When Virat Kohli had a freakish IPL season in 2016, where he scored a mammoth 973 runs, including four centuries, no one thought that this record would be broken for years to come. However, Jos Buttler, the English T20 opener representing Rajasthan Royals, is already challenging that benchmark with just 7 innings in Tata IPL 2022. Jos Buttler has scored 491 runs, including 3 hundred in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. He has also become the second batter after Shikhar Dhawan to score consecutive hundreds in IPL. Will he break Virat Kohli’s record to cement his legacy…
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DC vs RR at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was an encounter filled with massive sixes, huge scores, and a dramatic ending. Rajasthan Royals batted first and posted the highest total of this year’s IPL of 222 runs. Delhi chased the target with fearlessness and required 36 off the last over. Rovman Powell had the strike, and he deposited Obed Mccoy for three consecutive sixes to keep Delhi’s hope alive. However, the third ball of the last over was clearly a waist height no-ball, but the umpire did not think so. It led to one of the most infamous incidents in…
RCB vs SRH, the 36th match of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PIM IST on 23 April 2022. Team Updates: Royal Challengers Bangalore is having one of the best tournaments in their IPL history. They have won 5 out of 7 games and currently comfortably sit at 2nd position in the points table. Captain Faf du Plessis has kept his nerve at crucial junctures to win the game for RCB. He is also in good form and scored a match-winning 96 in the previous game. Dinesh Karthik, as a finisher,…
KKR vs GT, the 35th match of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai from 3:30 PM IST on 23 April 2022. Team Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders desperately need a win after losing three matches on the trot. They started well in IPL 2022 with 3 wins in 4 games, but since then, they have seen a downfall in team performance. KKR is currently in the 7th position in the points table and soon needs to turn the tide in their favour. Their bowling is their biggest worry, with no pacer having the…
IPL 2022 has almost reached its halfway point, and things are becoming more apparent for the fans to speculate which teams will participate in the IPL playoffs scheduled to take place in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. What’s unique in Tata IPL 2022 is that ten teams are fighting for the top-four spots in the IPL playoffs. This year Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants have been added to the number of teams participating in the tournament. Both newly born franchises are doing great; in fact, Gujarat Titans are the table toppers with 5 wins in 7 games. On the other hand,…
DC vs RR, the 34th match of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 22 April 2022. Team Updates: Delhi Capitals had a great outing against Punjab Kings despite signs of Covid in their camp. Their dominant victory must give them a lot of confidence going into this match against Rajasthan Royals. DC have a worrying middle-order that did not get the chance to bat versus Punjab. With Rishabh Pant being the only batter who looked a bit promising in the middle-overs. Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur’s performance with…
MI vs CSK at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai was a last-ball thriller that saw MS Dhoni pull off a miracle ending for Chennai Super Kings. With 17 required off the last over and no other established batter other than MS Dhoni left on the crease, CSK could only hope for the finisher in Dhoni to rise again and win it for them. Dhoni did exactly that and two fours and a six to ensure CSK’s 2nd victory in the ongoing tournament. MI vs CSK Highlights: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first. Ravindra Jadeja revealed…
Indian Premier League (IPL) has produced countless unimaginable moments throughout 15 glorious editions. From Chris Gayle’s epic 175 to Virat Kohli’s 973 runs in a single edition, many unthinkable records have been established in IPL history. Here we have chosen the 8 IPL records that are almost impossible to break. 1- RCB’s 263/5 in 20 overs Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a mammoth total of 263 against Pune Warriors India when Chris Gayle brought his version of a storm to the stadium. It is still the highest-ever total in IPL history and would require a monumental effort for a team to…
MI vs CSK, the clash of two heavyweights of IPL history, will take place in DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on 21 April 2022 from 7:30 PM IST. Team Updates: The two most successful teams in IPL history are now the most unsuccessful team in IPL 2022. Mumbai has conceded six consecutive losses and is almost on the verge of getting thrown out of the race for playoffs. Never before Mumbai Indians have conceded 6 six defeats on the trot, so it makes even improbable for them to make it to top-four from here on. On the other hand, Chennai…
DC vs PBKS, the 32nd match of Tata IPL 2022, was a lopsided game in which Delhi Capitals completely overshadowed the Punjab Kings in all three facets of the game. DC vs PBKS Highlights: Rishabh Pant won the toss and invited Punjab Kings to bat first at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Delhi made a few changes to its playing XI due to a covid outbreak in the camp. Mayank Agarwal came back into the playing XI for Punjab to handle the reigns again. Kings also brought in Nathan Ellis to boost their pace attack. PBKS Inning: Punjab posted the lowest…