IPL 8 May - Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors

[Pranav]

51st match - Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

 

[Params7]

Time to see which is the worst IPL team

 

[crazyrahul]

Kochi Tuskers Kerala is the worst team in this competition, not Punjab or Pune.

For the sake of Ganguly, PWI must win this game. Go Warriors Go.

 

[Prithvi]

Ganguly is not playing .

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

He wants more time to get on field

Also, Rahul Sharma has hell lot of impressed me.

 

[puneet28]

Seriously Rahul Sharma deserves a chance in Indian team, he's good replacement of Kumble, way better than chawla and mishra

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

He looks great, but this is just IPL. He needs to perform and make this sort of name in Domestic Competition. If he does that he can be surely giving competition to Ashwin who is getting better and better everyday every match

 

[crazyrahul]

But Dhoni and Kirsten were looking for a leg-spinner from last 2 years. They tried Mishra and Chawla, but they were pathetic at international level. So its time to give chance to Rahul Sharma. He has good height and he never gives full length balls to batsmen so they could not drive their shots. Hope he make it to WI tour.

 

[relentless_rock]

^^ Pull up the stats on cricinfo and see for yourself how Bhajji has performed in the matches where Mishra has failed. Just Mishra's luck that he was the one axed when Bhajji kept giving lectures to groundsmen.

If Rahul Sharma all of a sudden has come into your attention through IPL stats, Mishra has been consistent for the last 4 seasons. He is our best wrist spinner and we need to give him more chances really.

 

[SaiSrini]

KXIP is the worst of the tournament, followed by Pune and Deccan. Apart from that initial blitz by Valthaty, Gilchrist's team have been atrociously bad. I guess Preity Zinta should just quit KXIP because she sadly has been seeing her team being the worst in every season of the IPL.

 

[Haarithan]

KXIP is the worst of the tournament, followed by Pune and Deccan. Apart from that initial blitz by Valthaty, Gilchrist's team have been atrociously bad. I guess Preity Zinta should just quit KXIP because she sadly has been seeing her team being the worst in every season of the IPL.

I quite don't agree with Deccan . They have been unfortunate not to have Kevin Pietersen in their side , who as we all know is a devastating match winner . Sangakkara himself has not been firing as a captain , and White is a long way off from his original talent . Plus , they've got the world's best bowler in Steyn and throw in impressive Indian talents like Ishant , Mishra , Ojha . I would rather have Delhi in place of Deccan . Seriously apart from Sehwag , do they even have any match winner ? Morne Morkel has been pretty inconsistent too , so its basically Sehwag playing for the XI .

 

[SaiSrini]

I quite don't agree with Deccan . They have been unfortunate not to have Kevin Pietersen in their side , who as we all know is a devastating match winner . Sangakkara himself has not been firing as a captain , and White is a long way off from his original talent . Plus , they've got the world's best bowler in Steyn and throw in impressive Indian talents like Ishant , Mishra , Ojha . I would rather have Delhi in place of Deccan . Seriously apart from Sehwag , do they even have any match winner ? Morne Morkel has been pretty inconsistent too , so its basically Sehwag playing for the XI .

Oh well yeah, I completely forgot about Delhi. Thanks for reminding Haarithan. Its an easy swap between Delhi and Deccan. From the bottom, its actually KXIP, Pune, Delhi, Deccan and Kochi.

 

[crazyrahul]

According to me, KXIP will never be last. They hav the talent. After Sehvag's injury, DD will be at no. 10 for sure.

10. DD
9. DC
8. KTK
7. PWI
6. KXIP
5. RR

CSK, RCB, KKR and MI will make it to play-offs.

 

[Haarithan]

Gotta agree with that . Its just been a painful campaign for DD and Sehwag's injury confirms the last nail in the coffin . Should RCB beat RR tonight , its well and truly over for RR or any other team outside the top 4 for that fact .

I personally feel :

1.MI
2.RCB
3.CSK
4.KKR

Eliminator
CSK v KKR @ Mumbai - CSK probably (c'mon KKR )

Major Semifinal
MI v RCB @ Mumbai - gotta be MI

Preliminary final
CSK v RCB @ Chennai - CSK

Final
CSK v MI @ Chennai - CSK

The venues are basically favoring a CSK win .

 

[SaiSrini]

Gotta agree with that . Its just been a painful campaign for DD and Sehwag's injury confirms the last nail in the coffin . Should RCB beat RR tonight , its well and truly over for RR or any other team outside the top 4 for that fact .

I personally feel :

1.MI
2.RCB
3.CSK
4.KKR

Eliminator
CSK v KKR @ Mumbai - CSK probably (c'mon KKR )

Major Semifinal
MI v RCB @ Mumbai - gotta be MI

Preliminary final
CSK v RCB @ Chennai - CSK

Final
CSK v MI @ Chennai - CSK

The venues are basically favoring a CSK win .

I dont think so. CSK have not faced a strong side like Mumbai or a "Gayle inspired" RCB (when RCB played CSK at Chepauk, they didnt have the Gayle storm with them) at home ground. KKR came close to beating CSK at Chennai in the first game of the IPL (KKR fluffed it up badly when they just needed 9 to win off 8 balls). Chennai are strong in Chennai, but if they encounter a strong team, they wont necessarily be favorites.

Regarding the Top four, I think it will be:

1. RCB
2. CSK
3. MI
4. KKR