Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the Mumbai Indians (MI) think-tank for not sending Ishan Kishan to bat in the Super Over against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), on Se?ptember 28.

It was Kishan’s 58-ball 99 that kept MI in the game, despite wickets falling at regular intervals. The southpaw stitched a crucial partnership with Kieron Pollard that almost snatched victory from the jaws of? defeat?.

With 18 needed off the last over, Kishan banged two successive sixes to bring MI just five short of the target, with two more balls to be bowled. He tried to hit the penultimate delivery over the deep-midwicket but the ball fell right in the grasp of Devdutt Padikkal.

Thereafter, Pollard smashed the boundary off the last ball to take? the match to Super Over.

Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard opened for MI in Super Over

Pandya and Pollard walked on to open the inning for MI, but they could only make as many as seven runs. RCB skipper Virat Kohli hit ??the boundary of the last ball to win it?? for his team.

Gavaskar ??opines that MI ??should have sent Kishan in the Super Over.

“There’s not much time in a Super Over to plan anything. The worst part is the captain and coach will have 15 people telling them what to do. If it was not 8 or 18 to get, RCB would have sent a left-hander in Shivam Dube,” he said during the commentary.

“If it was a 40-over game, Ishan Kishan would still want to go out and bat because form is such a fickle thing it can go just like that. So yes, I think Ishan Kishan should have come in because it was a matter of just 6 deliveries,” concluded Gavaskar.

MI will next clash against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 13th m?atch of the t??ournament, on October 01.

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Delh??i Capitals (DC) thumped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 44 run?s to register their second consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, o?n Friday (September 26).

For the CSK, this was their second successive defeat of the tournament. They are still struggling to get their playing combination on the spot, and the absence of Ambati Rayudu didn’t help the cause either.

Chasing the target, CSK endured a rusty start as their openers, Shane Watson and Murali Vijay, once again couldn’t pace the innings as required. Both of them departed inside the powerplay without any substantial contribution.

Faf du Plessis (43 off 35), the most consistent batsman for the team, once again rose ??up to the challenges, but the lack of support from the other end made matters worse for the Super Kings.

In the end, the Dhoni-led side could only make?? as much as 131/7 in twenty overs.

Prithvi, Dhawan and Pant fire for the Capitals

Batting first, DC were given a great start from the opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw.

Dhawan (35) and Prithvi (64), who were quite watchful in the beginning, gradually upped the run-rate by launching a brutal assault on CSK’s spinners and combined 94 runs for the first wicket.

After the departure of both the openers, DC skipper Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant stitc?hed?? an important partnership for the fourth wicket.

Pant was at his fluent best, worked out mainl?y in singles and doubles and waited for the loose deliveries to open up his arms. He scored an unbeaten 37 off 25 balls to propel DC to a challenging total.

Pant’s innings was laced with five fours. However, one that caught everyone’s attention came in the fifteenth over of the match.
Deepak bowled slightly ?fuller to the left-handed batsman who strode forward and flawlessly placed the ball towards the cover region to earn a boundary for his team. Even Chahar was quite impressed with the shot.

Here’s the video:

A PANTASTIC shot that impressed Chahar too! 😉

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The MVP (Most Valuable Player) title is awarded to the cricketer who has the maximum impact in all ?facets of the game.

Greater the number of runs scored, wickets taken, runs saved, catches taken, greater is the MVP quotient for a cricketer. Several prominent cricket?? pundits ??have already predicted their MVPs from each team.

Today, let’s predict one player from each team who can clinch the MVP award in IPL 2020:

Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer

With the astute leadership skills of Shreyas Iyer, Delhi Capitals (DC) finally managed to cross the hurdle of reaching the playoffs in the last edition of IPL.

Iyer in full-throttle has always been a treat to the eyes for the spectators. In 62 IPL games, Iyer has amassed 1681 runs at an average of 30.56 and the best score of 96.

The Mumbai cricketer possesses a career strike rate of 126.96. Overall, he has registered 13 fifties in the cash-rich league, with 149 fours and 67 sixes. Iyer appears to be t??he best bet to cli?nch the MVP award for DC.

Kings XI Punjab: Jimmy Neesham

New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has impressed each time he? has stepped on the field in international cricket.

Neesham has the knack of breaking partnerships, apart from his abilities to deliver lusty blows at the back-end of the innings.

A genuine three-dimensional asset for the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Neesham in all likelihood would compete for the top spot ?in the MVP rankings. Especially, given the fact that he is bound to save some extra runs on the field and grab crucial catches in the deep.

Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler’s swashbuckling knocks at the top for Rajasthan Royals (RR) would be a ??source of?? massive entertainment throughout the tournament.

After his move at the top of the order, Buttler has been unstoppable for RR while facing the new ball.

RR have a safe pair of hands with Buttler behind the wickets and should affect the difficult stumpings while keeping to spinners.

Chennai Super Kings: Ravindra Jadeja

Over the years, ‘rockstar�/a> Ravindra Jadeja proved to be an integral part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lineup. His miserly spells have proved useful for the MS Dhoni-led team.

Jadeja with the ball on the turning wick?ets is definitely a threat.

A gun fielder in the outfield as well as the infield. The 31-year-old is a proven match-winner who?? can guide his team to victory with contributions in all three departments.

Jadeja is likely to remain in the t?op five list of contenders for the MVP awards.

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya

The IPL platform has been a massive stage for Hardik Pandya to display his utilities with the bat, bowl ??as well in the field.

Pandya can change the game in a matter of overs with the bat, coming lower in the order. He still is a work in progress with the ball,, especially at the death.

The Baroda cricketer makes up for shortcomings with his electric fielding and by grabbing some ridiculous catches.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rashid Khan

The recent editions of IPL have witnessed Rashid Khan discovering his prowess with the bat. The wily wrist-spinners still remains to be picked by even the top batters in world cricket.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Chris Morris

Chris Morris for DC had been a revelation in the previous seasons. It will be interesting to see how he fares up while donning the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) jersey.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell

Russell has been a star for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), primarily due to his pyrotechnics with the bat.?? The West Indies all-rounder has blown hot and cold with the ball of-late.

The Jamaican has won the MVP award twice (in 2015 and 2018) in the IPL.

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After a lot of hue and cry regarding a ‘Chinese mobile company’ sponsoring the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the wake of growing boycott movement in the country, homegrown ‘Dream11’ was designated as the title sponsors of IPL 2020.

The fantasy suggestion platform trumped past the likes of Byju’s and Unacademy by quoting the highest amount (INR 222 crores) during the bid.

Now, Dream11 has released its promotional anthem named, ‘Yeh Apna Game Hai’. The video of the track features Indian cricketing icons MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya.

Here’s the video:

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The likes of Dhoni, Rohit, Bumrah and Pant were seen having a blast while playing ‘Gully Cricket’ in the commercial. The video captured the essence of ‘Gully Cricket’ in India, and how it is an integral part of a common man’s life.

Both Dhoni and Rohit will represent opposite fronts in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) during the opening clash of the season, scheduled on September 19 at Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile, Pant and Dha??wan are the batting mainstays for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL.

Plagiarism Saga in IPL 2020 anthem

Earlier, the IPL 2020 promotion team found themselves in hot waters after rapper Krishna Kaul had levelled allegations of plagiarism for IPL 2020 anthem, ‘Ayenge Hum Wapas‘.

The song depicted the hassles of various Indians in different walks of life, fire-fighting the global pandemic situation.

The anthem also encapsulated the tireless efforts of innumerable personnel involved in the execution and conduct of the tournament, which was shifted abroad. Thus, providing relief to mi?llions in the cricket-frenzied nation, through the best form of entertainment.

But, rapper Krishna claimed that the anthem was copied from his track ‘Dekho Kon Aya Wapas’, released back in 2017. The development of the title track of IPL 2020 anthem being copied without credits, copped a substantial amount of flak from ??the netizens.

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