The T20 format is generally considered to be a version of the game best suited for the relatively younger players. However, time and again this notion has been defied by experienced heads who have shown incredible versatility in adjusting to the demands of this fast-paced format. The Chennai Super Kings’ victorious comeback in 2018 further strengthened the line of thought that … [Read more...] about IPL 2020: Top 7 Oldest Players To Feature In the Tournament
IPL 2020: 6 Most Destructive Left-Hand Batsmen
There is a peculiar elegance that one associates with left-handed batsmen, especially when they so accurately carry out that cover drive that carves through the fielder on the offside very effortlessly. However, T20 cricket demands the batsmen to have a certain level of brute force within their gameplay, which allows them to bag boundaries regularly and keep the scoring rate … [Read more...] about IPL 2020: 6 Most Destructive Left-Hand Batsmen
IPL 2020: 5 Batsmen Who Can Score Their First-Ever IPL Hundred
T20 cricket has changed the expectations, the demands from players belonging to each category. It is visible in how 30+ scores are bestowed upon with a similar prestige as a 50+ runs innings in an ODI match. Similarly, it is naturally difficult for any player with the willow in his hands to harbor hopes of bagging a century in this version of the sport. However, over the course … [Read more...] about IPL 2020: 5 Batsmen Who Can Score Their First-Ever IPL Hundred
IPL 2020: 5 Bowlers Who Can Win The Purple Cap
The Indian Premier League’s 13th edition beckons us soon and hence analysis, predictions and overall breakdown of teams and players will be fervid. As the T20 format of the game has progressed over the years, the focus has drastically shifted from the players with the willow to the frontline bowlers. With in-depth research and dynamic anatomizations of each player available, … [Read more...] about IPL 2020: 5 Bowlers Who Can Win The Purple Cap
IPL 2020: 5 Players Who Can Win The Orange Cap
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is due to commence within some months and after an action-packed trade window followed with the auctions, the teams now look well-equipped to head into the next season of the league. The IPL, however, is a competition where the focus is not only set on the franchises but is closely directed towards the various individuals who take … [Read more...] about IPL 2020: 5 Players Who Can Win The Orange Cap
Expansion Of India’s Pool of Pacers Ahead Of The ICC T20 World Cup
Like all other things, the Indian cricket team also has undergone a transformation in recent times. As clichéd and stereotypical as it might sound, there was an era when the Indian pacers were just the passer-byes, whose overs were merely used as a getaway strategy by the captain to ensure that the ball loses some of its shine and accordingly the spinners could be inducted into … [Read more...] about Expansion Of India’s Pool of Pacers Ahead Of The ICC T20 World Cup
Shreyas Iyer: Suitable To Be The Mainstay?
Much of the thought behind the buildup to last year’s Cricket World Cup was focussed on who would occupy the extremely integral number four position for Team India in the batting lineup during the tournament. There were numerous auditions, several confirmations, many withdrawals from commitments and whatnot. Eventually, India entered the semifinals with Rishabh Pant and … [Read more...] about Shreyas Iyer: Suitable To Be The Mainstay?
IPL 2020 Auction Review: All Teams, All Squads
The IPL auctions for the upcoming season took place on December 19 from 3:30 PM IST in Kolkata as the eight teams geared themselves up for the 13th season of the tournament. Whilst there were certainly some surprises, rather glaring ones during the event; eventually, most of the teams look well-stacked enough to compete in the league that will commence from … [Read more...] about IPL 2020 Auction Review: All Teams, All Squads
CSK 2020: Same Policy, Similar Returns?
Chennai Super Kings will enter the auctions with a clear set of plans and the to-dos in front of them. Because no matter what the perception around their squad is at all points of time, the management of the CSK is shrewd enough to have a formulated, well-thought-out plan in front of them. However, for their fans, there is a lot to wonder about. IPL 2018 Comeback & The … [Read more...] about CSK 2020: Same Policy, Similar Returns?
(U19 World Cup Captain) Priyam Garg: Walking On A Thin Rope
The Indian colts are now gearing up for the 2020 U19 World Cup. And considering the rich history that our sides in the past have been associated with this competition, it is only valid that the captain would attract all the attention upon the announcement of the squad. Priyam Garg is one such individual. After all, he is the captain! The elegant right-handed batsman from … [Read more...] about (U19 World Cup Captain) Priyam Garg: Walking On A Thin Rope
Is Vijay Shankar’s Exile from Team India after the World Cup Fair?
As Vijay Shankar was involved in a last-over fiasco in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy day before yesterday, my mind instantly flashed back to the scenes from Nagpur in March this year, when Vijay played the pivotal part in another such intense climax. He had successfully defended 10 runs off the last over against the Aussies, and had played a wonderful stroke-filled … [Read more...] about Is Vijay Shankar’s Exile from Team India after the World Cup Fair?
Top 5 Players CSK Should Target at the IPL 2020 Auction
The Chennai Super Kings have historically been a club that refuses to meddle much with the sheer core of their squad and hence barely disturbs the auctioneer with their bids for players ahead of the season. They have a clear list prepared in advance of a couple of players they go after each season. And then they get done with the process within a relatively short span of time. … [Read more...] about Top 5 Players CSK Should Target at the IPL 2020 Auction
