Cricket

IPL 2019 ended with Mumbai Indians being crowned as champions winning by just 1 run in a thrilling encounter against CSK. While T20 cricket and especially IPL is known as a young man’s game there were some experienced players who...

The IPL has always brought in new stars over the years, while the likes of Kohli, Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and deVilliers are household stars and are expected perform a starring role for their respective teams. We look at some...

Indian Premier League: The Biggest Under-performers So far. The Indian Premier League is going into decisive phases now with almost all the teams having played around 9-10 matches. There have been some outstanding performers but sadly for the teams there...

Sunrisers Hyderabad SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses Reliable bowling attack: Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling attack won them many games either by defending low total or dismissing the opponents cheaply. They have retained their core bowlers likes, Bhuvi, Rashid, Sid Kaul, Stanlake, Shakib and...

Royal Challengers Bangalore SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses Kohli and ABD – Kohli and de Villiers are one of the best players in the IPL.  If one of the 2 get going they can win matches on their own. Chahal: Yuzvendra Chahal has...

Rajasthan Royals: SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses Foreign options galore - RR have a strong foreign contingent at their disposal. The top order is boosted by Steve Smith and Jos Buttler who was the 6th highest run getter in the last season....

Mumbai Indians: SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses Explosive top-order: With the addition of Quinton de Kock, MI’s top-order has become more attacking. Mumbai have in their ranks Rohit, Suryakumar, Pollard, Pandya brothers and De Kock who are all proven big hitters and...

Kolkata Knight Riders SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses Match Winners aplenty: KKR are blessed with several match winners and proven performers in their squad. The likes of Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik, Uthappa, Kuldeep Yadav, Lynn and Brathwaite are all capable...

Kings XI Punjab: SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses     Openers:  Proven and explosive IPL openers will be the Punjab’s main strength this season (Gayle/KL Rahul and the budding Mayank Agarwal). Spin Department:  With experience and youth in the form of R Ashwin both in...

Delhi Capitals: SWOT Analysis: Strengths Weaknesses       Explosive top-order: Return of Dhawan adds a lot of solidity for DC’s top-order along with the explosive openers Shaw and Munro. Mixture of all-rounders: With inclusions Axar Patel, Keemo Paul and Sherfane Rutherford with Chris Morris...