With an eye to replicate their 2016 heroics, Sunrisers Hyderabad have assembled a strong squad in the IPL 2020 auctions held in the last month in Kolkata. They bought a total of seven players including the Indian-U19 captain Priyam Garg who will lead the team in the upcoming U-19 World Cup in South Africa later this month. Virat Singh, the uncapped Indian player from Jharkhand has also been added into the squad along with the Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who is currently leading
Shubman Gill is in news for all the wrong reasons at the moment after hurling abuses to umpire Paschim Pathak who gave him out controversially in the Ranji Trophy game against Delhi and later had to overturn his decision. Gill had to bear the consequences of his act as well, as his match fees was upheld by the officials. The Delhi team led by Nitish Rana, his KKR teammate walked off the pitch after Gill's dramatics and the game was held up for
Kings XI Punjab like the Royal Challengers Bangalore have been the perennial underachievers in the Indian Premier League. Despite picking a strong team season after season, they somehow fail to translate their performance into potential. Something that has hurt their progress in the past editions is also their constant change of support staff. They have changed their support staff almost every season which has not resulted in the way they wanted it to be. This edition again they have picked a strong squad
Inaugural IPL Champions Rajasthan Royals heads into the 13th edition of the tournament after buying some really good players on the back of a good overall squad. Among them are some players from other franchisees who were really successful with other franchises and played a key role in their success. We carry on our IPL coverage by bringing another 'Players to Watch Out For' write-up where we will be analysing a team that has been everyone's second favorite team after their local favorite.
The Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have been the perennial underachievers in the IPL. Despite making the best team season after season, they somehow fail to translate their potential into performance. They have reached the finals of the tournament thrice (2009, 2011, 2016) and unfortunately ended up on the losing side on all three occasions. Once again they have brought together a competitive squad and in the recently concluded IPL 2020 auctions have bought a few players who might be the players to
The IPL 2020 is likely to start on March 29, with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings playing the first game of the season at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. These two teams have been the most successful teams in the league's history. While MI have four IPL titles to their name, CSK have three. In the players to watch out for segment of our IPL coverage, we carry on analysing the teams and looking at the five most important players who will
When it comes to the shortest format of the game, one can mention the Indian Premier League or IPL in the same breath as the T-20 World Cup. Not only has it brought the essence of your dream players sharing the same dressing room, it has also been a massive platform for the young-guns to showcase their talent. Since its inauguration 11 years ago, the popularity of this cricketing extravaganza has only increased over the years. None of this would have been made
Chennai Super Kings bought the fewest players in the recently concluded IPL 2020 auctions. While KKR bought the most expensive overseas player, CSK roped in Piyush Chawla, the former KKR spinner at Rs 6.75 crores to make him the most expensive Indian player in the auction. Adding Chawla to their squad, they have strengthened their spinning core all the more. Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Imran Tahir will now have Chawla by their side as CSK has one of the most experienced spin attacks.
It was a successful day at the office for Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2020 auctions. They headed into the auctions with 14 players and added another nine. The squad strength is currently 25 with as many as 8 overseas players. KKR bought four overseas players at the auctions, three of who will be the players to watch out for KKR this season. Kolkata also recorded the highest bid in this year's auction as they bought Pat Cummins for 15.50 crores. In
In the recently concluded IPL auctions, the Chennai Super Kings left Kolkata with a big smile. This is because they were able to cover all departments with unmatched efficiency. They brought in the wily Piyush Chawla, Sam Curran, Sai Kishore and Hazelwood to their ranks. To be frank, the CSK team management entered the auction with a purse of 14.6 crore. They made some good decisions in the IPL auction and made some clever purchases. Considering their strong and formidable run since 2018
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has had their fair share of travails in the last two seasons. After their inspirational skipper decided to call it quits, the Kolkata-based franchise had a torrid time under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik. However, in the recently concluded IPL auction in Kolkata, the team managed to sort out the issues in various departments. They forayed into the auctions with a net purse of INR 35.65 crores. However, after the auctions, they were left with a purse of
It was indeed a hectic day for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the IPL Auctions for the 2020 season. RCB, who are one of the perennial underachievers of this tournament, will now be seeking redemption in 2020. They have a couple of new faces added to their squad and will be aiming at getting the team combination right. RCB has now invested in some uncapped players. They managed to bag services of Aaron Finch as well as who could be an amazing addition
IPL’s 13th edition is set to occur in this year, 2020, and with that, the IPL Auction for 2020 has already seen the light of day a few days ago in Kolkata. SRH or Sunrisers Hyderabad has used funds wisely as the team didn’t spend mammoth amounts on a few particular players. They grabbed Indian stars who might prove worthy if used properly. The two Indians signing their contract with the team are the Indian U-19 skipper Priyam Garg and new talent Virat
Kings XI Punjab bought two of the costliest players of IPL 2020 as they roped in Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell. The 2014 finalists have once again accumulated a good squad and will hope that this time around they not only make the IPL final but win the much-coveted trophy as well. Having got a well-rounded squad, KXIP have a tough task of figuring out the best possible predicted line-up for the tournament which can help them win maximum number of matches. KXIP
Royal Challengers Banglore have been the perennial under-achievers of the IPL in the past 12 seasons. Despite making the finals twice they failed to get a hand onto the trophy. Every season at the IPL auctions they get together a strong team, which fails to deliver the goods on the field. From changing the squad to the coaching staff, the RCB management has tried almost everything to win the trophy but still have not been successful in winning the trophy. Yet again they
Four-time IPL champions added six players to their already strong squad and in the process has strengthened it even more. They roped in Sherfane Rutherford and Trent Boult from Delhi Capitals in the pre-auction transfer window and bolstered the power in the bowling and batting departments. Historically, MI are late starters in the tournament. However, with this squad things are likely to change. With so many superstars in the team choosing an ideal predicted line-up is difficult. In this article, we will continue
Though Mumbai Indians won the IPL title in 2019, it was the season of the Delhi Capitals as they made it to the knockouts for the first time since 2012. Their youngsters rose to the occasion under skipper Shreyas Iyer and had an IPL campaign to remember. They added as many as eight players and traded Ajinkya Rahane from the Rajasthan Royals. Also in the process, they have made their bench-strength stronger and have added options in their squad as well. The predicted
Sunrisers Hyderabad along with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings were one of the most settled squads going into the IPL 2020 auctions. They bought seven players and now they have the required 25 to build up their squad. After the auction, VVS Laxman, the SRH Mentor said that they were happy with their buys and their purpose of filling the loopholes were met. We now get down to forming the predicted line-up of SRH this season. In this article, we will predict
2008 IPL champions Rajasthan Royals bought as many as 11 players in the IPL 2020 auctions including the likes of Robin Uthappa, David Miller, Jaydev Unadkat and the Indian U-19 sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal. They now have 25 members in the squad and it looks a well-rounded one after the new additions. After winning the maiden IPL title in 2008, the Royals have failed to replicate their performance in the next ten editions. Ahead of the 12th season after gathering a well-balanced squad, the
Three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have bought just five players in the IPL 2020 auctions. Piyush Chawla was their costliest buy at 6.75 crores. He joins the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja and Imran Tahir to bolster CSK's spin attack. MS Dhoni, the CSK skipper has always favored a spin-heavy attack in the past and in this article, we will discuss about the probable predicted line-up of CSK. The Best Possible Predicted Line-Up of CSK Shane Watson, Faf Du Plessis, Suresh