IPL 2014 Preview: Delhi Daredevils vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

These teams have struggled a lot in this year’s IPL despite having exceptional talent in their ranks. Delhi Daredevils are unable to solve their ever rising problems while Knight Riders are losing matches from winning situations.
Delhi Daredevils
The problem with them is the lack of consistency from the whole team. If batsmen are scoring runs, then there is some problem with the bowlers and vice versa. They need collective effort in order to register regular victories. The batsmen played their part in the last match against Chennai Super Kings but bowlers will have to take today’s match seriously. Skipper Kevin Pietersen will have to lead from the front. Mohammad Shami has bowled wide and short which has caused team a lot. He needs guidance and the same could be said about others as well
Kolkata Knight Riders
They should first axe Yusuf Pathan who has become a big time burden on his team. He is simply not clicking in the tournament and it’s high time that he is shown the door. Apart from his, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Shakib-al-Hasan and Andre Russell will have to take their batting seriously. Sunil Narine is bowling well and so is Vinay Kumar. They should include Morne Morkel in the playing XI.
Verdict
I will go with KKR because of their talent in all the departments of the game.
Teams KKR
G Gambhir*, MS Bisla†, PP Chawla, PJ Cummins, DB Das, JH Kallis, Kuldeep Yadav, CA Lynn, SS Mondal, M Morkel, SP Narine, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, V Pratap Singh, AD Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, RN ten Doeschate, RV Uthappa†, R Vinay Kumar, SA Yadav, UT Yadav

DD
KP Pietersen*, MA Agarwal, Q de Kock, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, KM Jadhav, KD Karthik†, S Kaul, Milind Kumar, Mohammed Shami, S Nadeem, JDS Neesham, WD Parnell, HS Sharath, R Sharma, LR Shukla, R Shukla, LRPL Taylor, MK Tiwary, SS Tiwary, JD Unadkat, M Vijay, J Yadav

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IPL 2014 Preview: Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore

India has always been happy hunting ground for the big teams in the Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians couldn't win even a single game in UAE but registered a comfortable victory in their first match at Wankhede. The same could be said about Royal Challengers Bangalore, who ended their three-match losing streak recently that too at their home ground.  Both teams will play against each other in today's match. Is it going to be two in two for Mumbai at home or are we going to see RCB's dominance.

Mumbai Indians
Their batsmen finally came to the party in the last match against Kings XI Punjab. They had to chase a big score and lost some early wickets but this didn't hampered their confidence as they cruise to their first win of the season. C Gautam, Rohit Sharma, Corey Anderson, Kieron Pollard and Aditya Tare played their part with mere perfection. It was a brilliant effort from the Indians batters, who played quite a few good looking shots. From start to finish, they looked like the winning team. The latest result is enough to boost their confidence for the remaining matches, which could make things difficult for the rivals. Fast bowlers are bowling beautifully but Harbhajan Singh needs to pull up his socks in the spin department.

Royal Challengers Bangalore
AB de Villiers was the only reason behind their dramatic win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The team had almost lost before AB played one of the best innings in the history of the IPL. The problem for Challengers have been their poor display in the batting department. We haven't seen even a single batsman who has scored on a consistent basis. Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, Chris Gayle and even AB de Villiers have failed to score runs in every game. I know AB was fabulous in the last game but his team need more runs from him rather one or two big effort. Bowling has been their strong point with some exceptional performances. Mitchell Starc has bowled well and spinning sensation Chahal has been a revelation for them so far.

Verdict
Its 50-50 for both teams as they are struggling to play consistent and smart cricket.

Teams

MI
RG Sharma*, CJ Anderson, JJ Bumrah, M de Lange, BR Dunk, CM Gautam†, S Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, JR Hazlewood, MEK Hussey, Z Khan, SL Malinga, SH Marathe, PP Ojha, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu†, K Santokie, LMP Simmons, P Suyal, AP Tare†, AV Wankhade

RCB
V Kohli*, VR Aaron, AN Ahmed, YS Chahal, AB de Villiers, AB Dinda, CH Gayle, SB Jakati, T Mishra, JA Morkel, M Muralitharan, HV Patel, PA Patel, R Rampaul, S Rana, RR Rossouw, S Sandeep Warrier, MA Starc, YV Takawale, Yuvraj Singh, VH Zol

Chennai Super Kings Juggernaut to Battle It Out With Delhi Daredevils

The yellow brigade has been the real flavor of the Indian Premier League because of their consistent performances over the years so how could it be different in 2014. This team is in superb form at the moment with great back to back results. The batsmen are scoring runs while the bowlers are making regular inroads. On the other side, it has been poor season for Delhi Daredevils so far. They were easily beaten in their last match that too on their home turf. Will we see another comfortable win for CSK or will Devils rise to the occasion.

Chennai Super Kings
Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith have played exceptionally well as openers. They are playing for the first time in CSK colors but this has not dented their individual heroics. Both of them have blasted bowlers to all corners of the stadiums. Apart from their big shots, they have run quite well between the wickets. Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni have also contributed. The biggest asset has been Ravindra Jadeja who has batted and bowled well till now. R Ashwin has done his job in the spin department while the pace trio have been amazing. Ben Hilfenhaus, Mohit Sharma and Ishwar Pandey have taken lot of wickets in the previous games.

Delhi Daredevils
They have struggled in all the departments of the game despite having some big players in their ranks. Their batting has not come through while bowlers have conceded too many runs. Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik and Kevin Pietersen are unable to score runs which have put their team under lot of pressure. Let's hope they get something out of this game which will be played on their home turf.

Teams

CSK
MS Dhoni*� , B Aparajith, R Ashwin, S Badree, DJ Bravo, F du Plessis, JW Hastings, MJ Henry, BW Hilfenhaus, RA Jadeja, BB McCullum, M Manhas, RG More, P Negi, A Nehra, IC Pandey, SK Raina, V Shankar, MM Sharma, DR Smith

DD
KP Pietersen*, MA Agarwal, NM Coulter-Nile, Q de Kock, JP Duminy, KM Jadhav, KD Karthik� , S Kaul, Milind Kumar, Mohammed Shami, S Nadeem, JDS Neesham, WD Parnell, HS Sharath, R Sharma, LR Shukla, R Shukla, LRPL Taylor, MK Tiwary, SS Tiwary, JD Unadkat, M Vijay, J Yadav
The yellow brigade has been the real flavor of the Indian Premier League because of their consistent performances over the years so how could it be different in 2014. This team is in superb form at the moment with great back to back results. The batsmen are scoring runs while the bowlers are making regular inroads. On the other side, it has been poor season for Delhi Daredevils so far.

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IPL 2014 Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

The blue brigade of the Indian Premier League has played competitive cricket in the last few games. Their players are finally justifying their talent on the right stage. Batting and bowling has contributed while fielders have also chipped in with satisfying results. Their opponents are struggling for consistency and have lost quite a few games. Is this going to be another feast for Royals or will KKR be able to stamp their authority?

Rajasthan Royals
I have said many a times that this side is full of talented players. They are lucky to have players like Sanju Samson and Karun Nair in their side. The batsmen are in top form with Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Shane Watson and Steven Smith making useful contribution while the performance of Stuart Binny and Rajat Bhatia has been impressive. The bowling department has also fared well. James Faulkner, Kane Richardson and Pravin Tambe have taken regular wickets, which has held their bowling well.

Kolkata Knight Riders
Their biggest problem is their skipper Gautam Gambhir, who has forgotten how to lead a side. He is unable to control his emotions and is often seen scolding his players. He has been poor with the bat while the same could be said about other batters as well. Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan and Jacques Kallis have thrown their wickets while Shakib-al-Hasan needs consistency in his performance. Bowling has also looked ordinary with Sunil Narine, the only bright spot.

Verdict
This match is clearly heading Rajasthan way as they got amazing set of players.

Teams

RR
SR Watson*, Amit Mishra, Ankit Sharma, AK Bains, R Bhatia, STR Binny, UBT Chand, KK Cooper, BCJ Cutting, JP Faulkner, BJ Hodge, DJ Hooda, Iqbal Abdulla, DS Kulkarni, VS Malik, KK Nair, AM Nayar, AM Rahane, KW Richardson, SV Samson, SPD Smith, TG Southee, PV Tambe, R Tewatia, DH Yagnik

KKR
G Gambhir*, MS Bisla†, PP Chawla, PJ Cummins, DB Das, JH Kallis, Kuldeep Yadav, CA Lynn, SS Mondal, M Morkel, SP Narine, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, V Pratap Singh, AD Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, RN ten Doeschate, RV Uthappa†, R Vinay Kumar, SA Yadav, UT Yadav

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IPL 2014 Preview: Mumbai Indians vs. Kings XI Punjab

Something has gone wrong with the defending champions as they have lost their five consecutive matches. The batting is not coming through while the bowlers are unable to contain rivals. The team is in total disarray at the moment. On the other hand Kings XI Punjab is enjoying superb run in this year’s Indian Premier League. They are undefeated in the tournament so far and will look to carry on with the winning momentum in India as well. Are we going to see yet another win for them or will it be Mumbai Indians day?

Kings XI Punjab
If their bowlers have leaked runs, their batsmen have done the recovery job while if their batting unit has flattered, the bowlers have come to the party. This has been their success mantra. Virender Sehwag is batting with responsibility while Cheteshwar Pujara has played his part with mere perfection. Glenn Maxwell has been their star batsman while David Miller has scored lot of runs in the crunch situations. Their captain George Bailey is tailor made for T20 and is due for a big score. Mitchell Johnson has led the bowling department pretty well with L Balaji, who has performed exceptionally well. The performance of Sandeep Sharma has surprised everyone as this guy has taken wickets in every match. Rishi Dhawan and Akshar Patel have bowled effectively.

Mumbai Indians
They need some miracle to turnaround their IPL season which has been pathetic. This team is playing some school level cricket with failures after failures. They don’t have even a single positive point in their batting department. Nobody has contributed on a consistent basis. Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson and Kieron Pollard have played with the trust of their fans with regular below par scores. If we leave Malinga and Zaheer out, the rest of the bowling unit have leaked runs that too in every game. Harbhajan Singh has bowled economically but has taken just 2 wickets from 5 games, which is ordinary in every sense. The blue brigade will have to do something extraordinary in order to savage their pride. They are out of the top four race.

Verdict
It is the easiest thing to do when u got Mumbai Indians as one of the teams. The match will surely go Kings XI Punjab’s way as their players are in good form.

Teams
KXIP
GJ Bailey*, Anureet Singh, P Awana, L Balaji, R Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh, BE Hendricks, MG Johnson, Karanveer Singh, M Kartik, Mandeep Singh, SE Marsh, GJ Maxwell, DA Miller, AR Patel, NLTC Perera, CA Pujara, WP Saha, Sandeep Sharma, V Sehwag, Shivam Sharma, SN Thakur, M Vohra
MI
RG Sharma*, CJ Anderson, JJ Bumrah, M de Lange, BR Dunk, CM Gautam†, S Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, JR Hazlewood, MEK Hussey, Z Khan, SL Malinga, SH Marathe, PP Ojha, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu†, K Santokie, LMP Simmons, P Suyal, AP Tare†, AV Wankhade

IPL 2014 Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Chennai Super Kings

The yellow brigade is in top form with four consecutive wins under their belt. MS Dhoni has marshaled his troops well and the same is expected from him in today’s match. However, Kolkata Knight Riders are still looking for some momentum. Will it be CSK’s day or will KKR register much required win?
Chennai Super Kings
Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith have played brilliantly as openers. They have easily dismantle rival bowling by their attacking shots from the first ball. It is going to be very difficult to stop them. Apart from them, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni are capable of winning matches in a span of few overs and have displayed this quality in the previous games. R Ashwin is bowling superbly and is getting support from the end as well. Ishwar Pandey, Mohit Sharma and Ben Hilfenhaus have formed a deadly partnership in the pace department.

Kolkata Knight Riders
This team has failed because of their batsmen. If Gautam Gambhir is scoring than others tend to lose their grip and vice versa. Jacques Kallis, Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey are other offenders from this team. Shakib-al-Hasan and Suryakumar Yadav have batted with responsibility but they need others to click as well. Morne Morkel, Sunil Narine, Vinay Kumar and Piyush Chawla has bowled smartly and intelligently in the tournament so far.

Verdict
I will go with CSK because they got a team, which can easily beat their rivals.
Teams CSK

MS Dhoni*âEUR, B Aparajith, R Ashwin, S Badree, DJ Bravo, F du Plessis, JW Hastings, MJ Henry, BW Hilfenhaus, RA Jadeja, BB McCullum, M Manhas, RG More, P Negi, A Nehra, IC Pandey, SK Raina, V Shankar, MM Sharma, DR Smith

KKR

G Gambhir*, MS BislaâEUR, PP Chawla, PJ Cummins, DB Das, JH Kallis, Kuldeep Yadav, CA Lynn, SS Mondal, M Morkel, SP Narine, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, V Pratap Singh, AD Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, RN ten Doeschate, RV UthappaâEUR, R Vinay Kumar, SA Yadav, UT Yadav The yellow brigade is in top form with four consecutive wins under their belt. MS Dhoni has marshaled his troops well and the same is expected from him in today’s match. However, Kolkata Knight Riders are still looking for some momentum. Will it be CSK’s day or will KKR register much required win? Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith have played brilliantly as openers. They have easily dismantle rival bowling by their attacking shots from the first ball.

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Why Mumbai Indians are losing?

he defending champions have failed to perform in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League. They have lost five consecutive matches and are almost out of the top four finish. Mumbai Indians are playing with the same set of players, which played an important part in their success in 2013. However, things haven’t gone as per plans in 2014. Let’s take a closer look at the reasons behind their failures.

Poor form of players
Their batsmen have not played well in the first leg of the Indian Premier League. Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard have not scored runs on consistent basis. The real problem has been their habit of throwing away wickets that too cheaply. Rohit Sharma should have batted with more responsibility but so called talented batsman has disappointed once again. The same could be said about Pollard and Rayudu, who were at their best in 2013. In the bowling department, Harbhajan Singh has struggled to take wickets. Cricket is a team game where contribution should come from every individual.

Wrong retention and auction policy
Legends like Anil Kumble and John Wright has made blunders while assisting their team’s management in the retention and the auction process. They should have retained last year’s hero Dwayne Smith and Mitchell Johnson but chose to let them go. The duo has performed superbly so far for their respective teams. Maxwell was with them in the last edition and they had the option of landing him once again but was not considered important. He is the leading run scorer in their year’s event. Instead they choose, Mike Hussey and Corey Anderson, who have proved big time failures. Mike Hussey is getting worse day by day and Corey Anderson has not done anything big after scoring fastest ODI century. I am particularly baffled by their choice of buying Anderson. A batsman needs few good knocks under his belt to be called good and Anderson has not set the international arena on fire after scoring fastest ton in the ODIs.

Big Staff
Anil Kumble, John Wright, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Robin Singh are with Mumbai Indians in some roles which is another problematic area. Players get confuse if they are offered advices from everywhere. It is good to guide players but the advice should come from one or two sources. I know Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting are the two legends of the game but these two have proved burden so far. We haven’t seen any improvement in the performance of the players which is enough to suggest that the above mentioned duo has been ineffective. cricket today magazine is a Expert Writer Of Cricket Match, crictoday india and also write Present Running series india versus new zealand series future match in t20 Wc banladesh and more about cricket new,update,records etc. Follow me On Social Plugging- Google Plus, IPl Live score t20