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Record Indian Premier League champions MI had a miserable outing in the recently concluded 15th edition of the tournament, losing their first eight matches in a row. The Rohit Sharma-led side struggled to find the right balance in their squad, after losing a few key players as a result of the major reshuffle caused by the mega auction. They finished last in what was an utterly disappointing campaign given their high standards, behind old foes Chennai Super Kings, who also had a forgettable season altogether. In addition, Sharma had a torrid time with the bat, as he was unable to get a…

The Titans won the Indian Premier League 2022 final in comprehensive fashion, beating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets. GT were crowned champions in their debut season. The underdogs heading into the tournament bested all odds to lift the trophy. https://twitter.com/OptaJeev/status/1530975789503500288 Prior to the tournament, they were considered one of the weakest teams in the league, but they managed to prove their critics wrong. They comfortably clinched the title, only losing four out of the sixteen games they played. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений IPL (@iplt20) Skipper Hardik Pandya was outstanding in the final, as he has been throughout the tournament,…

The T20 Challenge final saw an intense game of cricket between two strong teams, which went down to the wire, as the game was decided off the last ball. Velocity gave Supernovas a stern fight, but the effort wasn’t enough in the end. The two-time champions were able to win the battle of the nerves and their third title in four iterations of the competition. Deandra Dottin’s brilliant all-round performance sealed the deal for Supernovas, who eventually defeated Velocity by a slim margin of four runs.  Credit: IPL Deepti Sharma won the toss and decided that her side would be better off chasing in…

Royal Challengers Bangalore were comprehensively beaten by Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 2. RR outclassed RCB in what was a disappointing game from a neutral perspective, as it was a pretty one-sided encounter from the very beginning. Rajat Patidar, however, impressed under pressure once again with a mature half-century, as RCB stumbled to a modest total of 157 in their 20 overs. Jos Buttler’s extraordinary form carried the Royals into the final, with the Englishman scoring a record-equalling fourth century of the season. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений IPL (@iplt20) The Lancashire batter took the game away from the Royal Challengers even before they…

Trailblazers bounced back from their loss against the Supernovas with a comfortable victory over Velocity in the third fixture of the Women’s T20 Challenge, registering a 16-run victory. Both Sabbhineni Meghana and Jemimah Rodrigues have scored half-centuries to take their side to a mammoth total of 190. In response, there wasn’t a great deal of fight from Velocity, apart from Kiran Navgire, who played quite simply the best innings of the game. Even though her knock wasn’t enough to secure a victory, it was still a fabulously entertaining innings at that, comprising of five fours and five maximums. Trailblazers, in the…

Royal Challengers Bangalore emerged victorious in the Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants, and will now head into the second qualifier against the Rajasthan Royals.  RCB perhaps took the game far closer than they needed to, but still managed to pull off in the end what was a superb victory. Madhya Pradesh youngster Rajat Patidar was the undisputed hero for the RCB. https://twitter.com/IrfanPathan/status/1529498245697011712 The right-hander, who only came into the side as a replacement for Luvnith Sisodia, played the innings of his life, and maybe one of the all-time great Indian Premier League knocks, scoring a magnificent 112* under humongous pressure to take his side to 207/4. The total…

Gujarat Titans returned to winning ways at a time when it mattered most as they got the better of the Rajasthan Royals in a closely contested Qualifier 1. The Gujarat middle-order delivered perhaps quite contrary to popular expectations, with David Miller in the forefront, scoring a brilliant 68* to seal a crucial win for GT. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений IPL (@iplt20) The left-handed Proteas batsman smashed three consecutive sixes off Prasidh Krishna off the first three balls of the 20th over when 16 runs were needed to script a famous victory for the Titans. Rajasthan, however, will feel that…

It was yet another ‘nearly’ season for the Punjab Kings, who missed out on qualification yet again, as they finished sixth on the Indian Premier League 2022 points table. It has been a case of undesirable consistency for the Mayank Agarwal-led side, who have finished sixth every season for the last four years. They have qualified for the playoffs only twice, well behind all the other teams in that respect. As has generally been the case with PBKS, they had a good start to the season, and some brilliant performances from time to time, but they lacked the consistency, which…

The iconic Eden Gardens Stadium is set to host for the the Eliminator and Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League 2022. After the entire league stage of the tournament was conducted across just four stadiums in Mumbai and Pune, Kolkata and Ahmedabad have been chosen as the venues for the knockout stages of the tournament. Ahmedabad is scheduled as the venue for the second qualifier and the final, which will take place on May 29. Kolkata, however, has been facing thunderstorms in the last few days as a result of a depression in the Bay of Bengal, and the…

Supernovas comprehensively earned their first victory of the Women’s T20 Challenge versus Trailblazers in a game that featured a massive collapse for the latter, resulting in a comfortable triumph for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side. Pooja Vastrakar was the difference between the two sides as she bowled a wonderful spell, picking up 4/12 in a high-impact spell. The Supernovas had a good innings with the bat, getting to a total of 163 before restricting the Trailblazers to 114/9 largely thanks to Vastrakar’s spell.  Credit: BCCI Kaur won the toss and decided to bat first at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune.…