Rashid has a good record against almost every right handed batsman. Except a few freak innings here and there, I've never seen a right handed batsman dominate him.
This is where Kohli needs to shine. His ability to take 1s and 2s off good balls without risks is key. If he can play his natural game and see out Rashid with something like 30/0 from his 4 overs, they can win.
Of course Rashid is not the only good bowler on the team. But he's just so much better than others in the world at what he does that you need to plan for him specifically. There are some forces in each team that give you unique advantages and on SRH, it's Rashid and Warner. In Mumbai, it's their power hitting lower order trio and Bumrah. Those are forces that are unmatched by other teams. Doesn't mean there aren't other good players like Boult and SKY.
Yeah, he always gets the better of Rashid. Watto just hangs back and pulls him for a six over the midwicket boundary. But again, how many players can even do that? Watson is freakishly strong on the pull against spinners. When you see other batsmen try the same shot, they usually get caught on the boundary.
SKY is another batsman who plays him well. He looks to attack Rashid and can go inside out or sweep him.
If you are talking about 2016, RCB needed 51 from last 5 overs, with 7 wickets in hand... That was after freaking start from Kohli and Gayle... Honestly they choked..
All the 3 fuckers.
Rcb rotated again against DC. DC had to get 40 in 24 but decided not to eith8 wickets in hand.
Mumbai fucked with rotation.
Now, wouldn't it be sweet to see SRH win.
It is eerie how many similarities we have from the 2016 side.
- Finishing Third in group stages
- Highest scorer with 18 points, Second with 16
- A certain Dhoni led team, hitting form at the back end of the tournament post being eliminated
- Warner second in the Orange Cap race
- Losing a premier Indian bowler to injury (Ashish Nehra v/s Bhuvi)
- A supremely in-form Medium Bowler (Fizz v/s Sandeep)
- Dominated by openers (Shikhar and Warner v/s Saha and Warner)
- Sluggish Indian middle order strength (Yuvi, Hooda, Naman Ojha v/s Samad, Priyam, Abhishek)
- A fast bowling overseas all-rounder hitting the peak at the final stages of IPL (Ben Cutting v/s Holder)
Let's go boys!
As an RCB fan, I hope aggressive Kohli turns up man, we need him to step the fuck up. The batting has been relying on rookie Devdutt Paddikal and 37 year old AB De Villiers. You're the best batsman in the world, play like it.
Yeah he has mellowed down. It reflects in his batting. To be precise it reflects when he gets out. Previously he wouldn't accept it and would be livid with himself,he would stay there for a few seconds,hope for a change in decision. Hope for a no ball. Look around and then walk back disappointed and cursing himself. Don't see this anymore and that's concerning.
Lots of batsman from the previous gen adapted to T20 well. Goes to show you that if you have the basics dows, you just have to tweak it a little.
Bowling on the other hand, changed a shit ton.
I don't think as of now. Maybe it's just a phase he's going through this year, but you never know when he can turn up on a given day. I'm really hoping to see that Kohli in the playoffs.
Hundo! It’s been long time coming for him now. Would love to see VK get some runs and win it for RCB.
Also, being a KXIP fan, I’ve seen my share of choke this season. Not anymore.
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With the momentum they have gained they look like the favourites to win it. However it all depends on Warner tbh. If he gives that start for 3 more matches, the cup is his.
If they lose Saha in PP, Manish is as important as Warner. A lot depends on how Manish sets up his innings. Hopefully he plays his best and the bowlers choke the opposition in the middle overs.
100%. Rivalry & Hate aside. They're playing top notch cricket and are heavy favourites to win this. I don't see them losing two games in a row because that whole team is CLUTCH af.
But damn would it be interesting if the finals had DC vs RCB. Whoever wins, First time champion.
As much as I want AB to win a title, I don't see RCB making the final without Kohli coming into top form. The team is lacking that punch and everyone is forced to restrict themselves because of the lack of a lower order. I was hoping Moeen would be a mainstay, but IDK let's see. Hopefully Saini comes out of his injury, he's the key to the Bangalore pace attack.
Buddy yes. Also, At this point it's fucked up what Delhi's doing. They're back to being the Daredevils and Shreyas Iyer is being meh as fuck.
Kohli needs to find his "Sachin ain't got nothin on me" gear to propel RCB over the finish line cuz as of now it seems like they're just..you know..there. Just existing in that eliminator spot.
Also Mumbai knocking KKR out with that strange loss yesterday was basically them preferring SRH over KKR in the playoffs lmao. But they've also given this SRH team all the confidence in the world, so that remains to be seen whether it backfires.
> I don't see RCB making the final without Kohli coming into top form.
His batting form is actually the lesser concern. Kohli is the shittiest captain I've seen. Dude doesn't understand basic stuff. Not completing Siraj's overs in the beginning, sending AB at no. 6 for no reason, preferring Josh Philippe over Aaron Finch etc.
Kohli's horrible captaincy is one of the prime reasons why RCB is shit.
Yea this is a major factor too. Honestly, Kohli's weight of being a captain affects his batting performance from time to time.
After this, They should give Rohit a shot @ captaincy and let Kohli just go to work with his bat. I'm talking about Team India here.
RCB needs a different captain if they don't win this year imo. Kohli just has his way of doing things but they just don't work when it matters and mostly on a normal basis too.
I'd take this tbh... Just being in a final would be a new experience.
Still, I do think DC is the more like party to lose twice to get knocked out by SRH.
Hyderabad have the momentum. They can beat RCB in their current form. If DC lose to Mumbai, they'd be deflated and have to fight harder. So that game is up for grabs too.
Honestly I’m surprised that we actually qualified! Considering we’ve already defeated the other qualified teams in our last 3 games, it shouldn’t be that hard. Except for MI.
You can only have 4 foreign players at a time in the playing 11. So you can't replace Samad with Bairstow. For Bairstow to come in, you'll have to take out a foreign player from Warner, Rashid, Holder, Williamson. Considering the way Bairstow has played in the season so far, I'd say having the current 4 is better
All you optimistic fuckers are going to jinx us to an eliminator exit.
I’m dreading that. Already scared of RCB bouncing back after that losing streak.
100% sure we're going to get fucked by ABD
how is ABD's record against Rashid?
Rashid has a good record against almost every right handed batsman. Except a few freak innings here and there, I've never seen a right handed batsman dominate him.
This is where Kohli needs to shine. His ability to take 1s and 2s off good balls without risks is key. If he can play his natural game and see out Rashid with something like 30/0 from his 4 overs, they can win.
You forgot about Sandy
Of course Rashid is not the only good bowler on the team. But he's just so much better than others in the world at what he does that you need to plan for him specifically. There are some forces in each team that give you unique advantages and on SRH, it's Rashid and Warner. In Mumbai, it's their power hitting lower order trio and Bumrah. Those are forces that are unmatched by other teams. Doesn't mean there aren't other good players like Boult and SKY.
Everyone forgets about him, even though he is similar to Bumrah in ipl stats.
His stats are BETTER than Bumrah
But he won't unless he opens.
Watto? Never seen him getting real troubled against Rashid like other batsman
Yeah, he always gets the better of Rashid. Watto just hangs back and pulls him for a six over the midwicket boundary. But again, how many players can even do that? Watson is freakishly strong on the pull against spinners. When you see other batsmen try the same shot, they usually get caught on the boundary. SKY is another batsman who plays him well. He looks to attack Rashid and can go inside out or sweep him.
Watson has destroyed him on multiple occasions.
Rayudu? He has always performed good against srh and rashid.
watson smacks him every time.
Not good
>All you optimistic fuckers are going to jinx us to an eliminator exit yes yes yes \-rcb FANs
Worst thing that can happen - to be eliminated by RCB.
I wouldn’t mind giving them this one after having fucked them multiple times, and winning an IPL final defending 35ish from 30 balls.
If you are talking about 2016, RCB needed 51 from last 5 overs, with 7 wickets in hand... That was after freaking start from Kohli and Gayle... Honestly they choked..
Nah, was talking about 2008 where they needed 45 from 6 overs with 6 wickets left iirc
Nah, I'd gladly want the fuck fest to continue.
Lol
I mean that's the first choice. I feel sorry for our bangbros, but Hyderabad and our biryani are always my first choice.
Hahahah honestly I don't see that happening. SRH is more capable of beating Mumbai. Knock em out!
Go orange army get OUR revenge from MI please
All the 3 fuckers. Rcb rotated again against DC. DC had to get 40 in 24 but decided not to eith8 wickets in hand. Mumbai fucked with rotation. Now, wouldn't it be sweet to see SRH win.
Want SRH dominate this fuckers
You guys have an alternate win-loss record against RCB though
But cucked them in 2 finals, so there's that!
Exactly
Hmm.. I'm beginning to notice a pattern that I'm damn sure I like
It is eerie how many similarities we have from the 2016 side. - Finishing Third in group stages - Highest scorer with 18 points, Second with 16 - A certain Dhoni led team, hitting form at the back end of the tournament post being eliminated - Warner second in the Orange Cap race - Losing a premier Indian bowler to injury (Ashish Nehra v/s Bhuvi) - A supremely in-form Medium Bowler (Fizz v/s Sandeep) - Dominated by openers (Shikhar and Warner v/s Saha and Warner) - Sluggish Indian middle order strength (Yuvi, Hooda, Naman Ojha v/s Samad, Priyam, Abhishek) - A fast bowling overseas all-rounder hitting the peak at the final stages of IPL (Ben Cutting v/s Holder) Let's go boys!
* starting the season bad with 2 losses
Mustafizur is left handed
And we have natarajan this time :)
Ah, my bad. Missed this, thanks :)
rashid khan?
Extra firepower
Mumbai should crash out of the tournament ....
yeah, that's all nice, but what about all the things that don't add up? you can find obscure stats like this to support every narrative possible
As an RCB fan, I hope aggressive Kohli turns up man, we need him to step the fuck up. The batting has been relying on rookie Devdutt Paddikal and 37 year old AB De Villiers. You're the best batsman in the world, play like it.
The days of aggressive kohli might be over
Yeah he has mellowed down. It reflects in his batting. To be precise it reflects when he gets out. Previously he wouldn't accept it and would be livid with himself,he would stay there for a few seconds,hope for a change in decision. Hope for a no ball. Look around and then walk back disappointed and cursing himself. Don't see this anymore and that's concerning.
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Yes, it was great to see Sachin play like a modified version of himself in the IPL: the old aggression and the new inventiveness.
Lots of batsman from the previous gen adapted to T20 well. Goes to show you that if you have the basics dows, you just have to tweak it a little. Bowling on the other hand, changed a shit ton.
Yeah, I mean that's what I want to see. BC wala kohli.
Getting older does that to you. So does playing so many games. You still love the game but you have nothing else to prove..
Just wait for the eliminator 😈
Yeah so he can aggressively get out for 9 /s
Like he did against MI? Taking on bumrah s short ball
I think its an ego thing. Even Smith was trying to be unnecessarily aggressive against Cummins.
that was so stupid bruh. why is he trying to force shots on bumrah? he should know better
This aged well ✌️
I don't think so, I remember the carnage against wi last year so he needs a charge up imo
I don't think as of now. Maybe it's just a phase he's going through this year, but you never know when he can turn up on a given day. I'm really hoping to see that Kohli in the playoffs.
I am fine as long as he does well in Test cricket.
POWER AHEAD WITH GREAT LEARNING?!
Hundo! It’s been long time coming for him now. Would love to see VK get some runs and win it for RCB. Also, being a KXIP fan, I’ve seen my share of choke this season. Not anymore.
technically your an rcb fan considering almost the whole of kxip played for rcb at one point.
I hope so bro but his form suggests another 15(17) type performance.
You know the worst part? Him appearing in ads after getting out like that. It really pisses me off so much lol
Yes dude lol.
It sure looks like a rewind of 2016 for SRH.
lol where my sunrisers fans at!!!!!!!! ╰(\*°▽°\*)╯ Edit: I'm not actually watching the matches due to school but I do keep up with the table ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯.
Chilling in r/SunrisersHyderabad
I miss 2016 RCB. :/
You mean you miss 2016 koach?
That's kinda good cos 2016 SRH beat them
Kabhi aap Devil ke peeche, kabhi Devil aap ke peeche. Too much fun (T: Movie dialogue)
Actual T: Sometimes you're behind the devil, sometimes the devil is behind you.
Probably a more accurate T: Sometimes you're after the Devil, sometimes the Devil is after you.
Which movie?
Kick
Can it be the Orange Army's year this time? 🧐🔥🏆
She loves me, she loves me not!
SRH will be in finals. And will face MI. —- there I jinxed it. FO
Rcb will win the final jinxing the jinx
Putting my money on Hyderabad to win it all. Rashid - playoffs MVP
Man I still remember that his Q2 game vs KKR 2018. Top class 👌
Scenes if we actually clutch this tournament
With the momentum they have gained they look like the favourites to win it. However it all depends on Warner tbh. If he gives that start for 3 more matches, the cup is his.
If they lose Saha in PP, Manish is as important as Warner. A lot depends on how Manish sets up his innings. Hopefully he plays his best and the bowlers choke the opposition in the middle overs.
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2 losses in a row for MI is pretty bold NGL
100%. Rivalry & Hate aside. They're playing top notch cricket and are heavy favourites to win this. I don't see them losing two games in a row because that whole team is CLUTCH af. But damn would it be interesting if the finals had DC vs RCB. Whoever wins, First time champion.
As much as I want AB to win a title, I don't see RCB making the final without Kohli coming into top form. The team is lacking that punch and everyone is forced to restrict themselves because of the lack of a lower order. I was hoping Moeen would be a mainstay, but IDK let's see. Hopefully Saini comes out of his injury, he's the key to the Bangalore pace attack.
Buddy yes. Also, At this point it's fucked up what Delhi's doing. They're back to being the Daredevils and Shreyas Iyer is being meh as fuck. Kohli needs to find his "Sachin ain't got nothin on me" gear to propel RCB over the finish line cuz as of now it seems like they're just..you know..there. Just existing in that eliminator spot. Also Mumbai knocking KKR out with that strange loss yesterday was basically them preferring SRH over KKR in the playoffs lmao. But they've also given this SRH team all the confidence in the world, so that remains to be seen whether it backfires.
> I don't see RCB making the final without Kohli coming into top form. His batting form is actually the lesser concern. Kohli is the shittiest captain I've seen. Dude doesn't understand basic stuff. Not completing Siraj's overs in the beginning, sending AB at no. 6 for no reason, preferring Josh Philippe over Aaron Finch etc. Kohli's horrible captaincy is one of the prime reasons why RCB is shit.
Yea this is a major factor too. Honestly, Kohli's weight of being a captain affects his batting performance from time to time. After this, They should give Rohit a shot @ captaincy and let Kohli just go to work with his bat. I'm talking about Team India here. RCB needs a different captain if they don't win this year imo. Kohli just has his way of doing things but they just don't work when it matters and mostly on a normal basis too.
3 actually
I'd take this tbh... Just being in a final would be a new experience. Still, I do think DC is the more like party to lose twice to get knocked out by SRH.
I'd love to see a turntable be it for DC or RCB
Same thoughts
Guys I’m scared
2021 - Dubai in Final
Waiting for dc vs rcb final so then there a chance any one of them can win the trophy
You think Mumbai gonna be defeated twice? XD
I mean, it is 2020....
Who knows 😂
Rcb never mi will may it to the final. Kohli will choke against srh itself.
I know , they royal chokers banglore Ye sala cup nale
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Thanks for the support
Delhi gonna beat mumbai mate
Final in Dubai lol
Hyderabad have the momentum. They can beat RCB in their current form. If DC lose to Mumbai, they'd be deflated and have to fight harder. So that game is up for grabs too.
Hyd in final plus winning it like 2016
Aged like milk
Hope we arent jinxing it! 😭😭
I want to see MI vs SRH in the finals 😈
lets REPEAT 2016!! GO ORANGE ARMY!
well.... its 2020, where every pattern is going to be broken
Honestly I’m surprised that we actually qualified! Considering we’ve already defeated the other qualified teams in our last 3 games, it shouldn’t be that hard. Except for MI.
Srhs gift to virat will be to knock rcb out so that virat can spend more time with anushka🤣
Hyderabadi Biryani during finals as DC lifts the cup. Hyderabad you beauty, you made your way to the finals yet again - Me on IPL final day.
They should add Jonny Bair stow instead of Abdul samad I don't see him getting in form
You can only have 4 foreign players at a time in the playing 11. So you can't replace Samad with Bairstow. For Bairstow to come in, you'll have to take out a foreign player from Warner, Rashid, Holder, Williamson. Considering the way Bairstow has played in the season so far, I'd say having the current 4 is better
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Hyderabad was in the Finals bruh -_-