IPL 2024

[zing]

Best game of the tournament. Class game.

Huge 2 points for srh.

I think that's a huge 2 points in context of the tournament. I don't think that any team can now qualify with 14 with so many teams on 12.

Even CSK who are 5th, need 3 wins out of 4 to get to 16. IMO the top 4 today will be the same after the league stage is done.

 

[zing]

Woohoo! I can't believe SRH sneaked that one.

Do you watch a fair bit of T20? You seem quite informed about T20 performances across leagues

 

[Ish]

Woohoo! I can't believe SRH sneaked that one.

Aye, seems I missed a cracking end to the match! Left for footy training right after Cummins and Abishek dropped simple catches off Jaiswal/Parag - and I see it almost cost them! Big win and good for the tournament as well.

 

[charlton66]

Do you watch a fair bit of T20? You seem quite informed about T20 performances across leagues

I watch a lot of cricket full stop really, although since the preponderence these days is T20, then by default I suppose I watch a lot of that. My favourite is test cricket. Still can't beat a good Ashes series, although India vs Australia has had some really good series in the last few years as well.

 

[Ish]

KKR falling apart here, albeit still a good run rate but 4 wickets down already. Don’t think they feel like playing here. Mostly been reckless shots gifting their wickets.

 

[zing]

KKR falling apart here, albeit still a good run rate but 4 wickets down already. Don’t think they feel like playing here. Mostly been reckless shots gifting their wickets.

I saw the initial bit.. 5 down and Manish Pandey, Venky Iyer at the crease.. with Russell to come

Stacked with all rounders

Good recovery till now

 

[Ish]

I saw the initial bit.. 5 down and Manish Pandey, Venky Iyer at the crease.. with Russell to come

Stacked with all rounders

Good recovery till now

Yeah was a really good recovery and then another brain fart runout of Russ and they might fall a good 20-30 runs short here (of where they could’ve been).

 

[Ish]

@zing and now it seems like an almighty collapse from the MI incoming. There’s still hope with SKY there, but he’s running out of partners.

 

[zing]

@zing and now it seems like an almighty collapse from the MI incoming. There’s still hope with SKY there, but he’s running out of partners.

Yea they can do it. It’s not many runs. I think it’s done though. One each from Varun and Narine.

 

[Desert Eagle]

This partnership is key. Still think Mumbai wins

 

[Ish]

This partnership is key. Still think Mumbai wins

Yeah SKY will bring this home.

 

[Ish]

What a shite over this has been for KKR

 

[Desert Eagle]

Big wicket

 

[Ish]

Finally, Starc shows up at the IPL, doin what he does best in cleaning up the tail.

 

[zing]

12 of the Indian squad will leave for the WC after the league stage..

 

[crappycraperson]

12 of the Indian squad will leave for the WC after the league stage..

You don't think CSK will make the playoffs?

 

[zing]

You don't think CSK will make the playoffs?

I give it like a 30% chance that they go through. I think CSK are a team that relies heavily on winning at Chepauk. 3 of 4 games are away. They’re relatively easier fixtures though.


KKR are through with that net run rate. SRH and Lucknow play each other. Loser of that needs to lose 2 more because I think Chennai will end up on 14. Feels unlikely to me.

what do you think?

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Yeah, tough ask for CSK to make playoffs, but it depends on SRH and rest of teams. Really close. Won't count them out.

They are frustratingly inconsistent.

 

[Boycott]

I went from being an IPL sceptic in the early years to an avid fan in the mid to late 2010s. In fact I'll stretch it to enjoying the first normal season post Covid. I liked how teams like CSK maintained a core group of players in creating a dynasty and how the standard of domestic young players grew so much that they could outdo foreign players and have a pathway to the national team. Even if it means there aren't many stories of guys middling around obscure in domestic cricket for years managing to get 15 minutes of fame anymore (Kings Eleven Punjab had an opener who never played for India but was reliable in the early seasons iirc).

But this season I have been very bored up until the last few games. To be fair maybe I have chosen the wrong matches to watch but it seems like there is more drama off the field and attempts to make the media as part of the game itself. The commentary always was a bit cringe with DLF Maximums and Carbon Kumal catch but you could play with that. This season feels orchestrated drama to make up for a lack of entertainment on the field and cooking rivalries among Indian national team players which as a non-Indian gets a bit grating but I imagine even the Indian fans feel tired. As well as this when did coaches get so much coverage in this sport? Great bowlers have been getting carted, too many high scores, the fielding which really reached spectacular levels for a few years once again now looks like the early seasons of old players just playing for the money.

I hope next season there is some change. For starters I think there are some IPL veterans who are getting picked on name value now that drags the standard down but can't be dropped.

 

[MDFC Manager]

RCB keep surprising

 

[MDFC Manager]

RCB keep surprising

Then reverting back to being shite

 

[zing]

Then reverting back to being shite

I have this running in the background because I thought it was over

Shame Rashid is injured and not playing

 

[Old Ma Crow]

RCB Reckless batting

 

[MDFC Manager]

I have this running in the background because I thought it was over

Shame Rashid is injured and not playing

Probably only competitive because he isn't!

 

[zing]

I have this running in the background because I thought it was over

Shame Rashid is injured and not playing

OK he's back on..

 

[zing]

Probably only competitive because he isn't!

Back on!

This has the potential to be the most hilarious RCB game

 

[zing]

DK some great shots there

 

[AshRK]

Rashid has looked a shell of himself this season.

 

[Old Ma Crow]

Just 15 off 47 what could possibly go wrong

 

[zing]

Rashid has looked a shell of himself this season.

Age is catching up with him

He must be 35 or whatever now

 

[charlton66]

Age is catching up with him

He must be 35 or whatever now

Rashid Khan is a youngster. He's only 25.

 

[Ish]

Rashid Khan is a youngster. He's only 25.

 

[Ish]

Quote the middle order collapse by RCB. I’d still love for them to make the playoffs but that dream kind of ended a couple of weeks ago already.

 

[zing]

Rashid Khan is a youngster. He's only 25.

Quote the middle order collapse by RCB. I’d still love for them to make the playoffs but that dream kind of ended a couple of weeks ago already.

Do you have teams you support?

 

[Ish]

Do you have teams you support?

I’m closer to a fair weather fan then I am to an actual supporter of any one team. If I had to say - I’ve always liked CSK (mostly because of Dhoni & a few other players they’ve had over the years). Actually started off “supporting” the Deccan Chargers (if you remember them ).

I sort of liked RCB - if mainly because of Gayle and their destructive batting power. Liking this iteration of the Sunrisers too, for the same reason. For some reason, I’ve never really liked the KKR or MI. Very “neutral” about the rest.

Hahaha sorry if none of that makes any sense.

 

[zing]

I’m closer to a fair weather fan then I am to an actual supporter of any one team. If I had to say - I’ve always liked CSK (mostly because of Dhoni & a few other players they’ve had over the years). Actually started off “supporting” the Deccan Chargers (if you remember them ).

I sort of liked RCB - if mainly because of Gayle and their destructive batting power. Liking this iteration of the Sunrisers too, for the same reason. For some reason, I’ve never really liked the KKR or MI. Very “neutral” about the rest.

Hahaha sorry if none of that makes any sense.

You’re the Aaron Finch of fans.

 

[Ish]

You’re the Aaron Finch of fans.

Hahaha! Let me backtrack a little and say I’ll identify as a CSK fan, first and foremost (especially after Deccan folded). And I have some admiration for a couple of other teams

Ps I had no idea Finch played for so many IPL teams!!! I watch a little BBL as well, and I think it was Finch’s last season for the Renegades last year. He’s now completely retired.

Random note: Shaun Marsh I think came out of retirement (or something along those lines) and played a few games for them last year and was still in fairly decent knick.

 

[charlton66]

Do you have teams you support?

I'm pretty much the same as @Ish to be honest. I tend to pull for teams that have players that I like and pull against teams that have players that I don't. This year i'm pulling for SRH because of Heinrich Klaasan. Ironic, really because for years i would always pull against them because i can't stand David Warner.

I've always had a soft spot for MI as well because I like Rohit. But this year I've been pulling against them because I feel Hardik stole the captaincy, so I hope they lose.

 

[Ish]

I'm pretty much the same as @Ish to be honest. I tend to pull for teams that have players that I like and pull against teams that have players that I don't. This year i'm pulling for SRH because of Heinrich Klaasan. Ironic, really because for years i would always pull against them because i can't stand David Warner.

I've always had a soft spot for MI as well because I like Rohit. But this year I've been pulling against them because I feel Hardik stole the captaincy, so I hope they lose.

Yeah, spot on. Very much in the same camp.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

There's a good chance MI will lose all the rest of their matches and finish bottom.

My prediction:

KKR
RR
CSK
SRH (will beat LSG on run rate)

RR has the toughest schedule yet. To face both CSK & KKR.