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The two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will start their Indian Premier League 2019 campaign against the two-time winners Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 24th March, Sunday. Last time when these two sides meet was in Qualifier 2 at Eden Gardens last year that saw Rashid Khan special who powered SRH to the finals after his all-around display.## Here is the KKR's schedule for the IPL 2019 Match No.DateOpponentVanueH/A 2nd Mar 24, Sun Sunrisers Hyderabad Eden Gardens, Kolkata H 6th Mar 27, Wed Kings XI Punjab Eden Gardens, Kolkata H 10th Mar 30, Sat Delhi Capitals Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi A 17th Apr 05, Fri Royal Challengers Bangalore M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru A 21st Apr 07, Sun Rajasthan Royals Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur A 23rd Apr 09, Tue Chennai Super Kings MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai A 26th Apr 12, Fri Delhi Capitals Eden Gardens, Kolkata H 29th Apr 14, Sun Chennai Super Kings Eden Gardens, Kolkata H 35th Apr 19, Fri Royal Challangers Banglore Eden Gardens, Kolkata H 38th Apr 21, Sun Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad A 43rd Apr 25, Thu Rajasthan Royals Eden Gardens, Kolkata H 47th Apr 28, Sun Mumbai Indians Eden Gardens, Kolkata H 52nd May 03, Fri Kings XI Punjab Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali A 56th May 05, Sun Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai A ## KKR's Team Squad BatsmenAll-RoundersWicket-KeepersBowlers Chris Lynn Andre Russell Dinesh Karthik Kuldeep Yadav Shubman Gill Carlos Brathwaite Robin Uthappa Prasidh Krishna Nitish Rana Joe Denly Harry Gurney Rinku Singh Shrikant Mundhe Sandeep Warrier Nikhil Naik Sunil Narine Piyush Chawla KC Cariappa Yarra Prithvraj Lockie Ferguson ## Probable Playing XI:-## Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna.## Follow for more...

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The three-time runner-ups Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to turn the table this time around when they meet MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in the opener of the Indian Premier League's 12th season on 23 March, Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.## Here is the RCB's schedule for the IPL 2019 Match No.DateOpponentVanueH/A 1st Mar 23, Sat Chennai Super Kings MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai A 7th Mar 28, Thu Mumbai Indian M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru H 11th Mar 31, Sun Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad A 14th Apr 02, Tue Rajasthan Royals Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur A 17th Apr 05, Fri Kolkata Knight Riders M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru H 20th Apr 07, Sun Delhi Capitals M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru H 28th Apr 13, Sat Kings XI Punjab Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali A 31st Apr 15, Mon Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai A 35th Apr 19, Fri Kolkata Knight Riders Eden Gardens, Kolkata A 39th Apr 21, Sun Chennai Super Kings M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru H 42nd Apr 24, Wed Kings XI Punjab M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru H 46th Apr 28, Sun Delhi Capitals Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi A 49th Apr 30, Tue Rajasthan Royals M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru H 54th May 04, Sat Sunrisers Hyderabad M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru H ## RCB's Team Squad BatsmenAll-RoundersWicket-KeepersBowlers Virat Kohli (C) Shivam Dubey AB de Villiers Umesh Yadav Shimron Hetmyer Marcus Stoinis Parthiv Patel Yuzvendra Chahal Himmat Singh Moeen Ali Heinrich Klaasen Tim Southee Gurkeerat Singh Maan Colin de Grandhomme Nathan Coulter-Nile Millind Kumar Washington Sundar Mohammed Siraj Devdutt Padikkal Akshdeep Nath Navdeep Saini Pawan Negi Kulwant Khejroliya Prayas Barman ## Probable Playing XI:-## Virat Kohli (C), Parthiv Patel (WK), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Gurkeerat Singh Maan, Shimron Hetmyer/de Grandhomme, Shivam Dubey, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Washington Sundar.## Follow for more...

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Defending and three-time champions Chennai Super Kings will start their campaign against the Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Banglore in the opener of the Indian Premier League 2019 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 23rd March.## Here is the CSK's schedule for the IPL 2019 Match No.DateOpponentVanueH/A 1st Mar 23, Sat Royal Challangers Bangalore MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai H 5th Mar 26, Tue Delhi Capitals Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi A 12th Mar 31, Sun Rajasthan Royals MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai H 15th Apr 03, Wed Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai A 18th Apr 06, Sat Kings XI Punjab MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai H 23rd Apr 09, Tue Kolkata Knight Riders MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai H 25th Apr 11, Thu Rajasthan Royals Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur A 29th Apr 14, Sun Kolkata Knight Riders Eden Gardens, Kolkata A 33rd Apr 17, Wed Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad A 39th Apr 21, Sun Royal Challengers Bangalore M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru A 41st Apr 23, Tue Sunrisers Hyderabad MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai H 44th Apr 26, Fri Mumbai Indians MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai H 50th May 01, Wed Delhi Capitals MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai H 55th May 05, Sun Kings XI Punjab Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali A ## CSK's Team Squad BatsmenAll-RoundersWicket-KeepersBowlers Suresh Raina Shane Watson MS Dhoni Harbhajan Singh Faf du Plessis Kedar Jadhav Sam Billings Mohit Sharma Ambati Rayudu Dwayne Bravo Narayan Jagadeesan Karn Sharma Murli Vijay Ravindra Jadeja Deepak Chahar Dhruv Shorey David Willey Shardul Thakur Ruturaj Gaikwad Mitchell Santner KM Asif Chaitanya Bishnoi Imran Tahir Monu Kumar ## Probable Playing XI:-## Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Imran Tahir, Mohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar.## Follow for more...

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Sunrisers Hyderabad, a team that has heavily been depended on their bowling with a few explosive batsmen up the order, has been the team to watch out for over the years. With the tag of Dark Horses, SRH has been able to surprise many with their gutsy performances. The two-time champions (one as Deccan Chargers), though will have to answer a few questions before the mega event.## Things have been changed a lot for SRH this time around. Shikhar Dhawan who has been one of their biggest strengths and used to be a partner in destruction with David Warner cuts the ties with long served SRH and will now play for his old come new franchise Delhi Capitals. But on the other note, David Warner's return will boost their confidence who didn't play last year due to ban.## However, SRH didn't miss Warner much last year and without him, they managed to make it to the final under the new captain Kane Williamson. They lost in the final to Chennai Super Kings but would be satisfied with their effort. This time SRH also rooped in Vijay Shankar who was impressive against Australia in recently concluded 5-match ODI series.## Here is the list of the 5 players to watch out for in IPL 2019 (SRH):## 1. David Warner (Batsman) - One of IPL's best players, David Warner must be eager to bat again in this tournament after missing out in the last year. Without a doubt, Warner has been SRH's biggest strength and under him, SRH won the title in 2016 and he was the second highest run-getter with 848 runs 17 innings. He though missed the entire last season due to ban in ugly Newlands ball-tampering scandal. He is supposed to come hard and will be a player to watch out for this year.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2017 14 14 641 126 1 4 141.81 Overall 114 114 4,014 126 3 36 142.14 ## 2. Manish Pandey (Batsman) - Manish Pandey had a decent season last year but he has been very successful for Kolkata Knight Riders before joining to SRH. He has the ability to play big shots and at the same time a strong middle order batsman who can provide solidity. He has an edge of ex-factor of his fielding as he is one of the best fielders in world cricket today. He can be the player for SRH this time.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 15 13 284 62* 0 3 115.44 Overall 118 109 2,090 114 1 12 119.57 ## 3. Vijay Shankar (Batting All-Rounder) - A high-quality batsman who can bowl, Vijay Shankar was impressive last year for Delhi Capitals (Delhi Daredevils). Since the Nidahas Trophy failure, Vijay Shankar never looked an ordinary player and has impressed everyone with his shot-making ability and that makes him a player to watch out for in this season.## A statical view of his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 13 11 212 54* 0 1 143.24 Overall 18 15 313 63 0 2 140.36 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon Overall 18 5 1 1/22 0 12.83 ## 4. Shakib Al Hasan (All-Rounder) - Shakib Al Hasan is a genuine all-rounder and arguably the greatest player Bangladesh has ever produced. After making his IPL debut in 2011 for KKR, Shakib Al Hasan has had a wonderful journey of this tournament. Last year he was impressed with both bat and ball and looking to same kind of run this year as well.## A statical view of his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 17 13 239 35 0 0 121.91 Overall 60 45 737 66 0 2 127.29 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 17 17 14 - 0 8.00 Overall 60 59 57 3/17 0 7.40 ## 5. Siddarth Kaul (Bowler) - In SRH's nearly perfect campaign last year, Siddarth Kaul played a big role in the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and was the joint second highest wicket-taker of the tournament. He was quite brilliant with his death bowling. He would like to continue the same kind of form in this year Indian Premier League as well.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 17 17 21 - 0 8.28 Overall 38 38 43 4/29 0 8.37 ## Follow for more...

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The two-time champions and one of the semi-finalists last year, Kolkata Knight Riders have seen so many changes over the last 12 years of IPL. There is an emotional connection as well that make KKR different team from the others. From their most beloved son Sourav Ganguly to Dinesh Karthik, KKR has had their ups and downs. After getting nothing in first three years of the tournament, KKR cuts the ties with Ganguly and handed the captaincy to Gautam Gambhir who won them 2 titles in first years of his captaincy term and became the synonym of KKR.## In 2018, Dinesh Karthik was handed the captaincy and did well to take KKR to the playoffs in his first term as captain. Though KKR has some high-class batsman in Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, and Dinesh Karthik, their strongest link has always been their bowling that will again lead by Kuldeep Yadav and Sunil Narine, two world-class spinners along with the pacers like Lockie Ferguson, and Andre Russell.## Keeping the injuries aside, KKR is looking strong enough to make to the top four again. However, we understand that there are five players who will decide the fate of the KKR and can turn the match on single-handedly on any day.## Here is the list of the 5 players to watch out for in IPL 2019 (KKR):## 1. Chris Lynn (Batsman) - A strong bottom hand batsman who can take even the best of a bowler on any day, Chris Lynn is one of the most accomplished batsmen in Australia. In Big Bash League, Australia crowd know him as the best hitter of the cricket ball. He has become KKR's number one choice of a foreign batsman and has been sensational as an opener in the last couple of seasons and KKR would be hoping him continue that form in 2019 as well.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 16 16 491 74 0 3 130.23 Overall 28 28 875 93 0 6 141.13 ## 2. Shubman Gill (Batsman) - According to Virat Kohli "He was not even 20% of what Shubman Gill at this stage". Well, it is nothing sort of the biggest compliment Gill can ever get from the world's best batsman himself. The player of the tournament of India's U-19 world cup title triumph last year, Gill made his IPL debut last year and was impressive in phases. With the experience of the last year, he is going to play the key role this year for the KKR.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 13 11 203 57* 0 1 146.04 ## 3. Andre Russell (All-Rounder) - A typical West Indian player, Andre Russell is a bustling pacer and a powerful lower middle-order batsman too. He has one of the best strike rates in IPL. His ability to change the game on his terms makes him the player to watch out for in this year's Indian Premier League.## A statical view of his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 16 14 316 88* 0 1 184.79 Overall 50 39 890 88* 0 4 177.29 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 16 15 13 - 0 9.38 Overall 50 49 44 4/20 0 8.75 ## 4. Lockie Ferguson (Bowler) - On pacy Eden Gardens pitch, Lockie Ferguson can trouble any batsman with his serious pacy deliveries. After making his IPL debut in 2017, Ferguson could only play 4 games and didn't play in last season. But he has the edge of the extra Pace that makes him a player to watch out for.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 - - - - - - Overall 4 4 3 2/7 0 7.15 ## 5. Sunil Narine (All-Rounder) - Sunil Narine is a bowler who can bat and bat well. After Gautam Gambhir promoted him as an opener, he has become one of the most valuable players in IPL history. KKR is lucky enough to have both Russell and Narine who have strike rate over 170 in IPL and both are equally effective with the ball. No wonder he has become KKR's integral part along with Russell and Lynn.## A statical view of his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 16 16 357 75 0 2 189.89 Overall 98 48 628 75 0 3 168.82 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 16 16 17 - 0 7.65 Overall 98 97 112 5/19 1 6.54 ## Follow for more...

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A dream starts to their Indian Premier League who had unknown faces, Rajasthan Royals surprised everybody with the title triumph in the inaugural season. But the fact is it remained the only diamond to their crown. Barring a third-place finish in the 2013 season, Rajasthan Royals have never looked to stick to their winning formula that once was their surprised weapon.## Just like the Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals to have seen dark days when they were banned for two years. But once they back in 2018, a grand return was expected but unlike CSK, they flattered to deceive again. However, RR made it to the playoffs but the absence of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes did cost them who were the main players to take RR to top four.## Will 2019 be the start of a new chapter for them? Certainly can be. They should take confidence from how they played in the latter part of the tournament in last year and the also the inclusion of Steve Smith who once was their best batsman will be enough to boost their confidence. But we understand that there are five players who will hold the key for Rajasthan Royals.## Here is the list of 5 players to watch out for in IPL 2019 (RR):## 1. Steve Smith (Batsman) - Steve Smith has seen the possibly worst days of a sportsman when he was banned for the one year by Cricket Australia from all the cricket activities after found his involvement in ball-tampering at Newlands against South Africa last year along with David Warner and Camron Bancroft. But now he has returned and will be more hungry to perform at the big stage. It is going to be important not only for RR but Smith as well who will likely be the part of Australia's world cup squad starting later this year. He is surely going to a player to watch out for this season.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 - - - - - - - Overall 69 62 1,703 101 1 5 131.71 ## 2. Rahul Tripathi (Batsman) - Rahul Tripathi was one of the best batsmen for Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017. A classy batsman who can hit the ball hard with ease, Rahul Tripathi is hopeful to play the big role for RR this season. However, barring one or two knocks, he couldn't make his mark last year but the flexibility of him playing at any position makes him a player to watch out for this year IPL.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 12 12 226 80* 0 1 135.32 Overall 26 26 617 93 0 3 142.17 ## 3. Jofra Archer (All-Rounder) - A fiery pacer who can take the bull by the horns with the bat, Jofra Archer is a typical West Indies' all-rounder. Though it is a loss for Windies that he will not represent his own country. The world saw him first in the Big Bash League playing for the Hobart Hurricanes and one is the find of BBL. He made his IPL debut last year and was impressed with the ball. Royals made a mistake by not playing him in the first few matches. But a team is as good as he learns from its mistake, Archer can be the trump card for his side.## A statical view of his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 10 8 15 8 0 0 71.43 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 10 10 15 3/22 0 8.37 ## 4. Krishnappa Gowtham (All-Rounder) - An off-break bowler from Karnataka, Krishnappa Gowtham can hit the ball long. One of the matches last against Mumbai Indian, Gowtham played a blinder of 11-ball 33*. He made his IPL debut last year and can be the finisher RR have been lacked off.## A statical view of his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 15 13 126 33* 0 0 196.87 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 15 15 11 2/12 0 7.80 ## 5. Jaydev Unadkat (Bowler) - The biggest buy of 2018 and 2019, Jaydev Unadkat has a responsibility to justify the trust RR have shown upon him. He was ordinary but still, RR showed faith in him by picking again after releasing from the squad. In Rising Pune Supergiant's successful campaign where they lost in the final in 2017, Jaydev Unadkat was the second highest wicket taker of the tournament with 24 wickets.## A statical view of his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 15 15 11 - 0 9.65 Overall 62 61 67 5/25 2 8.4 ## Follow for more...

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A slow starter but ends the season on high, Mumbai Indians has its own way of dealing with pressure. The three-time champions and one-time runner up, Mumbai Indians did rise from nothing. One will found them the down of the points table most part of the IPL but somehow they managed to make into top 4 and from thereon, they have won the title not once but thrice in 11 seasons of the Indian Premier League.## Mumbai Indians has never been sort of star players. From Sachin Tendulkar to Rohit Sharma, MI has seen so many star players in 11 years of journey. However, last year MI couldn't make it to the playoffs and restricted to the number 5 in points table. This year, Indians will have an opportunity to learn from their mistakes and back to the winning way.## Skipper Rohit Sharma has already said that he will be opening for the entire season so he will have the responsibility to give solid start while Jasprit Bumrah will lead the bowling unit. But we understand that there are five players apart from Rohit and Bumrah who will be the key for Mumbai Indians to win the title.## Here is the list of the 5 players to watch out for in IPL 2019 (MI):## 1. Yuvraj Singh (Batsman) - It has been a see-saw journey for Yuvraj Singh who is going through perhaps the last days of his professional career. Once the world cup hero now has become a lost warrior. He went unsold in the first round of the auction but Mumbai Indians showed trust upon him and grabbed in on his base price of INR 1 Crore. Before Mumbai Indians, Yuvraj Singh has for KXIP, PWI, SRH, DCS, and RCB. He will be in immense pressure and at the same time will have an opportunity to prove his worth.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 8 6 65 20 0 0 89.04 Overall 128 122 2,652 83 0 12 129.68 ## 2. Hardik Pandya (All-Rounder) - Hardik Pandya is the find of Indian Premier League. He is one of the best all-rounders today with his electrifying fielding as well. It was 2015 when the world saw him for the first time and since then he never looked back and become the regular member for not only MI but the Indian Team as well. Eyes will be on his fitness which is the only concern.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 13 13 260 50 0 1 133.33 Overall 50 46 666 61 0 2 138.75 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 13 13 18 - 0 8.92 Overall 50 44 28 3/24 0 9.02 ## 3. Ishan Kishan (WK-Batsman) - Ishan Kishan is the MI's first choice wicket-keeper batsman who can open the innings as well. One of the biggest positive for the Mumbai Indians last year was Ishan Kishan's fearless batting who scored with nearly 150 strike rate. He has now become the even more mature player and will be the player to watch out for in this year IPL.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 14 12 275 62 0 2 149.45 Overall 30 27 594 62 0 3 137.82 ## 4. Mayank Markande (Bowler) - In the time when wrist spinners are in demand, Mayank Markande is the new member in that list. He made his debut last year in IPL was impressive and batmen were in unable to read his googlies. Mumbai Indians will be hoping the same kind of success from him.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 14 14 15 4/23 0 8.36 ## 5. Lasith Malinga (Bowler) - Lasith Malinga, who was the mentor last year of Mumbai Indians will now lead the bowling. The all-time leading wicket-taker in IPL, Lasith Malinga used to be MI's premier pacer before last year. But lack of fitness and his poor form turned him into a mentor. But now, he is fit and all set to play for Mumbai Indians again and surely be the player to watch out for.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 - - - - - - Overall 110 110 154 5/13 1 6.87 ## Follow for more...

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From Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals, but the question is, will the fate be change? A team that has always rely on the young players more than the stars but is not the major cause of their letdown. DC's major problem has been its inexperienced middle order that has looked vulnerable at times. Delhi's strongest part is its bowling that hasn't allowed other teams to play the shots freely and always made sure that Delhi is not chasing big totals barring odd days. ## However, Delhi Capitals has found a star in Rishabh Pant who has been the go-to man for them. But at the same time, they will need more players like him to challenge the other teams. Despite being the powerhouse of talent, Delhi has managed the bottom of the points table in the last couple of season. The owners rooped in Gautam Gambhir last year but after the halfway mark he only became a bench sitter for the rest of the tournament.## A new season and another opportunity to learn from their past mistakes also the inclusion of Shikhar Dhawan will also boost their confidence who was phenomenal for Sunrisers Hyderabad and was one of the stars in Hyderabad's title triumph in 2016. They also rooped in Colin Ingram to provide some solidity in the middle order and hence, DC is looking the stronger than ever and they will be hoping it comes good.## Here is the list of 5 players to watch out for in IPL 2019 (DC):## 1. Shikhar Dhawan (Batsman) - Shikhar Dhawan's presence will certainly boost the confidence of DC's inexperienced batting line up. Dhawan has been brilliant for Sunrisers along with David Warner up the order. His recent form for India hasn't been quite up to the mark and therefore, he will be some under pressure but at the same time deep down he knows that how important will be his form for his old come new franchise and for India as well knowing that the world cup isn't that far away.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 16 16 447 92* 0 4 136.91 Overall 143 142 4,057 95 0 32 123.50 ## 2. Prithvi Shaw (Batsman) - A star in making, Prithvi Shaw has promised a lot so far. He Won India U-19 World Cup in his captaincy and was to top scorer in the 2-match Test series against West Indies. If injury kept aside, he is will be the opener with Dhawan for Delhi Capitals for the 12th edition of Indian Premier League. He made his debut in the last year and was impressive and the ability to strike the ball makes him a player to watch out for.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 9 9 245 65 0 2 153.12 ## 3. Colin Ingram (Batsman) - Colin Ingram did play in the IPL before in 2011 for the same franchise (Delhi Daredevils) but could only play three matches. He recently played in Pakistan Super League and managed to score 344 (4th highest) in 11 matches. Earlier in the auction, Delhi Capitals grabbed him with whopping INR 6.4 crore. Ingram has the ability to score quickly and at the same time play sensibly.## A statical view at his T20 career## FormatMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. T20s 226 221 5,863 127* 4 36 140.53 IPL 3 3 21 13 0 0 80.77 ## 4. Chris Morris (All-Rounder) - One of Delhi's top players, Chris Morris could play only 4 matches last year due to injury. He was Delhi's most consistent player in 2017 season where he scored 154 runs and took 12 wickets in 9 matches. Delhi heavily depends on him to provide a finishing touch who has the ability to play big shots. He is definitely going to play a big role for his franchise this year.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 4 4 46 27* 0 0 176.92 Overall 52 33 485 82 0 2 166.67 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 4 4 3 - 0 10.21 Overall 52 52 56 4/23 0 7.75 ## 5. Sandeep Lamichhane (Bowler) - A young and only player from Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane has become the star in T20 cricket. He made his debut in the IPL last year but could play only 3 matches but was super impressive in those outings. In modern day cricket, the wrist bowlers are in demand and Lamichhane is the new addition in that demand.## A statical view at his T20 career## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon T20s 36 36 45 4/10 0 6.80 IPL 3 3 5 3/36 0 6.83 ## Follow for more...

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So near yet so far! Seems as if this phrase is made for only Royal Challengers Banglore who despite the star players, haven't been able to win the IPL trophy once. However, RCB has reached the finals three times but couldn't cross the line. One can call it destiny but according to captain and RCB's best batsman Virat Kohli "RCB has failed due to taking bad decisions"!## What lies in RCB's destiny only destiny knows but will it be right to blame only the fate? RCB's weakest link has been their bowling that has continuously conceded 180+ scores and puts a lot of pressure on their batting that sometimes becomes vulnerable against high scores. Umesh Yadav was brilliant last year with the new ball but once the ball got old RCB's bowling looked ordinary.## Virat Kohli along with AB de Villiers has been the standalone warriors for RCB and it is high time, other players start supporting the duo unless their dream to become the champion will only remain a dream forever. However, unlike the previous seasons, RCB has boosted the middle order with the picks of Marcus Stoinis and Shimron Hetmyer.## 1. Marcus Stoinis (All-Rounder) - Australia's 29-year-old all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is a replacement of Quinton de Kock who will now play for Mumbai Indians. Stoinis who played for Kings XI Punjab last year can be a wise pick as he can score quickly and can provide breakthroughs with his slow pace deliveries. His cool calm nature under pressure also makes him the player to watch out for in an upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 7 7 99 29* 0 0 130.26 Overall 19 15 262 52 0 1 125.96 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 7 6 3 - 0 10.90 Overall 19 18 13 4/15 0 9.53 ## 2. Shivam Dubey (All-Rounder) - Shivam Dubey is an all-rounder from Mumbai who was grabbed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in INR 5 Crore. He was on song in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy for Mumbai. During a match of the Ranji Trophy, he hit five sixes in an over and showed his ability to hit the ball hard. It is going to be a great experience for him as he will share a dressing room with two of the greatest batsmen Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## FormatMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. T20s 15 14 202 37* 0 0 147.44 IPL - - - - - - - ## Bowling## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon T20s 15 15 14 3/27 0 8.86 IPL - - - - - - ## 3. Yuzvendra Chahal (Bowler) - On slowish wicket of M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, spinners role will be key for RCB. Yuzvendra Chahal's along with Washington Sundar will have the responsibility to keep the run-rate down and provide breakthroughs in the middle overs which has been RCB's one of the biggest concerns.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 14 14 12 - 0 7.26 Overall 70 69 82 4/25 0 7.77 ## 4. Umesh Yadav (Bowler) - Umesh Yadav was brilliant with the new ball last year and RCB will want from him repeat that kind of bowling this year as well. Surprisingly, last year the, the Bangluru pitch offers support to the pacers and Umesh Yadav took most of that who has the ability to swing the ball both ways. RCB will be hoping that kind of pitches to boost their chances.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 14 14 20 - 0 7.86 Overall 108 107 111 4/24 0 8.32 ## 5. Nathan Coulter-Nile (Bowler) - Nathan Coulter-Nile couldn't play IPL last year due to injury but he is in form and going to play an important part this year. His Indian Premier League journey has been impressive so far and RCB will be hoping the same run of success from him. In 2017, he played for Kolkata Knight Riders.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 - - - - - - Overall 26 25 36 4/20 0 7.66 ## Follow for more...

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has been one of the most consistent teams of the Indian Premier League over the 9 of 11 IPL seasons and probably are the most favorite to win its 12th edition if odds aren't derived. CSK has been the mixture of youth and experience that make them one of the most invincible teams of the biggest T20 tournament.## CSK with Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, and Suresh Raina have one of the best and lethal top orders in IPL. With MS Dhoni's presence in the middle order along with Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav make CSK one of the most balanced sides who have the all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo. Bowling has always been looked weakness of CSK on paper but there is something about MS Dhoni who brings out the best of an ordinary bowler.## CSK have participated in 9 out of 11 seasons and have reached in the final for 7 times of which they have won 3 times. They couldn't take part in 2016, and 2017 season due to ban. But they return in grand style to win the title for the 3rd time in 2018. However, there are five players who can win CSK their 4th title and will be the key for the men in yellow for the upcoming addition.## Here is the list of 5 players to watch out for in IPL 2019 (CSK):## 1. Shane Watson (All-Rounder) - Shane Watson was probably the biggest star for CSK's fairy-tale title triumph last year. With 555 runs in 15 innings, he was CSK's second highest run scorer after Ambati Rayudu. With his vast experience of playing in the IPL, he will be one to watch out for in the 12th season of Indian Premier League.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 15 15 555 117* 2 2 154.59 Overall 117 113 3,177 117* 4 16 141.20 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 15 11 6 - 0 8.96 Overall 117 105 92 4/29 0 7.93 ## 2. Suresh Raina (Batsman) - Suresh Raina with average 400 runs in every season is probably the most consistent batsman ever in Indian Premier League history. He has been always been the backbone of Chennai Super Kings and has played an important role in all three CSK's title triumph. Though the chances are very thin this tournament could be the turning point for his international career as he is currently out of the Indian team.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 15 15 445 75* 0 4 132.44 Overall 176 172 4,985 117* 1 35 138.43 ## 3. MS Dhoni (Wk-Batsman) - With world cup just around the corner, MS Dhoni's form will be the key for India's hope of winning the cup. Dhoni has been playing well but his ability to score quickly in the last overs somehow has gone. He hasn't been able to finish the game. However, since Australia tour last year, he is slowly getting back into that rhythm and hence, this tournament is going to be vital for his own confidence.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 16 15 455 79* 0 3 150.66 Overall 175 158 4,016 79* 0 20 138.20 ## 4. Dwayne Bravo (ALL-Rounder) - Dwayne Bravo has been one of the most consistent players for CSK. He can be lethal with the bat and equally effective with the ball, especially in death overs. In a match last year against Mumbai Indians, he smashed 25-ball fifty and gave his side a win which at one stage was looking almost impossible. He has been MS Dhoni's one of the most trustworthy foreign players and will have shown that trust again if CSK eying 4th title win.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)#### YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 16 10 141 68 0 1 154.94 Overall 122 93 1,403 70 0 5 128.72 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 16 16 14 - 0 9.96 Overall 122 119 136 4/22 0 8.44 ## 5. Lungi Ngidi (Bowler) - Lungi Ngidi made his debut in IPL last year and was mighty impressive for the men in yellow. His ability to hit the deck hard and swing the ball in both ways makes him players to watch out for in IPL 2019.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 7 7 11 4/10 0 6.0 ## Follow for more...

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Harbhajan Singh becomes the only one of four bowlers to complete 150 wickets in Indian Premier League history. He reaches this milestone in the second qualifier between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals on Friday (May 10) at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.## Here is the list of TOP 5 bowlers with most wickets in IPL:## SNBowlerMatchesWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 1. Lasith Malinga (MI) 122 170 5/13 1 7.14 2. Amit Mishra (DC, DCS, DD, SRH) 147 157 5/17 1 7.34 3. Harbhajan Singh (CSK, MI) 160 150 5/18 1 7.05 4. Piyush Chawla (KXIP, KKR) 157 150 4/17 0 7.82 5. Dwayne Bravo (CSK, GL, MI) 134 147 4/22 0 8.39 ## DC - Deccan Chargers## DCS - Delhi Capitals## Note - Updated after the final on 12th May 2019 ## Follow for more...

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Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is leading the chart of the most runs in the Indian Premier League. Suresh Raina is at number 2 while Shikhar Dhawan is not too far behind sitting at number 3. ## List of TOP 5 batsman with most runs in IPL SNBatsmanMatchesRuns10050SR 1. Virat Kohli (RCB) 196 6,021 5 40 130.69 2. Suresh Raina (CSK, GL) 197 5,448 1 39 137.09 3. Shikhar Dhawan (MI, DD, DC, DCS, SRH) 180 5,428 2 43 127.65 4. David Warner (DD, SRH) 146 5,384 4 49 140.79 5. Rohit Sharma (DC, MI) 204 5,368 1 39 130.73 ## DC - Deccan Chargers## DCS - Delhi Capitals## Stats as of 22 April 2021.## Follow for more...