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They should just double up the games. 1 game per week on weekdays is a pisstakeThe IPL is way too long.
They should just double up the games. 1 game per week on weekdays is a pisstakeThe IPL is way too long.
Each of the bloody games run too long.The IPL is way too long.
The incessant brand and product placement that happens within a game wears very thin after a while.$$$ and lots of rupees too
I guess they decided to string it out with no international calendar pressure but I'm finding it a chore to watch now.They should just double up the games. 1 game per week on weekdays is a pisstake
The matches normally start two and a half hours before I finish working and they just about manage to start the 2nd innings by the time I finish. How is that even possible when you have at least 8 overs of spin every innings .Each of the bloody games run too long.
It's because of the CEAT strategic time outs. Need to get enough of them in per gameThe incessant brand and product placement that happens within a game wears very thin after a while.
I guess they decided to string it out with no international calendar pressure but I'm finding it a chore to watch now.
The matches normally start two and a half hours before I finish working and they just about manage to start the 2nd innings by the time I finish. How is that even possible when you have at least 8 overs of spin every innings .
the entire concept is simply a huge money making scheme and nothing else. High octane cricket is simply the honey to attract the eyeballs.The incessant brand and product placement that happens within a game wears very thin after a while.
Try disproving that statement in the 21st centuryEvery sporting league is a money making scheme by that logic
Ipl the brand is here to stay. I would even go on to say the level of cricket in the IPL is nothing less than what we see in other international tournaments . I would anyday prefer to have a IPL tournament than a meaningless India srilanka series or some other meaning less international series. In fact the success of IPL has allowed other nation to start similar t20 leagues.Every sporting league is a money making scheme by that logic
Agreed.They should just double up the games. 1 game per week on weekdays is a pisstake
They would have to if they decide to increase to 10 teams. I think if not wrong they used to play afternoon matches in weekdays too.Why the hell would they play on afternoons in weekdays.
Only remember it being occasional, don't think it was ever a regular thing. With the current no. of teams one game every weekday is perfect. Ideal time to start after you get back from work and want some to kill the evening time.They would have to if they decide to increase to 10 teams. I think if not wrong they used to play afternoon matches in weekdays too.
Yep. I don't think without the success of IPL we would have seen the birth of our regional Caribbean Premier League, and I fecking love the CPL.Ipl the brand is here to stay. I would even go on to say the level of cricket in the IPL is nothing less than what we see in other international tournaments . I would anyday prefer to have a IPL tournament than a meaningless India srilanka series or some other meaning less international series. In fact the success of IPL has allowed other nation to start similar t20 leagues.
Padikkals dreadful innings comes to an end. Must be one of the worst of all time considering the score they're chasing and he's consumed almost a 1/3 of innings
Padikal was batting alongside his captain Kohli so presumably he was instructed or allowed to bat this way?So Kohli and Paddikal consumed 69/120 balls in this innings and only knocked off 78/177 required runs.
Match winning partnership for RR. What's worse is Jofra Archers still got 2 overs to bowl
Cost them the match. Smith has been disastrous as a player and captain this year. Has cost RR a final 4 place, as they had a good enough team to get there.Smith not bowling archer must be a joke.
Had shades of Stokes over vs ‘remember the name’ BraithwaiteThis is a masterclass in terrible bowling. medium pace length balls begging to be hit.
For all his talent and his incredible performances in IPL over the years , he definitely deserves to win the competition atleast once. This could be the year.Isn't he really really good at a number of things? Swimming, sprints, badminton.. I'm sure there was more. The guy is just incredible. Kept wickets today as well.
He said that’s untrue in an interview.Isn't he really really good at a number of things? Swimming, sprints, badminton.. I'm sure there was more. The guy is just incredible. Kept wickets today as well.
I remember him taking down a prime Steyn a while back in IPL. I don't think there's a bowler in the world that can stop him when he's in. A shame he doesn't have more to show for his absurd talent (the numbers are great but he deserves to have an ICC tournament trophy on his record). South Africa need to get him back into the T20 team at the very least.Just on talent, de villiers is the GOAT limited overs player imo.
That was a crazy amount to pay for him anyway. He is not a top 5 bowler in ODI/T20 like Starc, Bumrah or Rabada. Even 1M USD would have been too much for him.Cummins has been the biggest disappointment this season. 15 crore down the drain.
Sachin's numbers across eras are too good for ODIs.Just on talent, de villiers is the GOAT limited overs player imo.
That ground has a much shorter boundary on one side. If Unadkat bowls the last over he would have to defend the much shorter leg side boundary against ABD who favours that region. Even Smith said that was the key reason why he went with him in 19th and Archer 20th. Though of course, ABD being ABD, hit 3 sixes on on-side anyway despite longer boundaries.Smith not bowling archer must be a joke.
Might sound harsh on rahane but he doesn't add anything to this lineup. When you go from pant to rahane in t20s you automatically become weaker.It is amazing how much worse Delhi's batting order looks without Pant. If Stoinos was not in form, we would be in dire straits.