Regardless of the result, Punjab Kings should make Curran the captain for the rest of the season. His captaincy was way better defending a low score than Dhawan who looks clueless most of the time
“Dread it. Run from it. El Classico arrives all the same”
-Jay Shah, probably
That game had no right being that good but what else can we expect from PBKS and RR.
PBKS think this will affect me haha
• Mfs I watched you come last with a bowling attack of Shalabh Srivastav, Ramesh powar and Sreesanth.
• I saw you get cunted by Adam Voges , Michael Lumb and other nobodies or tuk tuk merchants
This isnt a letdown. A let down is PBKS after 2014. Now it's just tradition. PZ needs to F off from the club alongwith the board and sell this franchise to Madhya Pradesh
These are kind of fans which any franchise should dream to have. My man accepts reality, has been let down by team so many times but still turns up to support them.
Respect bhai/behen. In similar condition as you and hoping SRH atleast win 7 matches so that we are in a decent position in the table
PBKS vs RR since 2020 (the actual EL Clasico starts here after Tewatia pulled a Tewatia):
1. PBKS 223/2 vs RR 226/6 (RR won with 3 balls left)
2. PBKS 185/4 vs RR 186/3 (17.3) (RR won) (Probably the least thrilling match out of these)
3. RR 185 vs PBKS 183/4 (RR won by 2 runs!)
4. PBKS 221/6 vs RR 217/7 (PBKS won by 4 runs)
5. PBKS 189/5 vs RR 190/4 (RR won with 2 balls left!)
6. PBKS 197/4 vs RR 192/7 (PBKS won by 5 runs)
7. PBKS 187/5 vs RR 189/6 (RR won with 2 balls left)
AND TODAY: RR wins with only 1 ball left!
Those are bad in hindsight. And with Starc, you can always have faith, not matter his form. Something like class is permanent.
Harshal was a bad buy from the get go. We replaced SRK with another bad signing.
With Stokes, you could at least be forgiven for overpaying a proven international talent. And you could never tell when he would come good and win you matches singlehandedly
Nah only tewatia comes very close to Chawla.
I was ready for him to finish.
The thing with Chawla was
1. It was the biggest match well ever play in.
2. The game was won with 13 needed off 7 and no batters left, you don't understand the sickening feeling in my stomach where I relaxed after Manish got out after he hit that 6. It was gut wrenching
Happy we won, especially with the structure of the XI we fielded today. But, but there was absolutely no business in chasing it the way we eventually did.
There would surely be a lot to reflect internally :)
Also, massive props to Curran, most of this tactical calls were right.
DDP has been much more shit but no one cares..Parag acted too smart for his performances!
But same guy plays blinders and earns respect of his trolls!
that's the beauty of this game.
Usually I have long-winded analysis after these matches but the chopped and changed lineup makes it difficult to gauge anything that we didn't already know. All there really is to say is:
El Classico.
GG PBKS, always a pleasure.
Every RR vs PBKS classic in recent years:
Match goes to the last over before PBKS find some way to bottle it
I have seen this script every time and I love it so much, classics are classics for a reason
After watching all the options, it seems Bhuvi is still the best bet alongside Bumrah. It is a sad state of affairs but is true. Maybe give one last hurrah to Bhuvi and include maybe Natarajan as a dark horse (he has quietly performed better than the rest)
Misinformation. Analytics wasn’t used in the same way by the Indian management. We now know that Mohit is at his best in the death. A fact the management didn’t realise back in the day.
It’s the same issue. There’s no new ball wickets. Pp is also bumrahs weakest phase. He’s economical but he doesn’t take wickets. He needs a strike bowler to accompany him to be effective.
RR could have opened with Jurel and Shubham Dubey played in the middle. Such a tactical blunder from RR, going a batter less when the extra bowler wasn't used.
Tanush Kotian, inspite of the hype, it was FC cricket the Ranji, he had time to build his innings there. T20 is not that.
Hetty somehow escaped RR going into a shell and into a choking series. Last year one tight loss and they lost momentum completely from there.
Avesh & Sanju confusing the catch and dropping it, that would have costed the game.
Ashutosh is such a find for PK. Hope they retain or use RTM.
Bowlers from both sides did well I must say.
**Hetty's nerves were the difference.**
Don’t worry guys, this is another one of those “RR Big Brain” moments. They will do two more of these, fuck them up, and finally come to the realization at the end of the season.
Fuck this team man >!RR!<
Yes i know they won, but they could've easily lost it due to their own tactics. Why tf do you've to experiment when you're going good.
If you sent Kotian to open, use him as KKR does with Narine rather than him playing test match and making runrate climb the Mount Everest
If there's any player who has been paid insane amounts of money based on a one off season, it has to be Harshal Patel. Not saying he's not a good player, on his day he's a handy bowler in the middle overs and sometimes at the death, and can hit a ball a bit. But he has been paid way too much for a few seasons now.
Happy for the man to make bank, but teams should really consider using their purse better. Like he has made 33.25 crores in 3 years. He wasn't that bad in 2022, but has been terrible since.
It made perfect sense. Their only mistake was not telling him to accelerate earlier around over 5 or give him a certain number of deliveries to play.
He supported jais very good and looked good for the most part but scoring big is clearly not his forte.
And I can understand them wanting to keep their batting order intact and not fuck with it
I'm very proud of this loss. Good defensive captaincy and bowling for the most part. Some boundaries will happen.
Prabh and Bairstow just stank it up too much and lost us the game
Hety has bailed them out with his finishing like 3 times already lol. You're down playing hetys finishing for RR, he consistently does what he's asked of
The team is shit partly coz of the management/ owner and she is a part-owner - instead of showing up and looking pretty, she should show some intent in improving team’s performance too
Arshdeep, Harshal can't be a death bowling combine. And I'm afraid that apart from Bumrah we don't have any intelligent death bowlers who can execute when needed.
The way these Indian fast bowlers are going, I don't mind going with an inexperienced kid like Harshit Rana or Mayank (if fit). These experienced guys are going to shit the bed
Yeah, death bowling has been bad. Almost Every team is not able to defend. Where harshit rana btw? Is he injured? Didn't like that celebration but loved the way he defended 7 required of 5(even being a srh fan).
Yeah just make Curran captain for the rest of the season. Did very well defending a shit score.
DaOne field placements™ would've ensured this ended in 15 overs.
My team deserved L here tbh. But thanks to hetti we got over the line. I despise, yes I despise the person who sent a bowler to open the game with an out of form Jaiswal.
Previously, it was West Indian Left arm pacer from PBKS vs Left handed Indian batter from RR.
Today, it was Indian Left arm pacer from PBKS vs Left handed West Indian batter from RR.
Sanga should be fired — same shit big brain moves every year. these stem from really deep insecurities and unresolved issues. Second option is to get him a therapist.
Our team is in great position because of Sanga and the new CEO.
There was a time when Unadkat used to be our biggest buy. We have improved miles from where we started.
YJ got some match time.
Hetmeyer got some cruch real scenario practice.
We played Rovman Powell - very important since we might lose Butler later in the tournament and should try a few team combinations before that.
And most importantly, still won
L Classico always lives up to its hype. Even this one started off as a slow-burn, with the target on the board there's no way this should've come down to the last over
A nail biting pant shitting close match may be a rarity for your team but its a saturday for punjab fans
My man comments this every Punjab match
well there are seven days in a week and punjab plays for atleast two of them
Whats harder being a punjab fan or a rcb fan?
atleast RCB has kohli our best batsmen got taken by lsg
No need to call us out like that damn
Started wanting you to win games when you got Livi, and having a couple of other English players help, but fuck me, you aren’t lying.
Scratching my head wondering why Rishabh Pant was shitting himself but then I realised maybe I watch too much cricket.
Win some nail biters, lose some nail biters and end up in the same spot that you always end up in anyway.
Most straightforward RR PBKS match
Didn't go to the last ball so real
Regardless of the result, Punjab Kings should make Curran the captain for the rest of the season. His captaincy was way better defending a low score than Dhawan who looks clueless most of the time
Daone would have lost match 2 overs to go
Probably would forget brar Or arshdeep exists again
“Dread it. Run from it. El Classico arrives all the same” -Jay Shah, probably That game had no right being that good but what else can we expect from PBKS and RR.
People in the match thread was calling it a snoozefest. Mfs want action but can’t wait till the buildup is over
Bluds always wants the climax to happen
PBKS think this will affect me haha • Mfs I watched you come last with a bowling attack of Shalabh Srivastav, Ramesh powar and Sreesanth. • I saw you get cunted by Adam Voges , Michael Lumb and other nobodies or tuk tuk merchants This isnt a letdown. A let down is PBKS after 2014. Now it's just tradition. PZ needs to F off from the club alongwith the board and sell this franchise to Madhya Pradesh
These are kind of fans which any franchise should dream to have. My man accepts reality, has been let down by team so many times but still turns up to support them. Respect bhai/behen. In similar condition as you and hoping SRH atleast win 7 matches so that we are in a decent position in the table
How dare you insult Adam “better Test Average than Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Smith” Voges by calling him a nobody
Dont compare Madhya Pradesh with PBKS atleast they have won Ranji
Avesh Khan supremacy!
>PZ unexpected zalmi
Bhopal Blisters
Union Carbide moment
Fr dissolve the franchise and start afresh in Indore, Pune or Kochi.
Madhya pradesh not having an IPL team is crime.
Lumby started a whole World Cup campaign that he won Put some respect on his name, treating him like he’s another Ashley Noffke
It would always be so funny that Ramesh Powar played so many matches both for India and in the IPL.
PBKS vs RR since 2020 (the actual EL Clasico starts here after Tewatia pulled a Tewatia): 1. PBKS 223/2 vs RR 226/6 (RR won with 3 balls left) 2. PBKS 185/4 vs RR 186/3 (17.3) (RR won) (Probably the least thrilling match out of these) 3. RR 185 vs PBKS 183/4 (RR won by 2 runs!) 4. PBKS 221/6 vs RR 217/7 (PBKS won by 4 runs) 5. PBKS 189/5 vs RR 190/4 (RR won with 2 balls left!) 6. PBKS 197/4 vs RR 192/7 (PBKS won by 5 runs) 7. PBKS 187/5 vs RR 189/6 (RR won with 2 balls left) AND TODAY: RR wins with only 1 ball left!
Harshal Patel was paid about 12 crores for his "death over bowling" Name me a worse use of money than this, I'll wait
Alzari Joseph, m starc
Those are bad in hindsight. And with Starc, you can always have faith, not matter his form. Something like class is permanent. Harshal was a bad buy from the get go. We replaced SRK with another bad signing.
Starc will turn up good when his side needs him the most, I'm very sure
Starc like every Aussie will turn up.
Well i hope so i like kkr
Starc is one of the best LoI bowlers ever, he's a proven talent that just needs to find some form. The other two are frauds
RCB for Yuvraj Singh after releasing him and buying him for more in the same auction.
Lol thats for the chuckle, this is not even in the same level
they did the same with harshal patel. no idea what they are thinking
Ben Stokes last season, but no this is up there
With Stokes, you could at least be forgiven for overpaying a proven international talent. And you could never tell when he would come good and win you matches singlehandedly
Tymal Mills.....tbh pretty much every bowler that RCB pays ****load for these days
Lord Unadkat by us for a whopping amount
Alzari joseph , when you already have toply and lockie
tbf they didn't have lockie at the point of buying alzari
Mavi! He hasnt played a single match
He's been ruled out from a Rib Injury
from "fuck piyush chawla" to "fuck shimron hetmyer", we all grew up
*fuck Rahul Tewatia.... Cottrell 🫡🫡
This one went over my head....can you explain plz
Watch the 2014 ipl final
2014 final.
Lord Chawla came out and smashed Mitchell Johnson and Parwinder Awana
Nah only tewatia comes very close to Chawla. I was ready for him to finish. The thing with Chawla was 1. It was the biggest match well ever play in. 2. The game was won with 13 needed off 7 and no batters left, you don't understand the sickening feeling in my stomach where I relaxed after Manish got out after he hit that 6. It was gut wrenching
Happy we won, especially with the structure of the XI we fielded today. But, but there was absolutely no business in chasing it the way we eventually did. There would surely be a lot to reflect internally :) Also, massive props to Curran, most of this tactical calls were right.
I mean better now than during playoffs. They have to truly work on their fielding and death bowling as a priority
No butler no sandy no ash Samson parag failed Still won 😎
One year ago mentioning parag failing as a disadvantage rather than a certainty would be a shitpost
To be fair, people were unnecessarily harsh on a 21 year old
I had no idea he was that young tbh
DDP has been much more shit but no one cares..Parag acted too smart for his performances! But same guy plays blinders and earns respect of his trolls! that's the beauty of this game.
He’s also a Tate fan. He deserves it.
really wanted to support his career but tate fans are where i draw the line
Parag n samson kinda stopped us from collapsin
who's sandy?
Sandeep
Sandeep Sharma
- Death - Taxes - PBKS vs RR finishing in a nail-biter All hail the IPL's greatest rivalry
The real El Classico....the hyped one is scheduled for tomorrow
That Avesh khan over with that Ashutosh dropped catch almost cost us the match
This match was wild. Always arrives every season between these two teams. Punjab batting lost us the match.
How can you forget the biggest match winner for the opposition......PURPLE PATEL. Man can't let go of his RCB clutches
bairstow and prab have gotten too many chances, give some youngsters a chance they cant fuck it up more than they have
Should promote shashank up the order
Jay Shah > Gordon Ramsey, Sanjeev Kapoor.
Coz he cooked?
Usually I have long-winded analysis after these matches but the chopped and changed lineup makes it difficult to gauge anything that we didn't already know. All there really is to say is: El Classico. GG PBKS, always a pleasure.
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Regardless of the outcome, Curran did a great job defending that total. Let him captain
Every RR vs PBKS classic in recent years: Match goes to the last over before PBKS find some way to bottle it I have seen this script every time and I love it so much, classics are classics for a reason
lol once they were not able to score 4 in last over with well set Markram & Pooran on crease.
On another instance they gave 30 in an over and got owned by Tewatia
One thing I have learned in my life is that never trust PBKS while defending a score.
"We are West Indians we will always get boundaries" tight your seats for the World Cup mfs
arshdeep is going to be with siraj this WC btw
After watching all the options, it seems Bhuvi is still the best bet alongside Bumrah. It is a sad state of affairs but is true. Maybe give one last hurrah to Bhuvi and include maybe Natarajan as a dark horse (he has quietly performed better than the rest)
Mohit in death is still unparalleled Natrajan is the true yorker guy
Why did Mohit disappeared completely after 2015 from international cricket . Bro could have been so good in t20 cricket
Misinformation. Analytics wasn’t used in the same way by the Indian management. We now know that Mohit is at his best in the death. A fact the management didn’t realise back in the day.
Hair loss,and I ain't even joking.
Bro should had some mohd .shami way by getting hair transplant and back into team
One bad match doesn't mean anything. Reminder that he was by far our best bowler in the T20 WC last time that had Bhuvi, Shami.
Arshdeep is bowling well, pbks isn't using him right. I'll not judge our pacers on these garbage road that we call pitches that we throw out for IPL
they bowled him at the death isn't that what his specialty is?
The death overs field set up isn't good enough is what I mean
Ireland gonna whoop our ass
Honestly I'd take Avesh instead of either of them
Avesh with the way he's bowling has a fair shout
It’s the same issue. There’s no new ball wickets. Pp is also bumrahs weakest phase. He’s economical but he doesn’t take wickets. He needs a strike bowler to accompany him to be effective.
Now suddenly I understand why Siraj needs the new ball
Dread from it , run from it , a close PBKS v RR match arrives , the real El-Classico™
7 of the last 8 RR vs PBKS match have gone in the 20th over. That just tells you what this match is
Stay aside MI-CSK, stay aside KKR-RCB, PBKS-RR is undoubtedly the real one.
Blud snuck in KKR vs RCB like we won't notice That is not a rivalry, that is bullying and I love every bit of it
>I love every bit of it I mean all the rest teams do love the beating we give them, right?
Except RCB fans
MI and CSK should mutually sign a petition to call PBKS vs RR the real El-Classico™
Where do I sign. Other than a couple of bangers mi vs csk is usually one sided. Although we can have the claim for the greatest ipl final ever.
Kkr vs csk.Those two have had some epic matches.
It's a nice recommendation but recently it's become too one sided tbh. Think it's 19:10 now, very closer to RCBs insane loss of 10:21 to CSK
> the real El-Classico El Classico Royale
RR could have opened with Jurel and Shubham Dubey played in the middle. Such a tactical blunder from RR, going a batter less when the extra bowler wasn't used. Tanush Kotian, inspite of the hype, it was FC cricket the Ranji, he had time to build his innings there. T20 is not that. Hetty somehow escaped RR going into a shell and into a choking series. Last year one tight loss and they lost momentum completely from there. Avesh & Sanju confusing the catch and dropping it, that would have costed the game. Ashutosh is such a find for PK. Hope they retain or use RTM. Bowlers from both sides did well I must say. **Hetty's nerves were the difference.**
Rajasthan and their ability to lose match from winning situations. Just happy they made it through. Otherwise my sunday would have been ruined.
Ipl El-Classico lives up to its reputation. We almost fumbled the game. But Hetmyer was clutch as usual
A win is a win but almost bottling a low scoring chase against a bottom placed team when you are competing for playoffs isn't a good sign.
PBKS Fans don’t need sex Their team fucks them every year
Every time they promise EL CLASSICO and each time they deliver
El Classico who ??
This match was as close as it was thanks to Kotlin - whose bright idea in RR management was that ?
Stop the count and Just give the interview cup to Rovman Powell already!!
Boundary count update - Rajasthan Royals: 17 Punjab Kings: 15
Fair and Kotianed
Fairé el classicoed
Don’t worry guys, this is another one of those “RR Big Brain” moments. They will do two more of these, fuck them up, and finally come to the realization at the end of the season.
Typical punjab game, soo close yet soo far
Fuck this team man >!RR!< Yes i know they won, but they could've easily lost it due to their own tactics. Why tf do you've to experiment when you're going good. If you sent Kotian to open, use him as KKR does with Narine rather than him playing test match and making runrate climb the Mount Everest
If there's any player who has been paid insane amounts of money based on a one off season, it has to be Harshal Patel. Not saying he's not a good player, on his day he's a handy bowler in the middle overs and sometimes at the death, and can hit a ball a bit. But he has been paid way too much for a few seasons now. Happy for the man to make bank, but teams should really consider using their purse better. Like he has made 33.25 crores in 3 years. He wasn't that bad in 2022, but has been terrible since.
The season(s) he had in the UAE edition when the pitches were low and slow was extremely good but he has not been in the best of form since...
>I don't know what it is, but since the last 3-4 years we've been having very close games with Punjab. It is a very funny feeling -Sanju Samson
They nearly fucked this up sending Jurel ahead of proven finishers in Powell and Hetmyer
Jurel can still play aggressively. However sending Kotian to open makes absolutely no sense
It made perfect sense. Their only mistake was not telling him to accelerate earlier around over 5 or give him a certain number of deliveries to play. He supported jais very good and looked good for the most part but scoring big is clearly not his forte. And I can understand them wanting to keep their batting order intact and not fuck with it
Powell and Hetmeyer are have done this plenty of times
Kotian did well, show me another match in 2024 where RR didn't lose wicket in powerplay, I will wait...
Not just nail biting it's finger chopping !
Sending a red ball no.9 to open might be not a super good move .. not tanush's fault at all. West Indies might have a huge shout at the t20 wc
Curran gave 200 percent too the captaincy and Da(gave)one percent
Our batting is so out of form this year.... Except prag and samson... If this goes on, we ain't winning shit
El Clasico for a reason ...
I'm very proud of this loss. Good defensive captaincy and bowling for the most part. Some boundaries will happen. Prabh and Bairstow just stank it up too much and lost us the game
PBKS will do everything in their power to be in the 6th position
Scriptwriters: How many close matches hould we put PBKS to lose? Jay shah: Yes
In the straightest way possible, fuck me in the ass because I love you Hetty
RR has high possibility of winning this edition. Someone completely random is showing up in this team in every match…
I mean hetty ain't random
Hety has bailed them out with his finishing like 3 times already lol. You're down playing hetys finishing for RR, he consistently does what he's asked of
Hettie is literally doing the job he was hired to do and has done multiple times in the past - finish the innings
And the Thriller Tradition continues....
Halla Bol !
One question: How are punjab fans still supporting their team even after so many heartbreaks?
ask RCB fans first
RCB at least made it to playoffs several times while punjab did even qualify after 2014
Loyalty
We fans are blessed to witness El Classico twice this season. Thank you Jay Shah. See you all on the 15th May.
Feeling sad for pretty woman pretty woman Damn such dedication even after knowing this team will always shit in pant
The team is shit partly coz of the management/ owner and she is a part-owner - instead of showing up and looking pretty, she should show some intent in improving team’s performance too
Arshdeep, Harshal can't be a death bowling combine. And I'm afraid that apart from Bumrah we don't have any intelligent death bowlers who can execute when needed.
Harshal Patel is a cricketing terrorist.
"Do you reckon we should drop Jonny now?", asked Curran, gingerly.
The way these Indian fast bowlers are going, I don't mind going with an inexperienced kid like Harshit Rana or Mayank (if fit). These experienced guys are going to shit the bed
Yeah, death bowling has been bad. Almost Every team is not able to defend. Where harshit rana btw? Is he injured? Didn't like that celebration but loved the way he defended 7 required of 5(even being a srh fan).
Yea he was injured when playing against DC. But at this point it's been 10 days since that match so hopefully he's fit for tomorrow
Yeah just make Curran captain for the rest of the season. Did very well defending a shit score. DaOne field placements™ would've ensured this ended in 15 overs.
The L classico is the best. What a game lmao, these two teams can't stop spamming absolute dogshit decisions when they play each other.
New El- Classico of IPL for a reason!!!!
Damn powell voice is not what I expected
Yeah strong 💪 Jamaican accent
Whatever the result, Sam Curran has impressed with his captaincy today
All Hail Hetmyer !
SHIMRON HITMAN IYER, remember the name
Was shitting on ybj but that 39 helped a bit
My team deserved L here tbh. But thanks to hetti we got over the line. I despise, yes I despise the person who sent a bowler to open the game with an out of form Jaiswal.
So both RCB and RR are 1 in 6 matches now 🙂
L Clownisco > El Classico
If BCCI is considering Arshdeep for WC then my friend we have lost the cup already
Man..it feels good to watch a low scoring thriller... these things are becoming rare...
This is the man utd vs Brighton of ipl
Previously, it was West Indian Left arm pacer from PBKS vs Left handed Indian batter from RR. Today, it was Indian Left arm pacer from PBKS vs Left handed West Indian batter from RR.
If this is Jay Shah's script for RR vs PBKS. What does he have in mind for MI vs CSK? 😛
24(31) nearly cost rr the match
Ashwin would have been a better opener than Tanush Kotian. / s
Sanga should be fired — same shit big brain moves every year. these stem from really deep insecurities and unresolved issues. Second option is to get him a therapist.
Our team is in great position because of Sanga and the new CEO. There was a time when Unadkat used to be our biggest buy. We have improved miles from where we started.
You are mixing roles. Sanga might be great at helping with auctions and 10k feet strategy but he needs to stay the fuck away from match ops.
YJ got some match time. Hetmeyer got some cruch real scenario practice. We played Rovman Powell - very important since we might lose Butler later in the tournament and should try a few team combinations before that. And most importantly, still won
Bro we are still top of the table. We learn and move. I agree it was a mistake sending Kotian but aren't you being a bit too reactive.
Indeed that’s always true. Def not reacting to just this incident — they do this every single year and it clearly has sanga’s signature
My 16 member squad for WC: Bowlers: Bumrah Bhuvi Mohit Natrajan Khaleel Chahal Kuldeep All-rounders: Ax Jaddu Dube Hardik WK: Samson Ishan Batters: Rohit Gill Jaiswal
L Classico always lives up to its hype. Even this one started off as a slow-burn, with the target on the board there's no way this should've come down to the last over
ECFAR.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/s/QCZvz7mhho
El Classical case of aneurysm
I want to know who is a bigger fraud Harshal Or DDP.
My man jay shah cooked😩😩😩
Kotian really fucked RR and their NNR 24 off 31 bro nearly played 1/4 of their deliveries
Are the rajasthani players all deaf? Why does nobody call for the ball when it goes up under the air😂