DREAM11 IPL 2020 Team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) : Team SWOT analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 Team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) : Team SWOT analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction

The team which has won 3 championships and narrowly missed the fourth – Chennai Super Kings. A team that has reached the play offs every single season of IPL. Sailing through pressure with poise, CSK is a winner in itself. Filled with experience, talent and power, they refuse to be derailed no matter what hits them.

IPL 2020 CSK Squad Analysis:

Narayan Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif , Ravindra Jadeja, M Vijay, MS Dhoni (C), Josh Hazlewood ,Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Imran Tahir , Deepak Chahar, Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Curran, Monu Kumar, Shane Watson, Sai Kishore

In the recent auctions, CSK has cleverly added weight to their already robust spin department by picking up Piyush Chawla and Sai Kishore. Sam Curran and Josh Hazelwood will bolster the pace department with their firepower. What a well balanced team CSK is with plenty of choices among good players. This comes so handy when you need to rest or backup a player.

Chennai Super Kings need no superman,

Win on their own, Yes they can!

IPL 2020 UAE : Team CSK Strengths

  • Dhoni as a captain, cool, calm, composed, consistet, talented, experienced, shrewd. CSK is basking in his glory!
  • Batting pack – There is collective spirit in the batsmen of CSK. They deliver.
  • Team Spinners – Ahoy Captain! – The kind of spinners CSK has is not seen in any other team.  Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Karan Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner and R Sai Kishore
  • Team Pacers – Aye Aye Captain! – Lungi Ngidi, Sam Curran and Josh Hazelwood
  • Deepak Chahar back after his recovery is huge plus point.
  • All rounder Sam Curran in the team has hardened the core.
  • CSK the most balanced side with plenty of choices among good players

IPL 2020 UAE : Team CSK Weaknesses

  • Boy are we falling short of words here or are there no such weaknesses in CSK?! Looks like they don’t let a threat manifest into a weakness!

IPL 2020 UAE : Team CSK Opportunities

  • Ruturaj Gaikwad : a player so powerful who could fill the shoes of Suresh Raina. He is touted to be the next big name. CSK could cash on him.
  • Sai Kishore : personally trained by Harbhajan Singh, this strappy lad could do wonders for CSK.
  • Time to build a team of brilliant youngsters Jagdeeshan, Sai Kishore, Rituraj Gaikwad and Sam Curran to gradually fill the shoes of the veterans

IPL 2020 UAE : Team CSK Threats

  • Suresh Raina opting out of the tournament is a big thing. One of the leading runs scorer, an excellent fielder, the team will miss him.
  • Harbhajan Singh opting out of IPL2020 did leave a blank which will be filled though.
  • Rayudu has been out of form lately
  • Lack of match practice for most of the players of CSK does spring a doubt

DREAM11 IPL 2020 Team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Prediction 

This is the strongest team in the tournament. They are expected to reach the playoffs by all chances. They cannot lose a match unless they make mistakes which is not expected of their experienced team and captain.

Individual Player Analysis :

M.S.Dhoni – The most successful Indian captain, the agile wicketkeeper, the finisher who led CSK to 7 finals of the IPL in 12 seasons.

Murali Vijay – a sturdy batsman and an opener for CSK. He can give a good start.

Ambati Rayadu – This is an important season for him to become the key batsman for CSK. Being a top order batsman he should give consistent good performances.

Faf Duplesis – The most important overseas batsman. He will play a major role in the batting department and he is capable of doing it.

Shane Watson – The batsman of all seasons and all pitches. Comes the occasion, comes the man – he is going to make big scores.

Ravindra Jadeja – the best all-rounder in the team. More than his batting, he can win matches by his bowling and fielding.

Kedar Jadav – another good middle order batsman.

Sam Curran – the all-rounder whose swing bowling is best suited for T20 matches.

Dwane Bravo – the consistent all-rounder who is always in the game with his bowling ,his batting and fielding.

Imran Tahir and Mitchell Santner are both very good spinners in addition to Indians Piyush Chawla and Karan Sharma.

The pace bowlers Hazelwood, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, and Shardul Thakur form a formidable group.

in addition there are the youngsters of India – Rutraj Gaikward, Narayan Jagdeeshan and Sai Krishna who may get opportunities to play.

The Best XI of CSK

  • 1.Murali Vijay
  • 2.Ambati Rayudu 
  • 3.Faf Du Plessis
  • 4.Shane Watson
  • 5.M.S.Dhoni
  • 6.Kedar Jadav
  • 7.Ravindra Jadeja
  • 8.Shardul Thakur
  • 9.Piyush Chawla
  • 10.Josh Hazelwood
  • 11.Lungi Ngidi/Sam Curran

A treat for our readers. Here we have a special prediction just for you!

The Top 4 teams of IPL who will go into the playoffs and the teams who will miss it :

Top 4:

  • 1.CSK
  • 2.MI
  • 3.DC
  • 4.RCB or SRH

Bottom 4:

  • 1.RCB or SRH
  • 2.KXIP
  • 3.RR
  • 4.KKR

A special word for Kings XI PUNJAB TEAM : they are packed with 5 all-rounders which virtually is equal to 10 players. Now even if 2 of them get together in form ,they can beat any team in the tournament, any time.

DREAM11 IPL 2020 UAE : Team Mumbai Indians (MI) SWOT analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction.

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 UAE : Team Mumbai Indians (MI) SWOT analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction.

For readers who have been following our IPL 2020 Teams’ Analysis and Predictions, they would know that we feel Mumbai Indians is among the top 2 strongest teams of IPL. And that is for the obvious reason that they have an equally great combination of Indian and overseas players. This combination opens the opportunity to replace or rest players at will as this is a long tournament with 15 to 17 matches. The other teams seem to depend more on the overseas players (the irony being – only 4 are to be taken in the team).

IPL 2020 Team Mumbai Indians (MI) Squad SWOT Analysis :

Mumbai Indians, champions four times,

“Champions Again”, is that what the bell chimes?!!!

Defending Champions MI are sure to put up a performance that is nothing short of an extravaganza. They will be completely determined to stay the course. What a way to start the IPL than with arch-rivals CSK! Will Chennai get its sweet revenge or will MI relish this dessert again! Let’s have a look at this glorious team and know what’s ahead for them in IPL 2020 UAE.

Mumbai Indians (MI) squad IPL 2020

IPL 2020 Team Mumbai Indians (MI) Squad SWOT
Mumbai Indian Tem

Rohit Sharma (C), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Digvijay Deshmukh, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (wk), James Pattison, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Prince Balwant Rai, Quinton De Kock (wk), Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult.

IPL 2020 Mumbai Indians (MI) Team : Strengths

  • Rohit Sharma : His batting prowess, his captaincy skills, his ability to deal with pressure, keeping a sane head atop his shoulders even in triumph : all this makes this man remarkably lucky for MI
  • Picking up Chris Lynn and Quinton De Kock in the auctions
  • They are going to make some excellent partnerships with Rohit Sharma as openers.
  • A robust Indian core : Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Bumrah
  • Experienced youngsters Surya Kumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan waiting to get off the mark again
  • All-rounders Keiron Pollard, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya add tremendous value with abundant IPL experience. Anmolpreeth Singh could learn a lot from them.
  • Interesting Backups : Sherfane Rutherford (batsman) and Coulter-Nile (bowler) is a smart move
  • Bumrah, Dhawal Kulkarni, Boult, Coulter-Nile, Mitchel McCleneghan – Look at that list of pacers!

IPL 2020 Mumbai Indians (MI) Team : Weaknesses

  • Spin department is sure calling out. Unable to fetch Piyush Chawla in the auctions – will that hurt MI in the spin conducive grounds of UAE?
  • Chahar and Krunal, the official spinners of MI, they have to do it. But there is not much of wicket taking there. Thinking of which, Anukul Roy could be introduced here. They also have Jayant Yadav at their disposal.
  • Malinga will be missed. James Pattinson taken in his place – can he fill the void?
  • Bumrah needs to stay fit. Period.

IPL 2020 Team Mumbai Indians (MI) Team : Opportunities

  • Surya Kumar Yadav and Anukul Roy, Ishan Kishan can prove themselves by being instrumental in these games
  • MI has ample space to rest a few players in between matches keeping in mind the hot and humid weather conditions in UAE. This way, it’s players could stay fit throughout the season.

IPL 2020 Team Mumbai Indians (MI) Team : Threats

  • MI’s Previous disastrous performance in UAE. If the conditions of this place were what caused MI to lose all matches played here, then there’s an altogether different story.
  • Apart from this, their weakness in the spin department is the only threat which might impede their championship win. Though they do have the power to overcome this.

DREAM11 IPL 2020 Team Mumbai Indians (MI) Prediction

Sure to be in the top 4 of the points ranking table. Sure to enter the playoffs. Very worthy and very likely to enter the finals too. Winning the trophy? Well, so unpredictable right now. Let’s hang tough for a while and then comment.

Individual Players Analysis:

Rohit Sharma – Captain and wonderful stroke player recently praised by Zaheer Abbas, Pakistan legend batsman. He spoke about the position Rohit Sharma creates to play his strokes. Rohit Sharma has captained MI to 4 IPL championships.

Quinton De Kock – the other opening batsman who has a great record against Indian bowlers and a successful combination with Rohit Sharma.

Surya Kumar Yadav  – has established himself as a strong front line batsman, Man of the Match in IPL 2019 final.

Ishan Kishan – another Indian batsman who has established himself as a vital player for MI.

Keiron Pollard – After 10 years he is still the best all-rounder who always manages to find his form. For MI he is a finisher and a brilliant fielder. What with  a splendid performance in the Caribbean League recently.

Hardik Pandya – the most talented Indian all-rounder, a vital player for MI, only thought being – he is coming back from a spine operation.

Krunal Pandya – He is the 2nd spinner and a useful lower order batsman.

Chris Lynn – an aggressive batsman who was out of form in the recent Caribbean League matches. If he finds his form he will be an okay contribution for MI.

The medium pace bowlers both Indian and overseas are just awesome, inspite of the absence of Lasith Malinga. They are famous and need no comments : T.Boult, J.Bumrah, Coulter-Nile ,Dhawal Kulkarni, Mitchel McClenaghen.

Spinners Rahul Chahar,Krunal Pandya and Jayanth Yadav all are good.

All-rounders Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Keiron Pollard, Jayanth Yadav.

Aditya Tiwari is also a “strokefull” batsman and wicketkeeper. Could be used in a few matches.

The Playing XI of Mumbai Indians

  • 1.Rohit Sharma
  • 2.Quinton De Kock
  • 3.Surya kumar Yadav
  • 4.Ishan Kishan
  • 5.Hardik Pandya
  • 6.Keiron Pollard
  • 7.Krunal Pandya
  • 8.Rahul Chahar
  • 9.Trent Boult
  • 10.Mitchel Mc Cleneghen
  • 11.Jasprit Bumrah

 Mumbai will have the same team for first 3 matches, which is a huge advantage.

DREAM11 IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) : Team SWOT Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) : Team SWOT Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction

As we analyze all the teams one by one, we can’t help but notice the tight race for the top 5 positions in the ranking table. Every team seems better than it’s previous version. So is the case with KXIP. History says they have never won the trophy, but were runners up once in 2014 apart from the visit they paid to the playoffs in 2008. But now, they are busy pulling up their socks. A Time comes when you gotta deliver and this is that time for KXIP.

A new captain (KL Rahul), a new coach (Anil Kumble), a smart auction – They did well in the auctions by snaring Maxwell, Jordan and Cortrell. Maxwell is firing away right now in the Australia vs England series.

IPL 2020 Team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) SWOT analysis :

 KL Rahul (C), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Sheldon Cottrell, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Arshdeep Singh, Hardus Viljoen, M Ashwin, J Suchith, Harpreet Brar, Darshan Nalkande, Glenn Maxwell, James Neesham, Chris Jordan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh. ​​

Team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) IPL 2020  : Strengths

  • 2 Specialist key batsmen : Chris Gayle and KL Rahul, openers who are both in form
  • Strong batting line-up : Mayank, Mandeep, Nair, Sarfaraz (match finisher) and Nicholas to follow
  • Key batsman : KXIP need a new king, Victory to them who can bring!

Glenn Maxwell is in fine fettle, back from a hiatus after some health issues. He is in great shape and revving to show his previous form in IPL. He has been declared Man of the Series in the present Australia vs England Series!

  • Pack of able All-rounders Jordan and Neesham, Gowtham, Hooda
  • Extremely flexible batting line up. Some players may be moved up or down the line and yet not disturb the impact.
  • Shami, Cottrell and Jordan bowlers will fortify the team
  • Jordan’s death bowling with variations is an asset.

Team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) IPL 2020 : Weaknesses

  • High expectations from Glenn Maxwell for him to be the ‘X’ factor of KXIP.
  • Opening pair have to rain runs to instill confidence in the team.
  • The youngsters have to step up which is a gamble Karun Nair, Mandeep Singh, Deepak Hooda and Krishnappa Gowtham
  • No reputed Spinners in the Spin department. With R.Ashwin being let off, KXIP is left with  M.Ashwin and Gowtham.  
  • Only 2 pace bowlers in the team
  • Bowling unit is a definite worry. The overseas all-rounders are a major part of their major 5 bowlers. That’s not good news.
  • Young Indian cricketers in the team are either have very little experience or none.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) IPL 2020 Opportunities :

  • The middle order batsmen have enough power and support in order to make smashing records for the team
  • Amazing batting depth which should translate into big scores, thus towering over the opponents
  • Bowlers keep injury under check and bowl well, anything is possible
  • They could groom bowlers like Ishan Porel to back up important player like Shami in the team.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) IPL 2020 Threats :

  • Specialist bowlers win matches and KXIP has only 2
  • A new captain waiting to prove himself under pressure
  • Any player dropping out is going to leave a gaping hole as there are no backups.
  • When pressure hits the team, experience is what that bails them out. Lacking there, KXIP are exposed (with only Shami, Gayle, Rahul, Maxwell).
  • Too much dependence on overseas talent (Neesham, Maxwell, Jordan, Cortrell, Nicholas, Rehman and Viljoen). It would leave the team falling short of an overall impact

DREAM11 IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Prediction

There is a difficulty predicting this team’s wins. On paper they have talent. But is this team strong enough to beat teams like SRH, RCB or DC is the question. Unless KXIP puts up big totals on the board, unless their bowlers keep themselves fit and bowl precisely throughout, this team may not reach the playoffs. Wonder what the readers think, but we see them in the lower half of the points raking table. If they go on a winning streak, that would definitely be a surprise. But the odds of that happening is bleak!

The team players who have the power to challenge any other team.

K.L.Rahul – Captain and outstanding batsman of the team.

Sarfaraz khan – An aggressive batsman, he has not lived up to his reputation in the last 2 IPL seasons.

Mayank Aggarwal and Karun Nair both reputed test batsmen but not yet proved themselves in the T20 format.

Mandeep Singh and Deepak Hooda are both good batsmen in the middle order.

Chris Gayle – The big boss of T20 cricket. He has most of the records in T20. If he gets into form he will win 5 matches on his own, but it should be the vital matches which can make his team reach the top 4 teams and playoffs.

Nicolas Pooran – a very talented batsman and next to Gayle and Rahul he is the key batsman of the team.

Maxwell – has regained form and is the man of the series with a brilliant century in the decisive final mach, Australia vs England that concluded yesterday.

James Neesham  – The batsman who nearly got the world cup 2019 for NZ. He is a very good all-rounder.

Sheldon Cottrell – he is also a very useful all-rounder of international repute.

Krishna Gowtham -The Indian all -rounder who has proved his talent in the 2019 IPL.

Chris Jordan – the only bowling specialist from overseas.

Mohammad Shami – The only spear head of the pace bowlers.

Murugan Ashwin – He showed his talent as a reliable spinner last IPL.

Ravi Bishnoi – has made his name as a spinner in the domestic circuit.

All other youngsters in the team may not get many opportunities to play.

DREAM11 IPL 2020 Team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) : SWOT Analysis, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 Team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) : SWOT Analysis, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Prediction

There was a time when SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) was limited to industrial companies. But these days we see this technique being adopted by many. The latest including analyzers of cricket! So let’s go with the trend, and here’s presenting you with the SWOT analysis of KKR.

Rarely do we get to see a team buy players they once sold. Welcome back Cummins and Morgan to KKR. KKR paid 15.5 crores making Cummins the most expensive player at the auctions this year. The talented Tom Banton in the mix along with Varun Chakravarthy looks promising. This team is batting ready. Yet, we feel there is a missing sparkle.

DREAM11 IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad Analysis :

DREAM11 IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad
IPL 0202 – KKR Team

Dinesh Karthik (c), Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Chris Green, Eoin Morgan, M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Praveen Tambe(withdrawn from the tournament), Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Tom Banton, Varun Chakravarthy.

With the exit of Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa, the mighty Andre Russell must move up the order in order to have more scope to make runs.

IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Strengths :

  • Shubhman Gill the terrific and young opening batsman. He is a game changer.
  • An enviable line of batsmen : Russell, Narine, Morgan, Banton, Dinesh Karthik, Rana, Tripathi
  • All-rounder Andre Russell – brilliant with the bat and the ball, the most exciting factor of KKR, a match winner aptly backed up by Chris Green
  •  Pacers Cummins, Ferguson, Shivam, Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna look menacing
  • The valuable experience Cummins and Morgan bring to the captain is undeniable.
  •  Plenty of talented youngsters (le.g. Siddhesh Lad) who will make a mark
  • Back from injury Varun Chakravarthy, a valuable spinner is looking for redemption

IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Weaknesses :

  • Over dependent on Russell, Cummins, Morgan – 3 players cannot keep the team going through 15 matches
  • Number of experienced Indian players out of the 16 – only 6.
  • No outstanding Indian Player
  • Looking at the playing XI, when you put aside the 4 overseas players, KKR seems to miss the sparkle
  • What about replacements and back up in case of an injury to the top players like Russell and Cummins??? None.
  • Spinner Strength : Shaky. Pravin Tambe no more a part of the team and Varun Chakravarthy is fairly new
  • Bowlers Kuldeep and Narine not up to the mark lately, will Piyush Chawla be missed?
  • No scope for risky experimenting. Right from the word ‘GO’ KKR has to put its best foot forward. That is quite taxing for a captain.

IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Opportunities :

  • KKR has to stay fit as a fiddle, with all it’s players in perfect condition, meting out what they are supposed to, and we could have a contender for the top 4 positions in the ranking table
  • They have to overshadow the lag in the spin department in order to win
  • Use the youngsters and the experienced cleverly and they have a perfect balance of both

IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Threats :

  • KKR will have to keep injury at bay.
  • They cannot afford to lose any of the talented experienced players
  • Overseas players are the ones who will create momentum, and that’s not very comforting.

IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Prediction :

Not to pull your spirits down KKR fans, but we see this team in the bottom 4 of the points ranking table. Reason being, too many conditions needed to be fulfilled in order to guarantee a win (as mentioned in our analysis above). But hey, Opportunities always exist in order to make our strengths our USP. Hope Kolkata Knight Riders do that, or they might just get an early ride home!

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Key Players and team Analysis :

Dinesh Karthik -The captain who will play all the matches. As a batsman just good enough to score30 to 40 runs.

Nitesh Rana – A young promising batsman who will play most of the matches.

Shubhman Gill – He has impressed everyone as an opening  batsman  but has not yet established himself.

Rahul Tripathi is also a young batting talent and will get many chances to play.

E.Morgan – He is the key player. An attacking batsman with all the strokes .He is the main batsman of this side.

Sunil Narine – He has been experimented as a pitch hitter in the opener position. He has an ingenious way to connect the ball and hit the best bowlers. But he has the tendency to succeed occasionally. Hence a risky player who is not consistent.

Andre Russell – Synonymous to power and might, he is the ‘X’ factor of KKR. He could be sent up the middle order so that he will face more balls.

Tom Banton – A brilliant wicketkeeper batsman. But, he cannot replace the captain D.Karthik.

Chris Green – A talented but not so reputed – all-rounder.

Pat Cummins – The best bowler for KKR and costliest player in this IPL. 

Ferguson – Another key bowler for KKR.

The Indian bowlers are not experienced except Kuldeep Yadav, the only well-known spinner.

The playing XI for most matches :

  1. Shubaman Gill
  2. Sunil Naraine
  3. Nitesh Rana
  4. Dinesh Karthik
  5. Eion Morgan
  6. Andre Russell
  7. Pat Cummins
  8. Lockie Ferguson
  9. Kuldeep Yadav
  10. Varun Chakravarthy
  11. Prasidh Krishna

The playing XI for the Initial 2 matches :

  • 1.Shubhman Gill
  • 2.Sunil Narine
  • 3.Nitesh Rana
  • 4.Dinesh Karthik
  • 5.Nagarkoti
  • 6.Siddesh Lad
  • 7.Andre Russell
  • 8.Lockie Ferguson
  • 9.Kuldeep Yadav
  • 10.Varun Chakravarthy
  • 11.Prasidh Krishna

DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

Having made to the playoffs last year, DC will not settle for anything less this year. Delhi Capitals is looking for a new font that could write “S-U-C-C-E-S-S” on the walls. With Saurav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting on board the coach cabin last year, DC is sure to gather it’s guns to create some fireworks this year too.

The auctions resulted in the inclusion of strong players like : Jason Roy, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane. A decent move I say. But, Isn’t the whole world lamenting the exit of two exotic players from this team? Do they have enough to survive this? How capable is the bowling department? Let’s analyse.

Delhi Capitals (DC) DREAM11 IPL 2020 Squad  & Analysis :

Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Jason Roy, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Keemo Paul, Mohit Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, R Ashwin, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, Rishabh Pant, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande

IPL 2020 UAE : Dehli Capitals have been concentrating on building a core centre for their team over the past couple of years. Frequent team changes were attributed to their past failures. DC had terrific bowlers on paper in the past, but failed to live up to it on the field (resulting in letting Chris Morris and Trent Boult go). This time DC seems to have a ‘problem of plenty’ when it comes to options and intelligent team selection is the key.

Delhi Capitals IPL 2020 Squad Strengths :

  • A strong batting line up which can make 150 + runs : Dhawan, Iyer, Shaw, Roy, Stoinis, Pant, Hetmyer, Carey
  • An “in form” all-rounder in Marcus Stoinis.
  • Amit Mishra : highest wicket taking spinner
  • Ravichandran Ashwin : a veteran in spin
  • Kagiso Rabada has the best best bowling average among the Pace bowlers of IPL
  • The very talented spinner from Nepal : Sandeep Lamichchane

Delhi Capitals IPL 2020 Squad Weaknesses :

  • The Indian medium pacers are shaky and past their prime
  • Death overs bowling is questionable
  • Rishabh Pant’s consistency
  • Chris Woakes and Jason Roy withdrawal has left a dent in the team strength
  • Moreover, no replacement of equally good players (all-rounders) made till date.
  • No quality back-ups in case of injured bowlers.
  • Without a big score on the board, it is difficult for DC to assure wins

Delhi Capitals DREAM11 IPL 2020 Prediction

This team appears to be well balanced and will give stiff competition to RCB and SRH for the 3rd and 4rth spot in the points raking table. Out of these 3 teams, the one who slips in quality will drop out of the top 4 going into the playoffs.

DC could win their first match against KXIP on 20 September 2020.

Key Players Analysis:

Shreyas Iyer – An outstanding batsman with awesome control over his shots. He will be in the limelight after V.Kohli, Rohit Sharma and K.L.Rahul among the Indian batsmen. As a captain he is cool and is gradually learning the art of captaincy.

Shikar Dhawan – He has already proved himself as the opening batsman for India, now he is back in form in IPL.

Prithvi Shaw – Enormously talented but he has not yet proved his consistency as a successful opening batsman. Now is the chance to do it, as he will be playing most of the matches.

Ajinkya Rahane – He is being seen as a surprise selection as he is not comfortable in T20 matches. This is his opportunity to prove the critics wrong.

Hetymer – He has a key role to play in the middle order. He has been successful in that position against India in the past.

Rishab Pant – He is the batsman who can boost the score with his aggressive batting.

Alex Carey is a worthy replacement to Pant as a wicketkeeper batsman, but he may get only a few chances as Pant’s position is confirmed.

Marcus Stoinis – Another important player for DC who has once again proved his worth in the ongoing Australia vs England series.

Ravichandran Ashwin – an asset on the hard wickets of UAE. He will be  a good contributor as a spinner to Delhi Capital’s victories.

Lamichchane – Another spinner is gaining international reputation gradually.

Kegiso Rabada and Kemo Paul (overseas bowlers) and  Ishanth Sharma, Mohit Sharma form the pace bowlers – the performance of all of these 4 bowlers’ performance will decide how many runs the opposition team will make. Just one doing extremely well will not suffice.

The most probable playing  XI of DC will be :

  • 1.Shikar Dhawan
  • 2.Prithvi Shaw
  • 3.Shreyas Iyer
  • 4.Ajinkya Rahane
  • 5.Markus Stoinis
  • 6.Shimron Hetmyer
  • 7.Rishab Pant
  • 8.R.Ashwin
  • 9.Kegiso Rabada
  • 10.Kemo Paul
  • 11.Ishanth Sharma or Mohit Sharma

The team for the initial 2 matches will be the same except for MARCUS STOINIS, who will be replaced by AXAR PATEL.

DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Team Rajasthan Royals (RR) Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Team Rajasthan Royals (RR) Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

The lads in pink, from the pink city of India, might just end up going pink in the face! The bottom 4 of the league is where everything about Rajasthan Royals points to.

Rajasthan Royals team has few great stars who are in form but we are inclined to comment that they might not occupy a position in the top 4 teams for certain reasons. Now no team can be written off completely. Strengths do exist. RR did reach the playoffs in 3 seasons. But they lack “in totum” when compared to the other teams. Here you will get Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad complete analysis, strength, weakness, prediction, Individual player analysis, most probable playing 11 and playing eleven for the first 2 matches.

IPL 2020 UAE Rajasthan Royals squad analysis

Mahipal Lomror, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Steve Smith, Robin Uthappa, David Miller, Ankit Rajpoot, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Oshane Thomas, Andrew Tye, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tewatia, Shashank Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anirudha Joshi, Tom Curran, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Anuj Rawat.

Strengths

  • Powerful opening batsmen : Butler as an opening batsman is awesome, along with Steve Smith
  • More power from beneath : Ben Stokes down the line adds more strength
  • Robin Uthappa and Sanju Samson backing up with their batting skills is a thumbs up
  • All- rounder Tom Curran : fiery young fast bowler and decent batsman
  • Jofra Archer – in tremendous form all-rounder
  • Mayank Markande : a special mention for his fearless bowling and wicket taking ability
  • Terrific youngsters waiting to make a mark : Riyan Parag, Karthik Tyagi, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Weaknesses

  • There is a dearth of significant top Indian batsman
  • Steve Smith is not in his greatest form.
  • 3 major batsmen are foreigners, which narrows down their options of a foreign bowler to 1
  • Will Ben Stokes play? Mystery still surrounds his unavailability for IPL 2020.
  • No established world class all rounders
  • Indian Fast bowlers not very impressive
  • A Seamless team is not visible. There are new additions which have to be proved right

Prediction

On paper the team appears strong with stars in form. But the point is – will these reputed players perform well together? Playing the initial matches without the great guns, and keeping in mind the future matches to play, Rajasthan Royals is ranked among the last 4 teams.

Individual players analysis

Steve Smith – Captain and great batsman. No.1 in test rankings but not as successful in the T20. In the ongoing Australia vs England series, he has disappointed everyone.

Ben Stokes – He is in the best form of his life. He has achieved for England which no other all-rounder had – The world cup. He won the Ashes series too single handedly. He is the trump card for Rajasthan Royals.

Jos Butler – He in full form in the ongoing Australia vs England series. Be it T20 or ODI, he has been a consistent performer doing justice to his talent. He does not play rash shots and has learnt how to score and win matches for his side. One weakness of his is his reverse sweep. When he misses it, it is either an lbw or he is bowled out, and it seems to us like a compulsive shot!

Jofra Archer – He can easily be rated among the best fast bowlers at present. The unplayable balls which he bowls with an innocent face is deceptive, putting the least effort. His performance in the ongoing Australia vs England series proves this.

David Miller – A very good lower order batsman who can be a finisher. But in the recent times he has not been consistent and has not lived up to his reputation.

Tom Curren, Andrew Tye and Oshan Thomas are a good set of medium fast bowlers. The Indian pacers who will play in the11 are V.Aaron and Unadkat. They all have to be on target from ball one. If not, the batsmen are waiting to smack them.

Sanju Samson – A hard hitting stroke player and a not so bad wicketkeeper. He’s for keeps  -he will play most of the matches.

Mayank Markande – The mystery bowler, he should play most of the matches.

Shreyas Gopal – He has shined as an all-rounder but has not yet established himself as a great talent.

Most probable playing X1 for most of the matches

  1. Sanju Samson
  2. Jos Butler
  3. Manan Vohra
  4. Robin Uthappa
  5. Steve Smith
  6. Ben Stokes
  7. Shreyas Gopal
  8. Jofra Archer
  9. Mayank Markande
  10. Jaidev Unadkat
  11. Varun Aaron

The playing XI for the initial 2 matches (less stronger)

  • 1.Sanju Samson
  • 2.Robin Uthappa
  • 3.Manan Vohra
  • 4.Ryan Parag
  • 5.David Millar
  • 6.Shreyas Gopal
  • 7.V.Aaron
  • 8.M.Markande
  • 9.Andrew Tye
  • 10.Jaidev Unadkat
  • 11.Oshan Thomas

DREAM11 IPL 2020 UAE : Team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) : Complete Squad Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 UAE : Team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) : Complete Squad Analysis : Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

Heard the famous song “Under pressure” – by Queen? Well that definitely seems to be the case with RCB. Pressure to fetch the trophy for once. Expectations of the fans, the owners, the players, the captain himself – Solution? RCB has to use this pressure to rise and not to  burst.

For once RCB seems to have got it right team wise. If you look at the purchases RCB made in the recent auctions – Morris, Finch, Steyn, Udana, Phillipe, Deshpande, Shabaz – You see the trend? The management has concentrated on filling the gaps in bowling and opening batsman options. Smart! This reduces the famous dependence on Kohli and DeVilliers.

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 Squad Analysis :

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 Squad
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Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Josh Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Dale Steyn, Shahbaz Ahamad, Isuru Udana, Adam Zampa 

A well balanced team in comparison to the previous years. Powerful opening batsmen allow Kohli to bat from his sweet spot. Good pace attack and spin bowlers take off the pressure from Chahal and Umesh. They are a little ahead in strength when compared to the previous RCB, there is a collective force which is so vital for a team to win. We predict a good chance of RCB reaching the top 4 in the points ranking table. Team selection is crucial.

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 STRENGTHS

  • A Mighty batting line up : 3 strong opening batsmen to chose from : Finch, Kohli, AB De Villiers
  • In form middle order batsmen, all-rounders : Moeen Aloi, Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana
  • Tremendously talented youngsters : Devdutt, Phillipe
  • Masters of swing : Steyn, Morris, Saini
  • Magic of spin : Chahal, Umesh, Sundar

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 WEAKNESSES

  • AB De Villiers performance under pressure has been shaky
  • Dale Steyn’s injuries are bothersome
  • Siraj and Umesh have been dismal in the previous seasons, need to be more disciplined with the ball, their wayward bowling gives away runs
  • Middle order is yet to set it’s record straight
  • Bowling department carries an infamous past.

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 PREDICTION

The Team strength in all departments is in place. Now the onus is on them to play well. Kohli’s captaincy needs to don a new avatar. If this happens then RCB will reach the playoffs.

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 The KEY PLAYERS

Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Chahal, Zampa

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 Individual players analysis :

Virat Kohli – He is determined to score well in this IPL and hell bent on winning the championship.

AB DeVilliers – It is still a wonder with his talent why RCB could not win a final. This will be his last opportunity and he can do it.

Aaron Finch – The batsman in form – he will be the most important contributor as an opening batsman .

Moeen Ali – As a middle order batsman and an all-rounder, he is going to play a great role as a finisher, He has done it against Australia in the recent T20 series and he can repeat it.

Shivam Dube  – A very promising middle order all-rounder, he will play most of the matches and show his talent.

Partiv Patel – Good enough to score 20 to 30 runs in addition to wicket keeping.

Phillipe – May not get many chances to replace Parthiv Patel.

Dale Steyn – The spearhead of the pace attack, but he has to keep himself fit for the crucial matches late in the tournament. Hence needs sufficient rest matches.

Umesh Yadav – The main bowler of RCB and will play most matches. If he bowls with a controlled length, he can control the run rate and bowl the death overs too.

Chris Morris – The 3rd important bowler, he is quite reliable as he puts in all his effort into his bowling.

Saini – A good bowler but tends to waver in length and leak runs.

Mohammad Siraj – has pace but no direction and no control. He was a big contributor for RCB losing 3 matches in IPL2019.

Y.Chahal – The best spinner ! And in addition, the in form Adam Zampa make the bowling unit very strong. They in combination can destroy any batting line up.

We also have young promising batsmen Gurukreet and Shabaz Ahmed.

Pavan Negi – A reasonably good all-rounder but sadly out of form. He may not get many matches to play.

Washington Sundar – A promising all-rounder who will deliver

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 The probable playing 11 for most matches :

  • 1.Aaron Finch
  • 2.Parthiv Patel
  • 3.Virat Kohli
  • 4.De Villers
  • 5.Shivam Dube
  • 6.Moin Ali
  • 7.Chris Morris
  • 8.Umesh Yadav
  • 9.Y.Chahal
  • 10.N.Saini
  • 11.D.Steyn or Adam Zampa9(spinner or pace bowler choice)

Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) DREAM11 IPL 2020 The probable team for the First 2 matches :

  • 1.Parthiv Patel
  • 2.Shahbaz Ahmed or Gurkreet
  • 3.Virat Kohli
  • 4.De Villiers
  • 5.Shivam Dube
  • 6.Chris Morris
  • 7.Umesh Yadav
  • 8.Y.Chahal
  • 9.N.Saini
  • 10.Pavan Negi or Mhd.Siraj
  • 11.D.Steyn

DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Team Sunrisers Hyderabad : Complete Squad Analysis, Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Team Sunrisers Hyderabad : Complete Squad Analysis, Strengths, Weaknesses, Prediction

IPL 2020 UAE : Like any good team, SRH has developed its core team players in Warner, Williamson, Bhuvaneshwar and Rashid over the years. Bracketing them are all-rounders, bowlers and youngsters like Manish Pandey, Bairstow, Vijay Shanker, Mohammad Nabi, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg and Samad. Compared to the previous one, the current SRH team is quite well balanced. With the recent purchase of all-rounders in the auction (Mitchell Marsh and Fabien Alan) the middle order has been strengthened. Currently Bairstow and Mitchel Marsh are putting up good performances in the ongoing series in England.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) DREAM11 IPL 2020 Squad

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) DREAM11 IPL 2020 Squad
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David Warner (c), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Billy Stanlake, T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mitchell Marsh, Fabian Allen, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sanjay Yadav, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha, Shreevats Goswami, Bavanaka Sandeep, Basil Thampi

Warner will have a tough time selecting his bowlers as he has a mix of spinners and pacers to chose from. As to batsmen too, introducing the bright youngsters who are rearing to go is a big task. Opportunities given to youngsters might make or break them. Hence intelligent team rotation is the key.

Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2020 Team Strengths

  • Formidable opening pair : David Warner and Bairstow
  • Very strong duo at no.3 and no.4 : Williamson and Manish Pandey
  • Fairly strong batting line up till no.6, where they can support the opening batsmen’s scores and take the total to a big number.
  • A string of Good all-rounders  
  • A good wicket keeper : Wriddhiman Saha
  • Terrific Power play and death bowler : Bhuvaneshwar
  • Spinners bowlers : Rashid, Nabi (both of whom are well versed with the UAE conditions), Nadeem (famous for his variations), give the team the strength of spin

Sunrisers Hyderbad IPL 2020 Team Weaknesses

  • If the top 4 batsmen fail, the lower order batsmen are not match finishers, they will be left tinkering around.  
  • The best in SRH are overseas players, but aren’t just 4 of them allowed?
  • Even if Bhuvaneshwar and Rashid khan do a good job, if the other 3 Indian bowlers give away plenty of runs, then this team cannot defend a total of even 180 runs.
  • Shakib Al Hasan will be dearly missed.
  • In the absence of some overseas players in the beginning of the tournament, SRH has to stay afloat with the help of the experienced ones until the return of these players.

Sunrisers Hyderabad DREAM11 IPL 2020 Prediction

Sunrisers Hyderabad – if they play to their potential, they have a chance to make it to the No.3 or No.4 position in the points ranking table.

They are stronger in comparison to Delhi Capitals.

Analysis of Individual Players

David Warner – The captain, the best opening batsman in the world ! The records and runs he has made in the previous IPL seasons makes him one of the outstanding players of DREAM11 IPL 2020.

Kane Williamson  – A very skillful, intelligent batsman. Though he is not a hard hitting batsman, he knows how to get runs by hitting into the gaps in the field. He has also proved himself as a very good captain in 2018 and 2019 by defending some low totals and using his bowlers wisely.

Jonny Bairstow – The opening batsman in form in the ongoing series in England! He is also be the second choice as a wicket keeper after Wriddhiman Saha.

Manish Pandey – An established Indian batsman and a good fielder.

Wriddhiman Saha – A good wicket keeper though not a hard-hitting batsman.

Mitchel Marsh – As per his form in the ongoing series in England, he is very valuable all-rounder who must be included in the playing X1.

Vijay Shanker – Another tried and tested all-rounder who will play in most matches.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar – India’s best swing bowler who is the no.1 in the opening and death overs.

Rashid Khan – His IPL and international performances speak for himself; he is the best spinner for Sunrisers team and on the UAE dry pitches, he is an automatic choice.

Mohammad Nabi – valuable all-rounder who can bat at any position and also fetch wickets as a bowler.

Siddharth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi – These young Indian bowlers who have bowled well in the last 2 IPL matches. They will fill the places of the remaining 3 specialist bowlers.

Billy Stanlake and Fabian Allen are good contributors and may get to play a few matches.

The other Indian players Sanjay Yadav, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Bavanaka Sandeep, Virat Singh, T. Natarajan, Priyam Garg and wicket keeper Sreevats Goswami will be lucky if they get a chance to play.

Key Players of this season of IPL 2020 UAE from SRH:

David Warner – Kane Williamson – Jonny Bairstow – Mitchell Marsh – Bhuvaneshwar Kumar – Rashid Khan.

MI Vs RCB Head to Head: IPL Stats

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MI Vs RCB Head to Head: IPL Stats

Mumbai Indian is the best IPL team and IPL 2020 title winner also but RCB also looks very strong after the IPL 2021 auction. Let’s check the MI vs RCB head to head and winning statistics in this article.

There is total 29 match played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mumbai Indians (MI) won 19 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won 10 matches.

MI Vs RCB Head to Head From IPL 2008 to IPL 2020

 In last last match of IPL 2020 Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets in Abu Dhabi.

MI vs RCB head to head
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Below the full MI vs RCB head to head for all the IPL matches till now.

SeasonDateWinnerWon byVenue
202010/28/2020Mumbai Indians5 WicketsAbu Dhabi
20209/28/2020Royal Challengers BangaloreSuper OverDubai
20194/15/2019Mumbai Indians5 WicketsMumbai
20193/28/2019Mumbai Indians6 RunsBengaluru
20185/1/2018Royal Challengers Bangalore14 RunsBengaluru
20184/17/2018Mumbai Indians46 RunsMumbai
20174/14/2017Mumbai Indians4 WicketsBengaluru
20174/1/2017Mumbai Indians5 WicketsMumbai
20165/11/2016Mumbai Indians6 WicketsBengaluru
20164/20/2016Mumbai Indians6 WicketsMumbai
20155/10/2015Royal Challengers Bangalore39 RunsMumbai
20154/19/2015Mumbai Indians18 RunsBengaluru
20145/6/2014Mumbai Indians19 RunsMumbai
20144/19/2014Royal Challengers Bangalore7 WicketsDubai
20134/27/2013Mumbai Indians58 RunsMumbai
20134/4/2013Royal Challengers Bangalore2 RunsBengaluru
20125/14/2012Mumbai Indians5 WicketsBengaluru
20125/9/2012Royal Challengers Bangalore9 WicketsMumbai
201110/9/2011Mumbai Indians31 RunsChennai
20115/27/2011Royal Challengers Bangalore43 RunsChennai
20114/12/2011Mumbai Indians9 WicketsBengaluru
20109/19/2010Mumbai Indians2 RunsDurban
20104/21/2010Mumbai Indians35 RunsMumbai (DY)
20104/17/2010Mumbai Indians57 RunsBengaluru
20103/20/2010Royal Challengers Bangalore7 WicketsMumbai (BS)
20095/10/2009Mumbai Indians16 RunsPort Elizabeth
20095/3/2009Royal Challengers Bangalore9 WicketsJohannesburg
20085/28/2008Mumbai Indians9 WicketsBengaluru
20084/20/2008Royal Challengers Bangalore5 WicketsMumbai

DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Know the Greats of IPL Virat Kohli

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DREAM11 IPL 2020 : Know the Greats of IPL Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli
The man who owned an entire season!

Virat Kohli – a name which literally means colossal, astronomic and massive. Born on Nov 5, 1988 ( Delhi, India), he has garnered the name of a “run machine” over the years.True to his name, with 5412 runs as the leading run-getter of the IPL, Virat Kohli is now an epitome of cricketing greatness in the DREAM11 IPL 2020.

How often do we come across a player whose name is splashed across an entire season! So remarkably exceptional and sensational was his performance in the IPL 2016, that it calls for an entire discussion in itself.

Let’s glance at his sublime batting records (quite a play of words I say!) over the 12 seasons of IPL :

  • Highest number of runs made by any batsman till date : 5,412
  • Highest number of runs made by a batsman in a single season till date : 973
  • Second highest number of centuries till date : 5
  • Third highest number of half centuries till date : 36
  • Fourth highest number of 4s till date : 480
  • Sixth highest number of 6s till date : 191
  • Only player to hit 4 centuries in 1 IPL season : IPL 2016
  • His fastest century coming in 47 balls

The highest paid player in the IPL, this exuberant batsman is a master of timing. Constantly reforming his stance at the crease over the years, he has only upgraded himself. Humbly taking guidance from greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Kohli has always tried to get rid of any chinks in his armour. It’s said about Kohli that if a bowler wants to defeat him, then he better find Kohli’s weakness before he does!

Under Kohli’s captaincy, RCB narrowly missed the IPL title in 2016 as they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final by 8 runs. Look at his historic journey which started by beating SRH in the first match but losing to them in the finals :

Match 4 – Kohli scored 75 and RCB won over SRH by 45 runs

Match 11 – Kohli remained consistent with 79 but lost the match to DC

Match 16 – Kohli made 80 with RCB winning after two consecutive defeats  https://www.iplt20.com/video/8819/m16-rps-vs-rcb-match-highlights

Match 19 – a terrific 100 off 63 by Kohli but a glorious GL overshadowed RCB https://www.iplt20.com/video/8515/m19-gl-vs-rcb-match-highlights

Match 35– Player of the match Virat Kohli getting 108 off 58 set the playground alight  

https://www.iplt20.com/video/7081/m35-rcb-vs-rps-match-highlights

Match 39 – RCB winning by 1 run over KXIP

Match 44 – 109 won with a record over GL insert video specially dressed in green for their “GO GREEN” initiative.

https://www.iplt20.com/video/6199/m44-rcb-vs-gl-match-highlights

Match 48 – Player of the Match Virat Kohli’s 75 off 51 is a must watch

https://www.iplt20.com/video/5859/m48-kkr-vs-rcb-match-highlights

Match 50 – Player of the Match – no prizes for this guess – Virat Kohli with 113 off 50

https://www.iplt20.com/video/5695/m50-rcb-vs-kxip-match-highlights

Match 56 – Virat Kohli’s half century (54) was a crucial one RCB was tied at the points table with DD and with only one spot at the playoffs available, this was a very responsible inning by him. Early fall of wickets brought the show to his feet and he played it off sensibly https://www.iplt20.com/video/5151/m56-dd-vs-rcb-match-highlights

Match 57 playoffs – Captaining his team to an important team https://www.iplt20.com/video/5045/m57-gl-vs-rcb-match-highlights

Match 60 final – Another half century (54) but for a lost cause as RCB lost to SRH in the finals.  

Virat Kohli was aptly named Player of the tournament IPL 2016. He owned the tournament that year.

What an incredible year of cricket it was. Every cricketer’s dream we believe. Charging into the DREAM11 IPL 2020, what has this stupendous player in store for us is what we must wait, and watch!

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