Indian Premier League - General Discussion

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

Well, IPL is back; love the crowd noise to be honest and other sports competitions need to learn something from IPL. MLB was so boring with almost no sound, NFL has just completed one week so need to see more before passing judgment.

the countdown was so realistic, the roar, the chants all seem so realistic. Kudos to the management. Sitting at home on my 86 inch tv, I did not even notice crowd not being there.. except when they zoom out.

On the match, typical CSK, start slow, have a solid partnership, loose wickets again and win in the end?

I am happy, I have IPL and NFL going on right now, all set sports wise till February.

 

[Bevab]

Jadeja is an odd choice to come in now....

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

Jadeja is an odd choice to come in now....

The way he has been hitting for India in the recent past and that boundary to get off, I think its a good choice. He has improved tremendously.

 

[Bevab]

The way he has been hitting for India in the recent past and that boundary to get off, I think its a good choice. He has improved tremendously.

It is rather easy to get him tied up though, hope this does not come back to bite us...[DOUBLEPOST=1600536749][/DOUBLEPOST]

It is rather easy to get him tied up though, hope this does not come back to bite us...

Or Patto could just bowl filth and get us home.

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

And he is gone, that was a good delivery. Still no Dhoni .. Dying to see him bat!

 

[Bevab]

Dhoni is making some Sarfaraz Ahmed-esque moves by sending everyone else instead of coming out.

 

[Aalay]

Dhoni is making some Sarfaraz Ahmed-esque moves by sending everyone else instead of coming out.

Just to face Krunal is the only logic behind it.

 

[Bevab]

Curran is a real tough fighter.

 

[Aalay]

Yupp, he did his job.

 

[Bevab]

Yupp, he did his job.

Been excited to watch him play ever since he signed on, could easily be one of the key players throughout the years if those rough edges are polished.

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

Number 7 is out after a 1 year and some days!! Goosebumps moment all over.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

This should shut up the likes of Manjrekar. God knows what made everyone think CSK is weak. Never underestimate them.[DOUBLEPOST=1600538033][/DOUBLEPOST]

Curran is a real tough fighter.

I'd said this post the auction. 2 years in this franchise and see his career sky rocket. Do not be surprised if he opens the batting when Bravo comes back and Watson sits out.

 

[Bevab]

This should shut up the likes of Manjrekar. God knows what made everyone think CSK is weak. Never underestimate them.[DOUBLEPOST=1600538033][/DOUBLEPOST]

I'd said this post the auction. 2 years in this franchise and see his career sky rocket. Do not be surprised if he opens the batting when Bravo comes back and Watson sits out.

It is easy to see why they bought an overseas youngster like him in too. Has the mentality of an elite and experienced player which fits in well with the dressing room ethos.

As for his future prospects, I would still keep him floating around in the middle order for now with Gaikwad and Rayudu/Faf opening although it wouldn't surprise me to see him at the top to inject some powerplay aggression that the XI sorely lacks now.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

And Mumbai still finds it tough to break that jinx. I felt the score was very much competitive but they just didn't get wickets in middle overs. All credits to Rayudu & Du Plessis for the way they played. Sad not to see a Dhoni special today. MI needs to do something about their collapses though. To see CSK win without Dhoni scoring a run is something different from CSK when we see the last season where most of the times Dhoni took them over the line.

 

[Aalay]

Been excited to watch him play ever since he signed on, could easily be one of the key players throughout the years if those rough edges are polished.

I was a bit skeptical about him tbh in the T20 format. I thought his brother is a better prospect in limited-overs cricket but he has definitely proved me wrong so far.

Murli Vijay looked horrible today, however. I think if Ruturaj Gaikwad is available for the next game, he should replace Vijay.