Indian Premier League - General Discussion

[CerealKiller]

Only question being that why did RCB agree to do that?

Ambani-Mallya deal for sure

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Ambani-Mallya deal for sure

No I think it's more because RCB gonna RCB

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Updated list,

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Hence proved WWE = IPL

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Will wait until retentions are announced to give my jist of probable First XI for MI.

Rohit Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Tilak Verma
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Tim David
*overseas spin AR*
*overseas pace AR*
Piyush Chawla
Jasprit Bumrah
Jason Behrendorff

Hasaranga and Jason Holder will be to really good picks to make to complete the first 11

 

[pillowprocter]

Rohit Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Tilak Verma
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Tim David
*overseas spin AR*
*overseas pace AR*
Piyush Chawla
Jasprit Bumrah
Jason Behrendorff

Hasaranga and Jason Holder will be to really good picks to make to complete the first 11

It doesn't work like that anymore, you have to think like you're making a 12 man team.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

It doesn't work like that anymore, you have to think like you're making a 12 man team.

Mah XI. Mah rulez.

 

[pillowprocter]

Mah XI. Mah rulez.

So who would the impact player be?

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

So who would the impact player be?

Ambani

 

[Bevab]

Rohit Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Tilak Verma
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Tim David
*overseas spin AR*
*overseas pace AR*
Piyush Chawla
Jasprit Bumrah
Jason Behrendorff

Hasaranga and Jason Holder will be to really good picks to make to complete the first 11

Holder is atrocious in T20s these days against decent batters. I’d pick a local seamer ahead of him.

As @pillowprocter noted, I’d rather go for an overseas pacer even if they can’t bat and then sub them out for Wadhera whilst batting. Hasaranga is a good shout. Him, Chawla and Behrendorff offer some batting depth even if it is deceptive in reality and not as good.

 

[Fenil]

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So GT let go two of their best allrounders and captaincy candidates - Hardik and Dasun Shanaka and even made Gill the skipper and not the vastly experienced Williamson. I understand that Kane is an overseas player but there isn't anyone to take his spot in the middle order (unlike his time with SRH) as such especially with Hardik gone. Now, even if they somehow get Stokes in (I strongly believe CSK will grab him though), it will still be an interesting headache since they let the best local allrounder go.

Thought they could have released Little and retained Joseph too.

 

[Bevab]

So GT let go two of their best allrounders and captaincy candidates - Hardik and Dasun Shanaka and even made Gill the skipper and not the vastly experienced Williamson. I understand that Kane is an overseas player but there isn't anyone to take his spot in the middle order (unlike his time with SRH) as such especially with Hardik gone. Now, even if they somehow get Stokes in (I strongly believe CSK will grab him though), it will still be an interesting headache since they let the best local allrounder go.

Thought they could have released Little and retained Joseph too.

Stokes isn’t playing in the upcoming IPL so there’s no point in buying him. I don’t think Shanaka’s of much use either given his catastrophic loss of form and confidence over the last year. You’ve highlighted why Williamson would not have been a good candidate for captaincy… it’s a lot of responsibility to dump on Gill at this stage but he does have a strong backroom staff to rely on. If he plays his cards right he’ll be right in contention for being the next white ball captain for India post 2024.

 

[pillowprocter]

it’s a lot of responsibility to dump on Gill at this stage but he does have a strong backroom staff to rely on. If he plays his cards right he’ll be right in contention for being the next white ball captain for India post 2024.

Rashid Khan?

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Rashid Khan?

so you want to take captaincy from a young Gill and give it to an even younger Rashid?