The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 22. The Kolkata Knight Riders will be defending the title, while both Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are trying for their sixth title. Lucknow, Punjab, Delhi and Bengaluru will keep an eye on their first title.
Teams Strength and Weeks in IPL Part-2 …
1. Kolkata Knight Riders: Inexperienced Captain; World Class Finnishers
- Strength: The team has world class finishers at number 4 to 7. If Sunil Narayan is opening, the number of bowlers can be increased. Chakraborty, cheerful and splendor are strengthening Arora bowling.
- Wicks: Since not an established captain, Ajinkya Rahane had to be assigned a leadership, which has only been able to captain in 25 IPL matches. Captain Shreyas Iyer, who made the team champion, was not retired. In an attempt to fit Rahane, the team's top order is weakening.
- Strategy: Kolkata Sunil Narayan, Varun Chakraborty and Mayank can prepare a spin pitch at Markande. All -rounders like Russell, Naren, Ramandeep are full of strong impact players like Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey.
Possible-12: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narayan, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramanadeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Enric Notriya, Varun Chakraborty, Vaibhav Aurora.
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad: The most powerful batting order; Shami-Harshel strengthened the bowling
- Strength: The 2016 Champion Hyderabad has the top-5 batsman with opener Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Nitish Kumar Reddy is a perfect all -rounder. There is also a hard -hit middle order batsman like Henrick Classen and Ishaan Kishan. Harshal Patel, Pat Cummins and Mohammad Shami are strengthening bowling.
- Vikes: There is no big name in the finishing option after the classon. There are young finishers like Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma and Kamindu Mendis, but the lack of experience may be overwhelming for the team.
- Strategy: By incorporating Ishaan Kishan, the team has strengthened its batting order. This time the team will aim to score 300 runs in 20 overs. The strategy of attacking from the first ball to the last ball will adopt. Mohammad Shami can bowl in a powerplay with captain Pet Cummins. There are also Harshal Patel and Jaydev Undakat for death overs.
Possible-12: Pet Cummins (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishaan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Henrik Klasen (wicketkeeper), Kamindu Mendis, Abhinav Manohar/Aniket Verma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Mohammad Shami, Jaydev Undakat.
3. Rajasthan Royals: Backup No Strong; Big bowlers like Archer, Hasranga, Sandeep
- Strength: The top order contains Samson, Yashwashi, Hatmayer, Pollen Experience. Nitish Rana and Shubham Dubey are strengthening batting. Hasranga, Madhwal, Sharp, Archer, Farooqi and Sandeep Sharma are strengthening the bowling department.
- Vikes: There is no big finisher to support the hatmayer. There is no strong backup for the injured and out -of -form players. The team can struggle to complete a good game once again. Foreign batsmen are also lacking.
- Strategy: In the top order of the team, the batsmen have to take on the responsibility of reaching a big score and to the end to chase the target. Being strong bowlers, the team can also create a helpful pitch for the bowlers in Jaipur.
Possible-12: Sanju Samson (Captain and Wicketkeeper), Yashwashi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Ryan Pollen, Dhruv Jureel, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hatmayer, Vindu Hasranga, Jofra Archer, Fazlahak Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Sandeep Sharma.
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore: No Big Name, but Balance in Team; Weak spinner
- Strength: Bought T-20 Specialists like Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma and Kranal Pandya. Bhubaneswar is strengthening the pace bowling department. Yash Dayal, Hazelwood and Rasik Salam are also strengthening the bowling department.
- Vikes: Not purchased big names. Suyash Sharma can be dangerous as a wrist spinner. After the release of Du Plessis, Rajat Patidar was appointed as the captain of the young team. Spinners lack experience.
- Strategy: The middle order batsman is able to bat at any location. Left-handed batsman Karnal Pandya can be played in the top-4. Tim David is a specialist finisher. She is a death -over -specialist, so the team can now focus on saving the score.
Possible-12: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Karnal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Swapnil Singh/Suyash Sharma, Rasik Salaam, Bhubaneswar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal.
5. Chennai Super Kings: Spinners are very strong; Dhoni's partner is not a finisher
- Strength: The team built old players and strengthened its origin. There are players like Conway, Rangin, Ashwin, Karan. Noor, Jadeja and Ashwin are making the spin section very strong. The team bought 9 all -rounders, of which 5 will also be part of the Playing XI. The backup of the team is also Strong.
- Vikes: Dhoni, 42, is the only finisher. Middle order is very weak. Using bowling all -rounder Karan, Jadeja and Ashwin as finisher can be expensive. There is no pacer to support Mathish Pathirana. More money on young pacers, which can prove to be dangerous.
- Strategy: Now the team will want to win as many matches as possible by preparing a spin pitch in Chepock. Ashwin, Jadeja, Noor and Rachin can prove to be very dangerous on these pitches. The team will also focus on winning the match on the basis of top order batting.
Possible-12: Rituraj Gaikwad (Captain), Devon Conway/Chrin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dubey, Sam Quran, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khalil Ahmed, Noor Ahmed, Mathis Pathirana.
6. Delhi Capitals: Both batting and bowling are strong; Damage from Harry Brook
Possible-12: Akshar Patel (Captain), Jack Fraser-Megark, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Porel/Sameer Rizvi, Faf du Plessis, Triston Stubs, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Stark, Kuldeep Yadav, Thangarasu Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.
7. Lucknow Supergiants: Openers weak, pace bowlers injured; Very strong finishing
- Strength: Purna, Miller, Shahbaz and Samad are strengthening the finish. Pant plays fast in the IPL, which will also strengthen the middle order.
- Vikes: Mitchell Marsh will not bowl, Eden Markram will open with him. The form of both can be a matter of concern. The fitness of Mohsin, Avesh and Mayank will also increase the team's problems.
- Strategy: If Rishabh Pant starts the innings, the team's batting sequence may be balance. The full strength of the team is on the finish, so the team will have the confidence to chase the biggest score too.
Posible-12: Rishabh Pant (Captain and Wicketkeeper), Mitchell Marsh, Eden Markram/Matthew Britzaki, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Purnan, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Avashe Khan.
8. Gujarat Titans: Poor Middle Order; Strong bowling
- Strength: Gujarat has strengthened its start by incorporating Jose Butler. A strong wicketkeeping option was also found. The finishing line-up also features players like Sherfen Radrford, Shah Rukh Khan, Tevatia, Rashid and Glenn Philips.
- Vikes: There is no big name in the middle order. Sudarshan and Lomer are risky options. There are definitely options in bowling, but Siraj, Rabada and beautiful sometimes prove to be expensive.
- Strategy: The batting section is very strong, the team will have to try to win as much matches as possible on the basis of batting. Bowling lacks players to support Rashid and Rabada; Ishant Sharma and Sai Kishore can be strengthened by incorporating as an impact player.
Possible-12: Shubhman Gill (Captain), Jose Butler (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Mahipal Lomer, Glenn Philips, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tevatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore/Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Famous Krishna.
9. Punjab Kings: Strong spinners in the form of Chahal-Brah; Many match winners in the Balance team
- Strength: Shreyas bought a stable captain and a middle order batsman. Vadhera, Maxwell, Shashank, Janasen and Shadege are strengthening the finish. Arshadeep, Chahal, Brar, Yash Thakur and Yanson are also strengthening bowling.
- Vikes: Maxwell has failed in the IPL for the past few years, Ferguson also sometimes proved to be expensive. There are 3 Australian players who have not been able to prove themselves in India.
- Strategy: If the opening combination is determined, the team will not lack balance. Young all -rounder Suryansh Shadeg can be a emerging player, with the proper use of young players, Prabhasimran, Shashank and Vadhera will determine the result of the team in the tournament.
Possible-12: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Josh English, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Vadhera, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshadeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
10. Mumbai Indians: Strong batting and bowling; Finnishers' lack
- Strength: Being international players in India, the team's top order is very strong. Bumrah, Bolt and Chahar Pace are strengthening bowling. Top spinners like Sentner, Mujib are also present.
- Vikes: There is no finisher to support Hardik. Young Robin Mining will bat at 6th or 7th and if it fails the finish will be very weak. There is no backup Indian wicketkeeper. Bumrah's injury has also increased problems.
- Strategy: If opening and finishing combinations are determined, the team can move to its sixth title. Rohit has been a flop in the IPL for some time now, if he does not perform, the pressure on the team may increase.
Possible-12: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Robin Mining (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Sentner, Deepak Chahar, Mujib ur Rahman, Trent Bolt, Jasprit Bumrah/Karna Sharma.
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