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.
Batsmen like Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Tewatia and Devdutt Padikkal have impressed many in the cricket fraternity.
KL Rahul, who had been the owner of the orange cap, lost the top spot in the run scorer's list to his teammate Mayank Agarwal.
Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya smashed 44 runs in the last two overs and put up 67 runs in just 23 balls for the fifth wicket.
With this win, Mumbai Indians have gone to the top of the eight-team table with four points from two wins and have a better run rate than four other teams.
Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble believes that the condition at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi will be a key factor.
