IPL (2025) - Discussion Thread

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

MI super consistent : Lost the first game since 2012.. 13 years in a row

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

John Cena farewell tour - 1 season

MSD farewell tour - since 2019 and counting

 

[charlie007]

IPL is not even 20 years old. It has no real history like the Ashes have (which goes back to 19th century) or Pakistan-India have.

This cannot be an El-Classico.

So we shouldn’t count the results of the Ashes series for the first 20 years then

 

[BDfanforever]

Impact player rule need to go. There also need to be more balance between bat and ball.

Top teams like Royals still picking players like Sandeep Sharma against likes of Sharma and Head?

 

[IndoorCricket]

MI needs Bhumrah

 

[Kianig89]

Security breach or just a fan momemt

 

[sweep_shot]

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Security breach or just a fan momemt

I think this is a security breach.

Security failure despite big IPL money.

 

[Kianig89]

Let's wait for our fellow Indian posters

 

[Smbhayi]

Impact player rule need to go. There also need to be more balance between bat and ball.

Top teams like Royals still picking players like Sandeep Sharma against likes of Sharma and Head?

He's very underrated bowler.. even yesterday he's created chances against head & Kishan but fielding has been sloppy yesterday..

 

[hassan918]

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Security breach or just a fan momemt

A bit of both.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

An early hundred this season

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mitch starc is opening the bowling. Markram is facing

 

[jnaveen1980]

Markram & Mitch Marsh opening against Mitch starc

 

[jnaveen1980]

5 balls just 1 run so far.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mitch Marsh first ball six against Mitch starc. Pick up shot.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mitch Marsh is going after Mitch starc big time

 

[jnaveen1980]

Poor bowling by Starc. Bowling on the pads at length against Marsh.

 

[Kianig89]

So JFM will bat later , the man shredded into pieces by Pakistan pacers in his own yard. Now he will cash in on IPl trundlers.

 

[jnaveen1980]

So JFM will bat later , the man shredded into pieces by Pakistan pacers in his own yard. Now he will cash in on IPl trundlers.

Pakistan "pacers"? That is a myth. Do you realize Pakistan pace bowling is statistically the worst in the world? Yes it is poorer than Bangladesh pace attack.

SInce Jan 1' 2024.

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan "pacers"? That is a myth. Do you realize Pakistan pace bowling is statistically the worst in the world? Yes it is poorer than Bangladesh pace attack.

SInce Jan 1' 2024.

36 Runs in 3 innings at avg 12. Pakistan won the series eventually, empirical evidence

 

[jnaveen1980]

36 Runs in 3 innings at avg 12. Pakistan won the series eventually, empirical evidence

which series? You lost T20 series didn't you? We saw your pacers getting thrashed in NZ only 2 days back. Dude you are in no position to troll pace bowling of any team including Bangladesh let alone India.

 

[OldWarHorse]

So Marsh fit in time for IPL

 

[jnaveen1980]

So Marsh fit in time for IPL

Their career is short. They will have to make the most of it when they are fit and firing. Can't blame them. Look Warner is now worth 15 million USD. Settled for life. Imagine a test match specialist making that much money. Not possible.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Their career is short. They will have to make the most of it when they are fit and firing. Can't blame them. Look Warner is now worth 15 million USD. Settled for life. Imagine a test match specialist making that much money. Not possible.

I'm not complaining tbf. Better for IPL

 

[jnaveen1980]

Marsh and Pooran are putting on an exhibition of range hitting. Unless the pitch helps these guys will massacre you

 

[jnaveen1980]

I'm not complaining tbf. Better for IPL

True. What is going to make in CT lol Probably not much.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Marsh and Pooran are putting on an exhibition of range hitting. Unless the pitch helps these guys will massacre you

WI can be a handful in the subcontinent in T20 World Cup

 

[jnaveen1980]

WI can be a handful in the subcontinent in T20 World Cup

Vizag is a batting beauty just like Hyderabad

 

[Kianig89]

which series? You lost T20 series didn't you? We saw your pacers getting thrashed in NZ only 2 days back. Dude you are in no position to troll pace bowling of any team including Bangladesh let alone India.

I shared the scores of JFM odis vs Pakistan

 

[Smbhayi]

Lol that's a poor choice by Axar, why he feed a part time spinner to Nicholas Pooran?

 

[Smbhayi]

Pant gone for four ball duck..

 

[Bhaijaan]

Rishabh Pant killed the momentum here with 6 for balls and out for duck now.

No wonder he was not picked in the champions trophy playing XI.

Can’t rely on him.

28 crores for this

Stupid Stupid Stupid

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Rishabh Pant killed the momentum here with 6 for balls and out for duck now.

No wonder he was not picked in the champions trophy playing XI.

Can’t rely on him.

28 crores for this

Stupid Stupid Stupid

Pant's car crash really has lost us a fine player. He has never been the same.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I shared the scores of JFM odis vs Pakistan

Bilateral series win against a B string out of form batting unit? lol What is their achievement in T20? IPL is all about T20.

Check Paksitan's fast bowling in CT lol. So much for great pace unit. Pakistan is handsdown the worst pace unit in the world across the formats. SO much so Pakistan has to roll out raging turners at home and use uncle spinners instead of pacers. You can certainly troll, play banter. But not the greatest idea to do it when your resources are the worst in the world.

Pace bowling performance by country in CT

 

[Bhaijaan]

What an over by Kuldeep Yadav.

1 run not and the wicket of useless Pant.

 

[Justcrazy]

LSG will be looking for a strong finish here

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bro, you don’t need this much time to call it a no ball.

What the hell? lol

 

[Justcrazy]

Pooran looking in destructive form , if he bats full 20 overs it will be carnage

 

[Bhaijaan]

This is a ridiculous call.

 

[Kianig89]

Bilateral series win against a B string out of form batting unit? lol What is their achievement in T20? IPL is all about T20.

Check Paksitan's fast bowling in CT lol. So much for great pace unit. Pakistan is handsdown the worst pace unit in the world across the formats. SO much so Pakistan has to roll out raging turners at home and use uncle spinners instead of pacers. You can certainly troll, play banter. But not the greatest idea to do it when your resources are the worst in the world.

Pace bowling performance by country in CT

Where did I mentioned Pak pace attack is world beaters only highlighted the shortcomings of JFM

 

[Justcrazy]

Starc gets a wicket , Delhi makes a comeback

 

[Justcrazy]

Delhi have pulled back the game in last couple of overs

170 , 30 balls to go. LSG would ideally want another 50 runs here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Where did I mentioned Pak pace attack is world beaters only highlighted the shortcomings of JFM

You were comparing Indian bowlers with pak bowlers purely based on Mcgurk's failing in one day game that too in spicy Australian pitches. You need better argument than that to troll IPL. JFM did well in IPL only on one ground. NOt everywhere.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Viewership of three IPL 2025 matches:

RCB VS KKR - 41.7 Cr
CSK VS MI - 30.8 Cr
SRH VS RR - 29.8 Cr

 

[Kianig89]

You were comparing Indian bowlers with pak bowlers purely based on Mcgurk's failing in one day game that too in spicy Australian pitches. You need better argument than that to troll IPL. JFM did well in IPL only on one ground. NOt everywhere.

Got it , you took IPL trundlers on heart , apologies for hurting your feelings

 

[Justcrazy]

Miller needs to play a cameo here

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Interesting youngsters to watch in LSG in today's match:
Prince Yadav: Hailing from Delhi, Prince Yadav is a hit-the-deck-hard pace bowler who can trouble batters with his extra bounce.
Digvesh Rathi: Digvesh Singh is a mystery spinner who hides the ball before delivering it. He grabbed a lot of eyeballs during the 2024 Delhi Premier League

 

[Justcrazy]

Just 6 singles of last over , Delhi have pulled this back beautifully

 

[Justcrazy]

Interesting youngsters to watch in LSG in today's match:
Prince Yadav: Hailing from Delhi, Prince Yadav is a hit-the-deck-hard pace bowler who can trouble batters with his extra bounce.
Digvesh Rathi: Digvesh Singh is a mystery spinner who hides the ball before delivering it. He grabbed a lot of eyeballs during the 2024 Delhi Premier League

Is Prince Yadav the same players who was banned by BCCI for age fraud ?

 

[Justcrazy]

Boundaries have dried up here

 

[Justcrazy]

At one stage Lucknow was looking to get to 230 , now they will be lucky to get to 210

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nobody picks Kuldeep. What a spell on this ground

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Is Prince Yadav the same players who was banned by BCCI for age fraud ?

Yes, you are right.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

The T20World Cup final deja vu feel

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Great bowling by Kuldeep.

 

[OldWarHorse]

The T20World Cup final deja vu feel View attachment 152560

What happened?

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

What happened?

Reminded of how misleading camera angles can be. From top it looked like the knee was right next to the wickets but side angle showed about 2 feet gap. Similar to SKY's catch in the final. It was such a merry time in this forum.

 

[Justcrazy]

LSG will finish with below par score , they will be really disappointed here

 

[jnaveen1980]

15 dot balls by Kuldeep on this pitch. That is 2.3 overs maiden

 

[jnaveen1980]

McGurk perishes for 1 in 2 balls

 

[Smbhayi]

McGurk perishes for 1 in 2 balls

My captain today for fantasy xi..

 

[jnaveen1980]

My captain today for fantasy xi..

This guy does well only at Delhi. Outside delhi poor record.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

𝙎𝙃𝘼𝙍𝘿𝙐𝙇 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙀𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆

Unsold at the auction, but Shardul Thakur makes an instant impact with two wickets in his opening over!

 

[jnaveen1980]

𝙎𝙃𝘼𝙍𝘿𝙐𝙇 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙀𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆

Unsold at the auction, but Shardul Thakur makes an instant impact with two wickets in his opening over!

He has had outstanding domestic season. Players who work hard in domestic generally get rewarded

 

[Kianig89]

Kuldeep Yadav is such an underrated player , overshadowed by the batting stalwarts in Indian team

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mr Clutch Axar. DC got everything wrong with their team structure. You cannot play too man youngsters.

 

[Justcrazy]

DC need 109 runs in 48 balls.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXX

Good hit , that is what was required.

 

[Justcrazy]

Delhi not out of game yet , Stubbs striking the ball well here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ball change often ruins the flow of the game. This was a case in point. New ball turned big

 

[deltexas]

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Security breach or just a fan momemt

Totally unacceptable this. Can be a fan moment, a friend moment whatever but this is a big security breach and the security should handle it as such and make sure it doesnt happen again. Could have been a physical threat to the player. Good thing that nowadays everyone is screened before entering the stadium , so atleast the chance of someone like this having any guns/weapons is nil. Security lapses like these should not happen , period.

 

[jamie smith]

Used to be a dc fan when I watched ipl in the past.
Just saw the scores and these nigam and ashutosh guys seem to big hitters of the cricket ball.
It is amazing how india dishes out so much cricketing talent.

 

[sweep_shot]

Used to be a dc fan when I watched ipl in the past.
Just saw the scores and these nigam and ashutosh guys seem to big hitters of the cricket ball.
It is amazing how india dishes out so much cricketing talent.

Look at their population. Over 1-billion. They have more people than all other Test nations combined I believe.

Also, it is the number one sport there unlike in Australia where cricket is barely popular. Yet, Aussies are much ahead of India in terms of trophy counts.

India is all about quantity over quality. Quantity works for them in cricket I guess.

 

[OldWarHorse]

A new mystery spinner

 

[Smbhayi]

Lol why they take a single in last ball? (That's too a risky one)

 

[jamie smith]

yeah still bangladesh and pak with combined population of 40 cr cant produce a quality t20 batter lol

Look at their population. Over 1-billion. They have more people than all other Test nations combined I believe.

Also, it is the number one sport there unlike in Australia where cricket is barely popular. Yet, Aussies are much ahead of India in terms of trophy counts.

 

[Smbhayi]

Poor game awareness by DC..

 

[Smbhayi]

Lol rishabh..

 

[sweep_shot]

yeah still bangladesh and pak with combined population of 40 cr cant produce a quality t20 batter lol

Indian population is 1.4-billion. Bangladesh and Pakistan's combined population is 0.45-billion. India have more players to choose from. This factor matters.

Add to that, they do all sorts of unethical things (for example, they don't allow their players to play in other leagues, get preferential treatments during ICC events etc.).

This is why India's achievements are tainted unlike ATG Australia or ATG West Indies.

 

[jamie smith]

32 off 14 needed,
game on