IPL 2017 | MI Champions. Win by 1 run

This Kaushik guy would look more at home filming for Lagaan than actually playing.
 
Calling it now. Lynn is going to be one of the players of the tournament.
 
Lynn is an amazing player. He is amazing for BBL. has been disappointing in the IPL last few seasons though
 
Their bowling is useless though. MS Gony was good in the first IPL and has been useless whenever he was selected. Surely Faulkner is better than smith too at 4 down
 
Their bowling is useless though. MS Gony was good in the first IPL and has been useless whenever he was selected. Surely Faulkner is better than smith too at 4 down

Yeah their lineup is weird. Dhaval Kulkarni is their best bowler. KKR easily more balanced. Hopefully not jinxing it. :mad:
 
Their bowling is useless though. MS Gony was good in the first IPL and has been useless whenever he was selected. Surely Faulkner is better than smith too at 4 down

Yup. They are very top heavy. Much better balance when Jadeja and Bravo comes back.

McCullum
Finch
Raina
Karthik
Bravo
Jadeja
Faulkner
Jakati
Kulkarni
Kumar
Kaushik

Is a decent team with good balance.
 
Steven Smith is amazing. Can't believe he has inspired Tiwary to get back in form. Can't remember last time he has played well in the IPL.
 
Yup. They are very top heavy. Much better balance when Jadeja and Bravo comes back.

McCullum
Finch
Raina
Karthik
Bravo
Jadeja
Faulkner
Jakati
Kulkarni
Kumar
Kaushik

Is a decent team with good balance.
Munaf in for Kaushik. Jadeja and Jakati is enough spin, no need for Indian Paul Adams.
 
Munaf in for Kaushik. Jadeja and Jakati is enough spin, no need for Indian Paul Adams.

Yeah Kaushik is awful. He got away with it to start with because his action is so fecked but it's been obvious that as soon as players get used to him they'll hit him to all parts. He might still pick up a few wickets against people that haven't seen much of him, but I feel like it's a case of diminishing returns with him.
 
Good choice by RCB to go with Watson and Gayle up top imo. Not much running I imagine but will give Watson a chance to get himself in, which he barely did last season. Has to work though because there's nothing below these 2.
 
Gayle is dreadful these days. They'll have a hard time dropping him too because of his popularity
 
Pant looks a cracking player. Great composure at such a young age. Jadhav also looks brilliant. Where the feck has he come from?!?
 
Excellent entertainment this. Didn't really think Negi of all people would be the one to pull it off :lol:

The atmosphere is probably the best one around. Those chants of AaarSeeeeBeeee in the end :drool:
 
KKR and SRH seem to be the most balanced teams. KKR is going to have a tough time deciding who to drop for Shakib. Lynn was expendable but last nights innings made him a cult hero there surely

SRH too. Mustafiz too should be in. But Cutting is a decent option to bat. Warner is captain. Henriques is in form and Rashid also played well.
 
Pietersen seems like a good commentator. I have heard him talk in tests and he's commentating differently here, it suits the format.
 
Club cricket level fielding that. Even worse, actually.