Why Rajasthan Royals should lift IPL 2022 Cup this time

Hi Friends, welcome to our blog. Well, as we all know 5/29 is the last day of the IPL 2022 with rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans locking horns. For Gujarat Titans, this is their maiden entry into the final in their first appearance itself. It really speaks volumes about their ability. They did show their prowess right from the beginning and stayed unbeaten in almost in their first few matches. Not many teams in the IPL have done it. It also goes to the credit of Hardik Pandya for this achievement. While their entry is commendable what we found glaring was their 5 run loss against the last placed Mumbai Indians, who for reasons unknown started off with 6 straight losses, effectively ruling out the chances of others. However GT's 5 run loss against MI made us feel that GT are not that great a team. Any good team should have won that match. What made it pretty obvious was that if Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings had played to their potential, this tournament would have been vastly different!

Next. coming to the Royals, their journey to the finals had been pretty steady. They didn't get too much into a negative run rate. They did show their class in most of the matches and Jos Buttler was pretty helpful at the top. In fact, his innings at the top really pepped up the scores for the Royals. Apart from Buttler, others too contributed and Ashwin experience since the beginning of the IPL held them in great stead. Ashwin proved to be a great team player. Where the Royals faltered in their previous games was that their final score was slightly below par. Had that been above par. they might have qualified in the first game itself. They need to double their scores at the end of 12 overs. If they achieve it, their win is guaranteed. It would also be a great tribute to Shane Warne who took them to their maiden title in 2008 itself along with a bunch of rookies. Definitely Warne would turn in his grave if the Royals won! Let's hope they take the title this time! Best wishes!

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Why LSG lost to RCB  in IPL 2022

Hi Friends, this is a review of today's IPL eliminator between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers, Bangalore. RCB, despite being the fourth placed team in the qualifiers managed to outwit LSG and earn a playoff versus Rajasthan Royals. Batting first. RCB scored over 200 runs. The turning point was 92 runs scored in just 6.5 overs. That seemed to have turned the match on it's head. Of course, luck seemed to have played an important role in the form of a dropped catch for Dinesh Karthik. Again, this should have been overcome by LSG. It didn't look like RCB would get over 200 runs as look at their score at the end of 14 overs or so, they were expected to touch around 140 or 150 runs. However, this was way too much for LSG which was their maiden attempt to enter the IPL finals. 

In  reply, LSG seemed to have started off well, scoring over 60 runs in just 6 overs. However, subsequently, their scoring rates came down and with Rahul too getting bogged down a bit. Marcus Stoinis who normally scores freely got out cheaply, paving the way for their eventual defeat. However, RCB should also thank their bowlers Hazlewood and Harshal Patel who came good and didn't concede too many runs. The fact that in their 8 overs they conceded only 67 runs was way too good. LSG missed such a bowler is what we feel. In the end, LSG can take consolation that they entered the qualifiers in their maiden entry into IPL 2022. They came 3rd overall, beating Mumbai Indians, CSK and other teams on the way. RCB came 4th overall, with a negative NRR. They should only thank their stars and have two more matches to play for, before winning the title. Let's see what happens in their match against the Royals.

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 Mumbai Indians Ensure Chennai Super Kings can't enter IPL 2022 Last 4

Whatever chances Chennai Super Kings had in qualifying for the last four were successfully extinguished by Mumbai Indians. By defeating CSK, Mumbai Indians have given themselves some hope they may not land up with the Wooden spoon. It is really a sorry state of affairs that two high proficient teams have ended up in the bottom rung in this IPL. While CSK can blame Jadeja's captaincy and some close matches going against them, Mumbai Indians game never rose with their Captain Rohit Sharma himself of not displaying his histrionics. CSK have also been guilty of letting go some of theiir match winners like Du Plessis and Josh Hazlewood. It would have been a different battle game had these two played for CSK! Any case, better luck to both in the next IPL!

Coming back to the match, CSK were done in by the seaming conditions and folded up for less than 100 runs. DRS not working due to a power cut didn't help CSK either. We were not sure as to why generators were not kept ready for such a crucial match and one that generates so much in revenue. The organizers would need to be blamed. In their reply, Mumbai Indians rattled up the score with 5 overs to spare. Some come back by Mumbai Indians but too late. Let's see who amongst these two end up with the wooden spoon this time.

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 Rajasthan Royals give Delhi Capitals a life line:

Rajasthan Royals scored 160 runs in their allotted 20 overs which still didn't prove enough for Delhi Capitals to overrun it. For Delhi Capitals too it helped them temporarily forget their humiliating defeat in their previous match. However, RR are still ahead with 7 wins and need only one more win to secure a place in the last 4. We feel Jos Buttler getting out within the first few overs affected their innings pretty badly as it didn't give them the required start they might have wanted. Ashwin did play well but could have scored more runs in the balls that he faced and would have been disappointed to be on the losing side despite scoring a fifty. However, buttler getting out pretty cheaply mostly contributed to RR defeat. This match was going to be tough as all teams seem to have a chance to enter the last 4. However, we feel the lineup is mostly complete with GT, LSG, RR and RCB emerging as the teams to be in the last 4. Delhi Capitals can make a last minute splash but unless RCB play really bad in their next few matches, other teams don't have much of a chance. Let's wait and watch.

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 Gujarat Titans enter last 4 of IPL 2022

Gujarat Titans qualified for the last four of IPL 2022 by crushing Lucknow Super Giants by more than 60 runs. The hallmark of this IPL has been that almost all teams have suffered humiliating defeats by  over 50 or 60 odd runs, once again proving that all teams can have an off day. Although GT have been the first one to enter the qualifiers of this IPL in their debut season itself, they are one of the few that the last rung team, Mumbai Indians had defeated. Hence, if strong teams really up their game, Gujarat Titans would need to go into a hiding. That is very much evident. Well, coming back to the match, GT appeared to be short by 20-30 runs when their innings ended, however that was still too much for Lucknow Super Giants. LSG didn't recover from a poor start and continued to lose wickets and ended up scoring 80 odd runs. The fact that they would lose by this large margin wasn't quite evident with rahul as their captain. However, teams seemed to be having more frequent off days during the second half of the tournament. Had Mumbai Indians and CSK not played badly during the first half, they could have easily qualified for the last 4. Any case, Mumbai are finally out, with 3 slots up for grabs between other teams. Even if GT lose their remaining set of matches, they still qualified for the last playoffs. Let's see who else can qualify from the remaining eight teams.

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 Why Punjab Kings & Kolkata Knight Riders Keep going down in IPL 2022

Hi Friends, welcome to our today's review of the matches involving Punjab Kings(PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) with their opponents. Both the teams lost their matches to Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively. However, while PBKS can hold their head with a little bit of pride, KKR should definitely hang their heads in shame, suffering a 70 run defeat and going back on their Net Run rate. For PBKS, the setback was expected once they failed to cross 200 runs. From the way they started, it looked like they would cross over 210 runs at least. That would have been a good score on this track. However, with some later order hitting they managed 189 runs. This too was not enough as proved by the Royals. The Royals, for their part should have closed the match sooner, but managed in 19.4 runs. A defeat would have been too tough to taste for the Royals. Definitely, PBKS have been going downhill from halfway through the tournament and may not make the cut for the last 4 is what we feel. Similarly, KKR after starting the IPL with a bang are still in the lowering rung of the points table with only 4 wins. By suffering such a humiliating defeat, they also don't look like making the cut. Their only hope from the looks of it is to remain above Mumbai Indians and CSK. Any team that suffers such a humiliating defeat cannot hope to emerge into the last four. As far as KKR is concerned, that is our verdict. Lets wait and see!

#KKR #RR #KKRVSLSG #RRVSPBKS #PBKS #IPL2022 #IPL

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 Why Mumbai Indians are virtually out of IPL 2022:

KL Rahul's sixty ball century was the main contribution for Lucknow Super Giants in their score of 199 against Mumbai Indians. However, more than that, it was the sloppy fielding of Mumbai Indians that seemed to have caused their defeat. They lost by 18 runs to slump to their 6th straight defeat and their chances of qualifying hang by a thread as they need to win all their matches, which is a long haul as the team looks demoralized.  Their Captain Rohit Sharma is yet to fire in this IPL and the results are showing. Lucknow Super Giants, one of the two new teams in this IPL are really showing the way with what a new team can do. They seem to be lacking a wicket taking bowler at the top. Bumrah didn't concede many runs but didn't take any wickets either. That sums up the MI efforts in this match. It would be a tall order if they still manage to qualify. With 4 teams already vying for the fourth place, not sure where the Mumbai Indians can go. Best of luck for IPL 2023!

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Why Gujarat Titans are the team to watch for this IPL 2022:

Hi Friends, welcome to another blog on Today's match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Super Kings. The match was a thriller and a bit heart breaking for PBKS. However, they have themselves to blame as they were definitely short by 20 runs at least. having promised much, they flattered to deceive as they could muster only 189 runs. Even that was hard earned as the last wicket pair added substantial runs. While replying, Gujarat Titans started confidently and it would have been cruel on them if they had lost too as they always appeared to be coasting towards victory. Ultimately they won, after a few hiccups, but full credit to their Captain Shubhman Gill who scored 96 and was unlucky to miss a century. PBKS now have a mixed bag with 2 wins and 2 losses. GT are the team that are unbeaten in the tournament and look likely to make the last 4! Mark my words!

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Why SRH lost their opener against Rajasthan Royals

Hi Friends, welcome to our review of Match 5 of the 2022 edition of the IPL. Well, Rajasthan Royals finished with around 206 runs with a well deserved fifty from their Captain Sanju Samson. The way the match progressed initially, it appeared that the Royals were set for a score of over 220. They ended up  at least 20-30 runs short. They were also helped by some bad bowling by Washington Sundar and Umran Malik. Sundar conceded 47 runs in his 3 overs. Even in tests, he had lost the faith of Kohli. We feel he can be a good batsman. SRH's core strength is their bowlers. However, today didn't seem to be their day. With the exception of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, everyone else went for over 40 odd runs in their overs. Even Natarajan coming back after injuries did concede some extra runs in his overs but captured two wickets which give him more confidence. When SRH batted, their Captain Williamson got out rather cheaply paving the way for his team to be in dire straits at 29/4. SRK kept losing wickets regularly and at one stage it seemed they may settle for a defeat over 100 runs which would hurt their NRR very badly. Fortunately for them, Sundar and Markram came together and had a good partnership. Sundar infact scored 40 runs in 14 balls. He nearly compensated for the runs conceded by him in his 3 overs:). It would be good if all bowlers start scoring runs equivalent to the runs conceded by them. In the end, it wasn't enough as SRK could score only 149 runs in their 20 overs. Going forward, it would be good for SRH if they tighten up their bowling. Umran Malik should display more control with speed which should help in the long run and break into the Indian team itself! I keenly followed this match as I wanted Natarajan to do well. He did capture two wickets. He should probably learn to be a bit more economical which should help him further. SRH batsmen too let their team down and should improvise in their next match.

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