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.
Ricky Ponting was more pleased about the fact that Delhi bundled Rajasthan out for just 138 on the Sharjah track which is known as a batting heaven.
Shreyas Iyer's comments have come after Delhi Capitals thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 46 runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Rajasthan captain Steve Smith said that while the bowlers did a good job to restrict DC to 184/8 the team is underperforming in pressure situations.
Despite putting up a moderate total of 184/8 wickets in 20 overs on a batting friendly track, the Delhi Capitals bowlers came all gun blazing.
Like Anil Kumble, Ravi Bishnoi started off as a fast bowler before turning to leg-spin which has traces of his fast bowling background.
