assembled in Mumbai before leaving for the UAE to take part in the second phase of IPL 2021, which starts on September 19....

The platform was set for the Royals to go big in the latter overs as they were well placed at 126-2 after 15 overs. However, they could only end up with 171 runs on the board thanks to some brilliant death bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, skipper Sanju Samson said the wicket was true and RR should have got more runs on the board....

After both SRH and DC scored 159 apiece in their allotted twenty overs in Chennai, Axar Patel bowled a brilliant Super Over for DC, conceding only seven runs against Kane Williamson and David Warner. DC then sneaked home to victory, getting to their target of 8 off the last ball. At a virtual press conference following the pulsating game, Axar Patel said that the DC thinktank initially thought of giving the Super Over to a pacer before changing their mind at the last moment....

In reply, KXIP were off to a fine start with KL Rahul smashing two sixes off Sunil Narine in the first over. Rahul continued to play briskly while Gayle was not his usual flamboyant self and showed occasional aggression. KKR had a chance to dismiss Gayle in the fourth over but Dinesh Karthik dropped him on 13. Punjab were looking strong at 51/0 from their first 5 overs. In the final powerplay over, Gayle began by walloping a short delivery from Russell....

All the eight teams have formed a strong squad for this season and it is almost uncertain to predict this season’s winner. But certain teams have formed a formidable squad which looks balanced in all the departments. Let us now look at the teams who can go all the way with the kind of players and the strategies they boast of. #3) Delhi Daredevils The Delhi Daredevils are the only side not to have reached the finals at least once in the first decade of the IPL....

While a teary-eyed Smith in some ways regained a lot of lost sympathy, the same is not true of his veteran deputy. Over the years, Warner’s bullish attitude and on-field sledging have not endeared him to opposition players and spectators. In fact, former England captain Nasser Hussain summed it up beautifully when he said Warner has sledged everybody except the Indians as that would have potentially affected his IPL contract....

Leading up to the big final of IPL 2019, the topic of discussion has been about the rivalry between the two high-profile teams and their consistency. While CSK aimed for a second back-to-back IPL title (similar to the 2010 and 2011 feat), MI perhaps felt it would be too odd to not win the trophy in an “odd” year, given their last 3 trophy wins (in 2013, 2015 and 2017)....

KKR have looked like one of the best teams in the IPL this year and RCB have looked horrendous so far. These bad performances from RCB are down to many reasons, but the primary reason is that they just can’t seem to get the team combination right. RCB’s batting order looks a bit one dimensional and as soon as you get rid of that top order, not one batsman in that RCB middle order is in good form....

While this was Kolkata Knight Rider’s first game of the campaign, and no panic buttons will be pressed just yet, the team’s think tanks are a little worried at the night’s one-sided contest. A large part of a team’s IPL success hinges on their ability to find their footing early and garner the points right from the start. With that being said, Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to quickly address some glaring errors to be better prepared for their second match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 3 days....

While Andre Russell can change the complexion of a match with the bat, he will be able to provide an extra dimension if he can bowl at the death. The comments can be traced back to IPL 2019 when Andre Russell injured his left shoulder during a match against the Delhi Capitals, and evidently struggled in subsequent matches. He suffered another injury scare when he was struck on the neck by a bouncer from net bowler Minad Manjrekar....

While Punjab tied their IPL encounter against Delhi (and eventually lost the Super Over) despite, at one point, needing only one from three balls, Hyderabad collapsed from an impregnable 121 for 2 to 153 all out in their chase of 164, losing eight wickets for just 32 runs. Neither side was under any sort of pressure in their respective chases, yet crumbled rather inexplicably. There is a lesson for both Punjab and Hyderabad, and other IPL franchises as well, in the twin losses....

After his team lost the opening game of IPL 2020 against the Chennai Super Kings, he took it upon himself to lead by example, essaying a blinder against the Kolkata Knight Riders. With the reputation of being a go-getter, apart from being blessed with lazy elegance while leaning onto those drives on the cover and square of the wicket regions, Rohit is indeed an artist. So much so that even if he is called at night and asked to play those short deliveries, he will be at it in a flash....

Aakash Chopra and Sanjay Manjrekar were also of a similar opinion and felt that the Super Kings wouldn’t make it to the top-four. Ian Bishop, meanwhile, is the only one who thinks the Chennai Super Kings will make it to the playoffs. He predicted that the team would finish at the No.4 position at the end of the league stage games. Gautam Gambhir was impressed with CSK’s strategy at the IPL 2021 Auction After the IPL 2021 Auction, Gautam Gambhir was all praise for CSK and called it their best auction in the history of the tournament so far....

Rajasthan may have stolen a win from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their previous game, but they will be aware of the powerhouse that MI is. Both teams have won 11 games each in their 22 clashes. Bowlers from both sides will look to roar back to form as the tournament inches towards the midway stage. Some of the big names on either side are yet to make a mark with the ball and ahead of the game on Thursday (April 29) at Feroz Shah Kotla, we take a shot at predicting three bowlers who might be amongst the wickets....