Consistency key to Mumbai Indians success in this year’s IPL, finds new study
The paper tried to figure out what differentiated Mumbai Indians and CSK, who came into the season as defending champions and runners-up respectively.
The paper tried to figure out what differentiated Mumbai Indians and CSK, who came into the season as defending champions and runners-up respectively.
Steve Smith, representing the Rajasthan Royals, scored just 311 runs in 14 games, with the help of three half-centuries as his team finished bottom of the points table.
These tests were conducted specifically for the entire IPL contingent that had arrived from the UAE on November 14 and then went into quarantine.
Chennai Super Kings, three-time IPL champions, failed to make it to the playoffs for the first time and ended at the seventh spot in the group stage.
Mumbai Indians became the most successful IPL franchise on Tuesday when they won their fifth title in the 13-year history of the T20 league.
Reacting to the eight-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians, newly-elected KKR captain Eoin Morgan said that they could not match Mumbai in any department.
Kevin Pietersen had on Thursday night criticised RCB skipper Virat Kohli's decision to send AB de Villiers at No. 6 against Kings XI Punjab.
MI have won every match they have played since losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore in a Super Over on September 28.
Mumbai Indians now have 12 points -- the same as Delhi Capitals -- from eight matches. But Mumbai are ahead on net run rate (+1.353).
Karthik has taken the decision with a "view to focus on his batting and contributing more to the team's cause", a KKR statement read.
