IPL 2022

Mumbai Indians release three overseas players before IPL 2023 auction; Two West Indies Players among them

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The mini-auction for next year’s IPL is scheduled to take place in Kochi on December 23. Before that, all ten franchises have to share the retention list by November 15.

Each franchise has been granted an extra sum of INR 5 crore, increasing their purse value to INR 95 crore for the 2023 players’ auction.

According to a report, five-times IPL champion Mumbai Indians (MI) have submitted their final retention list to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The Rohit Sharma-led MI had a dreadful IPL season in 2022 as they were the first team to get knocked out of the playoffs race, having managed to win just four games out of 14.

Mumbai Indians (MI) has decided to release long-serving Kieron Pollard for IPL 2023.

The veteran allrounder was playing for Mumbai since IPL 2010.

According to a report MI has also decided to release Fab Allen & Tymal Millis and the list has been submitted to the BCCI.

Mumbai Indians, the most successful franchise in the Indian Premier League history had an unforgettable IPL 2022.

They finished in the 10th position in the points table; their worst performance in the history of IPL when in the past they have won the trophy 5 times.

Mumbai has retained a total of 10 players and released 5 players. According to Zee 24 Taas, Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Daniel Sams, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Tristan Stubbs, and Tilak Verma have been retained.

Fabian Allen, Kieron Pollard, Tymal Mills, Mayank Markande, and Hrithik Shoukin are said to have been released.

Performance of Pollard, Allen and Mills in the IPL 2022:

Kieron Pollard – Matches: 11 | Runs scored: 144 | Highest score: 25 | Wickets taken: 04 | Best bowling figures: 2/8

Fabian Allen – Matches: 01 | Runs scored: 08 | Highest score: 08 | Wickets taken: 01 | Best bowling figures: 1/46

Tymal Mills – Matches: 05 | Wickets taken: 06 | Best bowling figures: 3/35 | Economy: 9.85

“Me and Chris Gayle will join RCB in March” – AB de Villiers gives big update ahead of IPL 2023

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The stage is set for the IPL 2023 mini-auction. While talks were ongoing to hold it in Instabul or even in Bengaluru, however this time the auction will be held in Kochi on 23rd December 2022.

The BCCI has set a November 15 deadline for the franchises to send the final list of retained players. Franchises can retain up to 15 players this time and will be forced to release the rest of the 10. For IPL 2022, the squad size was set at a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25.

Meanwhile, Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) legend AB de Villiers said he’ll be back at Chinnaswamy Stadium for RCB’s opening game in Bangalore during IPL 2023.

He confirmed that he and Chris Gayle would attend the Hall of Fame induction.

De Villiers has played for RCB for a decade (2011-2021) since his move from Delhi Capitals (DC), amassing 4491 runs in 156 matches.

Meanwhile, Chris Gayle has represented RCB in 85 games with 3163 runs. The latter represented the franchise from 2011 to 2017.

Speaking on his Youtube Channel, de Villiers said:

“RCB, this year, I will be there, come the IPL 2023. I’ll be joining the RCB in March. There’s a hall of fame induction for myself and Chris Gayle. So, I’ll be at the Chinnaswamy for RCB’s first home game. It’s very exciting; it’s a huge honor.”

He added that it would be an emotional experience to finally say goodbye to the fans in Bangalore, as the IPL will return with a home-and-away game format in the real sense of the term after three years.

“I’ve had a fantastic run at RCB over the years, really enjoyed my time there and I see this as almost a sign of the official retirement. I never had the opportunity to say goodbye to my fans in Bangalore. It’s very sad, so I think there will be a lot of emotion. But I’ll be sharing some special memories with you guys, I will be on the pitch and we’ll see what happens.”

De Villiers also clarified that he will take up a role at RCB ahead of IPL 2023. He will finally be looking to help RCB win the elusive trophy during his stint as support staff. The franchise reached the playoff stage in the last edition of the tournament.

The former South African captain said:

“Hopefully, I’ll be joining the RCB team. I’ve no idea in what capacity or for how long, but it would be great to join forces again.”

It is worth mentioning that Sanjay Bangar is currently the head coach of RCB, while Sridharan Sriram is the batting and spin bowling coach. Thus, de Villiers might join the franchise as an assistant or batting coach.

IPL 2023 Auction: 4 West Indies players who could be released ahead of the mini-auction

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The Indian Premier League mini-auction will be held in Kochi on December 23, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the franchises.

It will be a one-day auction, and in addition to the money left over from their previous auction purse, each team will have an additional Rs 5 crore to spend this year.

franchises are exploring all options regarding players they want to release ahead of November 15, which is the cut-off date to submit the list of players they want to release and retain.

There is no denying that IPL is incomplete without West Indies cricketers as they bring the key factor Over the years, many Caribbean players have entertained the fans with their power-packed performances.

But with age and poor form, several cricketers can be lose out on their franchises.

On that note, let’s have a look at five such players who might be released ahead of the mini-auction:

1.) Fabian Allen

Fabian Allen, the batting all-rounder, was roped in by Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2022 auction for INR 75 lakh, but the Jamaican cricketer didn’t get enough chances to prove his mettle.

2.) Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran had a worst 2022, both with the bat as well as with his captaincy. Pooran had a disappointing season with the willow in the previous edition of IPL and failed to take his national team even to the Super 12 stage.

3.) Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard has been one of the most trusted warhorses for the Mumbai Indians. In his 12-year-long association with the franchise, MI became the title winner five times.

But from the past few seasons, Pollard’s form has seen a consistent dip. He could only manage 144 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 107.46 in the previous edition.

4.) Romario Shepherd

Another player on whom Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) invested a lot of money was Romario Shepherd. The Orange Army spent a whopping amount of INR 7.75 crore to secure his services.

However, things went south for both parties as Shepherd could only score 58 runs in 3 matches and picked 3 wickets at an economy rate of 10.89.

IPL 2022: Shane Watson Discloses How He Helped Rovman Powell Be At His Best In IPL 2022

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Shane Watson, DC assistant coach, and former Australian cricketer delivered a masterclass on the mental side of things in cricket in the seventh episode of The Delhi Capitals Podcast.

Watson also addressed how he assisted hard-hitting middle-order batter Rovman Powell in achieving his peak in the IPL 2022.

Powell made his T20I debut in 2017 and has been a regular member of the West Indies squad ever since. Inconsistent play and a poor run in the Caribbean Premier League cost him a position in the 2021 T20 World Cup. However, he has sought to make his specific instance in the format.

Powell hit a 53-ball 107 against England in the third T20I of the home series in January, and an undefeated 36-ball 68 against India in Kolkata in February.

In December, he also performed admirably in the Abu Dhabi T10 league, scoring 305 runs at a strike rate of 191.82 in ten games.

In the IPL 2022, he has scored 250 runs at a strike rate of 149.41 while mostly batting at No. 6.

“Everyone is having an internal dialogue in their minds. We have control over those conversations, but most of us do not exercise that control. Internal chatter is usually negative, such as fear of failure, don’t make that mistake again, you should be better than that, and so on.” Shane Watson discussed how he assisted Rovman Powell in performing at his peak during the IPL 2022.

IPL 2022 Highlights, RR vs GT Final : Shubman Gill and David Miller took charge.

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Gujarat Titans won their maiden Indian Premier League title after beating Rajasthan Royals in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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Hardik Pandya starred with the ball as GT managed to restrict RR to total of 130. Needing 131 runs to win, GT chased down the target with seven wickets and 11 balls to spare. Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 45 while David Miller also contributed with a 19-ball 32. Earlier, RR had won the toss and elected to bat.

 

The RR players scored 130 runs for the loss of 09 wickets in 20 overs. The tournament’s top scorer was Jos Buttler got 39 runs and Jaiswal got 22 runs for RR.

 

Skipper Hardik Pandya’s all-around show where he hit 34 off 30 balls and also picked three important wickets of Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer with the ball by going for just 17 runs in his four overs. Sai kishore took two wickets and the other bowlers Shami, Dayal and Rashid Khan shared one wicket each.

 

Chasing a modest target of 131, Gujarat Titans didn’t have a good start. Prasidh removed Wriddhiman Saha in the 2nd over as Gujarat batters found it tough to get going. In 10 overs, Gujarat could only score 54 runs with Matthew Wade also departing in the 5th over.

 

captain Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill, who took charge. Although they were slow to start with, they did not give away many opportunities. The two brought up a 63-run stand to keep the chase on. After Hardik was removed by Yuzvendra Chahal in the 14th over for 34 runs, His performance was backed by a good showing from Shubman Gill who scored a brilliant 45* off just 43 balls and David Miller’s quick 32 (19) to help Gujarat Titans chase down 131 against Gujarat Titans to become the IPL 2022 Champions.

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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer and Obed McCoy represented RR in the final. There Hetmyer did not have a chance to succeed in the final and He had 11 runs off 12 balls. Also, McCoy bowled 3.1 overs and scored 26 runs. He could not get any wickets.

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Jos Buttler is the tournament’s top scorer and player with the most number of sixes(45). He won the man of the series award. Hardik Pandya was also the man of the match. Chahal was the highest wicket taker of the tournament with taking 27 wickets. The 15th edition ended with the new Gujarat Titans becoming the winners.

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IPL 2022 Player Review: (Watch) Odean Smith game-changing Innings against RCB

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Odean Smith is a West-Indies all-rounder, who was purchased by Punjab Kings in the 2022 mega auction.

The star player was picked at an impressive price of INR 6 crore after a bidding war. A total of five franchises battled for the 25-year-old player.

Odean Smith was amongst the West-Indies squad for the T20I series against England and he was fantastic with his performance.

Odean is a hard-hitter and he has shown his performance many times. He bats at the lower order and also has the ability to bowl quickly and pick up wickets whenever the team is in need of wickets.

The all-rounder has played against India in the second ODI series during the West-Indies tour of India in 2022.

Odeon setup Virat Kohli and ended his play with 2 for 29 in 7 overs. In this IPL season, Odean has played a total of 6 matches representing the Punjab Kings franchise.

He has picked up 6 wickets in his 15 overs.

Smith has given a total of 178 runs in these 15 overs of his with an economy rate of 11.87 runs per over. Talking about his batting performances, he has an extremely brute force and can easily take away any match.

His batting performance in IPL 2022 includes a total of 51 runs in 6 innings with the highest score being 25 not out at a strike rate of 115.91.

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Watch – Obed McCoy Stunning Catch To Dismiss RCB’s Glenn Maxwell In Qualifier 2

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Rajasthan Royals bowler Obed McCoy took a stunning catch to dismiss the all-rounder Glenn Maxwell at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.

The pacer also had a great day with the ball for the Royals.

Glenn Maxwell walked out to bat following Faf Du Plessis’ wicket in the eleventh over. He looked in good touch, taking on the Rajasthan Royals batters.

Maxwell got together with Patidar to build on the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s innings.

He slammed a quickfire 24 runs off 14 balls, including one boundary and two sixes, at a strike rate of 184.62.

In the fourteenth over, Maxwell was caught by Obed McCoy in the deep. Trent Boult bowled a slower bouncer, which Maxwell pulled towards fine leg.

Obed McCoy came running in and dived forward to complete the catch with both hands. Maxwell’s stay at the crease had to end for 24 runs.

Obed McCoy also shined with the ball for the Rajasthan Royals against RCB in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.

He took three wickets conceding 23 runs at an economy rate of 5.8. Prasidh Krishna too was brilliant picking three for 22 in his four overs.

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“His mother has been ill” – Sangakkara hails Obed McCoy for ‘superb commitment’

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Rajasthan Royals have been impressive in the IPL 2022 and Obed McCoy has played a vital role in the team’s campaign so far taking 10 wickets from Six matches so far.

Sangakkara revealed that the RR player’s mother has been ill, and despite the adversity, he has performed brilliantly in the key game against RCB.

Rajasthan Royals on Friday entered the final of Indian Premier League with a 7 win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Qualifier 2 here.

Jos Buttler top-scored for RR with 106 not out as they chased down the target of 158 with 11 balls to spare.

Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack deserves its due credit for restricting Royal Challengers Bangalore to a below-par score in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Qualifier 2.

With the ball, the likes of Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy put in a super show at the death.

McCoy has had to overcome an emotional barrier to deliver a superlative show with the ball for RR.

McCoy was extremely tidy with his bowling, giving away just 23 runs in his quota of 4 overs while also picking up three important wickets of Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, and Harshal Patel.

After the match, RR’s Director of Cricket Operations, Kumar Sangakkara revealed how hard it was for the West Indies paceman to focus on the game considering the health issues his mother has been going through back home.

“McCoy’s mother has been quite ill in the West Indies, and he’s had to deal with all of that and even though he was focused and outstanding tonight,” Sangakkara explained.

In the first three games he played, Obed McCoy bowling economy were high as 11.18, 17.33 and 8.75.

However, Last week McCoy said that Lasith Malinga has helped him a lot in the nets after taking a couple of wickets in the match against CSK.

“I think it was a better bowling performance from me. My line and length were better. I bowled less wides and had more control over everything. Overall, it would be seven or eight, maybe.” he said in the post-match presentation.

“Malinga helped me in the nets. He was telling me to be just consistent. Don’t try to overthink, use your variations and be smart for each ball.” He added

Rajasthan Royals will now meet Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday.

IPL 2022 Highlights, RR vs RCB Qualifier 2: [Watch] Obed mcCoy impressive 3 wicket haul against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2

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Chasing a par 158 for victory, Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 60-ball 106 as Rajasthan Royals crushed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2.

Sanju Samson and co. will now meet Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday.

Jos Buttler slammed a ton after Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy picked up three wickets as Rajasthan Royals booked the finals berth with a seven-wicket win over Bangalore at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Rajasthan now face Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday night. Chasing 158 for the win, Buttler slammed his fourth century of the season to turn the game on its head.

Buttler was assisted by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who slammed a quick-fire 13-ball 21 at the start. Sanju Samson also chipped in with 23 off 21 deliveries.

Earlier, Patidar played with supreme confidence after high-profile openers Virat Kohli (7) and Faf du Plessis (25) failed to come up with impactful knocks.

The uncapped Indian hit a 42-ball 58 but his effort was the lone bright spot of the RCB innings.

Royals gained the upper hand by taking five wickets in the last five overs that went for only 34 runs.

Krishna, hammered for three straight sixes in the final over against Gujarat, lifted his game in the slog overs as well to dismiss the in-form Dinesh Karthik and Wanindu Hasaranga off successive balls.

Also Rajasthan Royals bowler Obed McCoy took a stunning 3 wickets as dismiss the Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Harshal Patel  at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.

The pacer also had a great day with the ball for the Royals.

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“I didn’t like that strategy at all” – Aakash Chopra questions Evin Lewis’ batting position for LSG in IPL 2022 loss to RCB

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Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs to book a place in the Qualifier 2 of IPL 2022, where they will face Rajasthan Royals.

Bangalore’s innings was all about one man, Rajat Patidar! It felt like he was playing a different game altogether! Everything that he touched, turned to gold and as a result, he notched up his century.

A stunning maiden IPL ton from Rajat Patidar a cracking knock from Dinesh Karthik powered RCB to 207/4 in 20 overs.

Super Giants captain KL Rahul made 79 off 58 in reply but the IPL newcomers could only total 193-6 as Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took 3-43.

RCB face Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier on Friday to decide who will join Gujarat Titans in Sunday’s final.

Aakash Chopra has questioned the Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) decision to hold back Evin Lewis in their batting order in the IPL 2022 eliminator clash against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

While reflecting on LSG’s chase in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra was critical of the call to send Manan Vohra at No. 3 after Quinton de Kock’s early dismissal. He observed:

“We had said that Quinton de Kock has an issue against this team. We thought he will get out to Josh but got out to Siraj. But after that at No. 3, surprise surprise comes Manan Vohra. Personally, I didn’t like that strategy at all.”

“I was thinking, why not Evin Lewis? Why did you play Evin Lewis if you are not sending him at No. 3? Were you holding him back thinking that Maxwell will get away with overs there but Maxwell will bowl to Rahul also, he will hit him there. Even though Vohra played a good short 19-run knock but because of that Evin Lewis slipped too low down the order.”

Lewis walked out to bat at the fall of Marcus Stoinis’ wicket when LSG required 35 runs off 15 balls.

The big-hitting left-hander struggled to put bat to ball and managed just two runs off the six deliveries he faced.