The overall run rate in IPL 2024 is 9.57, the highest in all editions of the tournament with 250+ scores over eight. Apart from this, 1133 sixes have been hit so far in IPL 2020, which is the highest number of sixes hit so far in a single edition of IPL.
“It has been really tough for the bowlers, especially the first half of the tournament. I definitely believe that you have to maximize the boundaries at any venue and give as many big boundaries as possible to the batsmen. For starters, you can move the dugout to the stands.I know you will lose some seats, but that's how it will be.
“Then the other aspect is probably to look at the white ball which has a more pronounced seam so there is a bit more movement. The ball stops swinging after one over or less. With the seam being a bit obvious, there will be some movement on the ball and as well as maximizing the boundaries, this will help the bowlers because you need a balance between the bat and the ball. “You don't just run through the gears. Can't go, otherwise in a few years, you won't have a lot of bowlers to bowl to, everyone wants to be a batsman.You need the bowlers to be part of the game and balance is very important to maintain that. I am sure this will be resolved in the coming years,” IPL expert Kumble said in a select virtual interaction organized by JioCinema on Thursday.
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have endured a poor season so far, as a result of which they are at the bottom of the points table and are already out of the race for the playoffs. Kumble, who served as the chief captain of MI from January 2013 to March 2016, believes that the leadership change from Rohit Sharma to Hardy Pandya was not easy and he feels that changing the captain of the star-studded team is the next step. Could have been a year.
“I thought the change that happened was a bit sudden – obviously Rohit Sharma had been leading Mumbai Indians for the last ten years and led the team to five titles.Lastly, perhaps, they could have looked at Rohit to manage the team this year and then Hardik could have come in next year. But the Tea leadership took this decision. “Having said that, he has not played good cricket – he was inconsistent with the bat and it showed in the matches he played. With the kind of quality and caliber of batsmen Mumbai Indians have, I definitely expected them to reach the playoffs because when I picked four teams to enter the playoffs before the start of the season, Mumbai Indians were definitely Was one of them.
“It is a matter of course, a new captain and the players not being in the best form also did not help.Hardik leading GT is different from Hardik leading MK as he is again joining a new setup and a new group of players,” Sai Kumble.
Gujarat Titans are also out of the playoff race and Kumble believes Shubma Gill has done well in her first year as IPL captain. “Just like GT, any captain takes time. You can't really evaluate Shubman - I thought he was quite aggressive in his approach when it came to captaincy and tried to take wickets." Unfortunately, a few injuries didn't help GT - Shami was a The big drawback was David Miller was injured and was not in the best form compared to the previous two seasons.So, in that sense, he missed out because of form, injuries and in T20, if some games don't suit you, you can't be successful in it. That's just the way it works and I think Shubman did well in his first season as captain and after learning from this season, he will grow and learn from here.
Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals have already qualified for the playoffs, but the team's form has declined and they have lost their last four consecutive matches, mainly due to the poor performance of the middle order and injuries to several players. There has to be a change in bar personnel. , Kumble admitted that their current form is a cause for concern, but is hopeful that Samson and Co. will fight back in time for next week's playoffs.
“Going into the playoffs with four losses is not a good thing and it means G needs to work together.This happens because it is a long tournament; I'm sure some fatigue must have set in. But that being said, some of it is of his own making as he has interfered with the ups and downs of some of the batsmen except the openers, Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag. “He has kind of helped the batsmen around him. They have been up-and-down, and have not played all of their foreign players who were available to them. He has made some changes – mostly tactical, which have not worked for him. Yesterday, the match was played at a new venue in Guwahati, where the first match was being played.But the pitch was not ideal for a team whose batsmen wanted to score runs and get their confidence back, especially the openers.
“So, you would expect a really flat deck from them when they play KKR (on Sunday). But if it is a slow wicket, like we saw yesterday, then it will be a little more difficult for Rajasthan on that surface. It's their own doing to some extent, but sometimes you try too hard and it doesn't work."
“So maybe, now is the time to rest, take a few days off and refresh, then come back energetic and ready for the playoffs.They have already reached the playoffs, so don't look too worried, but yes, their form as a team is a bit bad. One needs just one or two spells or an innings to get them done,'' he concluded.
“It has been really tough for the bowlers, especially the first half of the tournament. I definitely believe that you have to maximize the boundaries at any venue and give as many big boundaries as possible to the batsmen. For starters, you can move the dugout to the stands.I know you will lose some seats, but that's how it will be.
“Then the other aspect is probably to look at the white ball which has a more pronounced seam so there is a bit more movement. The ball stops swinging after one over or less. With the seam being a bit obvious, there will be some movement on the ball and as well as maximizing the boundaries, this will help the bowlers because you need a balance between the bat and the ball. “You don't just run through the gears. Can't go, otherwise in a few years, you won't have a lot of bowlers to bowl to, everyone wants to be a batsman.You need the bowlers to be part of the game and balance is very important to maintain that. I am sure this will be resolved in the coming years,” IPL expert Kumble said in a select virtual interaction organized by JioCinema on Thursday.
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have endured a poor season so far, as a result of which they are at the bottom of the points table and are already out of the race for the playoffs. Kumble, who served as the chief captain of MI from January 2013 to March 2016, believes that the leadership change from Rohit Sharma to Hardy Pandya was not easy and he feels that changing the captain of the star-studded team is the next step. Could have been a year.
“I thought the change that happened was a bit sudden – obviously Rohit Sharma had been leading Mumbai Indians for the last ten years and led the team to five titles.Lastly, perhaps, they could have looked at Rohit to manage the team this year and then Hardik could have come in next year. But the Tea leadership took this decision. “Having said that, he has not played good cricket – he was inconsistent with the bat and it showed in the matches he played. With the kind of quality and caliber of batsmen Mumbai Indians have, I definitely expected them to reach the playoffs because when I picked four teams to enter the playoffs before the start of the season, Mumbai Indians were definitely Was one of them.
“It is a matter of course, a new captain and the players not being in the best form also did not help.Hardik leading GT is different from Hardik leading MK as he is again joining a new setup and a new group of players,” Sai Kumble.
Gujarat Titans are also out of the playoff race and Kumble believes Shubma Gill has done well in her first year as IPL captain. “Just like GT, any captain takes time. You can't really evaluate Shubman - I thought he was quite aggressive in his approach when it came to captaincy and tried to take wickets." Unfortunately, a few injuries didn't help GT - Shami was a The big drawback was David Miller was injured and was not in the best form compared to the previous two seasons.So, in that sense, he missed out because of form, injuries and in T20, if some games don't suit you, you can't be successful in it. That's just the way it works and I think Shubman did well in his first season as captain and after learning from this season, he will grow and learn from here.
Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals have already qualified for the playoffs, but the team's form has declined and they have lost their last four consecutive matches, mainly due to the poor performance of the middle order and injuries to several players. There has to be a change in bar personnel. , Kumble admitted that their current form is a cause for concern, but is hopeful that Samson and Co. will fight back in time for next week's playoffs.
“Going into the playoffs with four losses is not a good thing and it means G needs to work together.This happens because it is a long tournament; I'm sure some fatigue must have set in. But that being said, some of it is of his own making as he has interfered with the ups and downs of some of the batsmen except the openers, Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag. “He has kind of helped the batsmen around him. They have been up-and-down, and have not played all of their foreign players who were available to them. He has made some changes – mostly tactical, which have not worked for him. Yesterday, the match was played at a new venue in Guwahati, where the first match was being played.But the pitch was not ideal for a team whose batsmen wanted to score runs and get their confidence back, especially the openers.
“So, you would expect a really flat deck from them when they play KKR (on Sunday). But if it is a slow wicket, like we saw yesterday, then it will be a little more difficult for Rajasthan on that surface. It's their own doing to some extent, but sometimes you try too hard and it doesn't work."
“So maybe, now is the time to rest, take a few days off and refresh, then come back energetic and ready for the playoffs.They have already reached the playoffs, so don't look too worried, but yes, their form as a team is a bit bad. One needs just one or two spells or an innings to get them done,'' he concluded.
