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Adam Gilchrist Predicts RCB To Finish Rock Bottom In IPL 2025. Reason Is Absolutely Hilarious

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) hoping that this can finally be the lucky year where they win the coveted title. Despite playing three IPL finals, RCB have never won the tournament, losing on each occasion. However, despite making some heavy investments, legendary Australian wicket-keeper batter and former IPL winner Adam Gilchrist said that RCB would come last in IPL 2025. Gilchrist also jokingly gave a hilarious reason to back up his bold statement.

RCB, CSK Snubbed As Virender Sehwag Makes Surprising IPL 2025 Playoffs Prediction

With less than two days left for the start of IPL 2025, experts have made their predictions, as far as the playoffs race is concerned. Former cricketer likes of Virender Sehwag, Michael Vaughan, Adam Gilchrist, among others revealed their top 4 for the upcoming season, while speaking to Cricbuzz. However, not a single former cricketer, barring former India all-rounder Rohan Gavaskar, picked Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to finish in the top four this season. Former India batter Sehwag, apart from RCB, also predicted Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to finish outside the four playoff places.

'IPL Teams Don't Tolerate...": Adam Gilchrist's Big Warning For Out-Of-Form Cricketer

Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist warned that Jake Fraser-McGurk could find himself warming the bench in the Delhi Capitals if he doesn't produce results early in the tournament, highlighting how unforgiving IPL franchises can be during form slumps. Fraser-McGurk was picked up by the Capitals as an injury replacement last year, and he went on to score 330 runs in nine innings with four fifties during his maiden IPL. He finished with a strike rate of 234.04, the second-highest figure of the tournament. The franchise did not retain him; instead, it purchased him at the IPL auction via the 'Right to Match' card for Rs 9 crores. But the youngster's T20I performances have dipped over the past 12 months; across his 24 most recent matches, he has managed 382 runs at 15.91 with a strike rate of 136.91.

Pant is unique in way he scores runs: Denesh Ramdin

Rishabh Pant is among the top keeper-batters in the world for the manner in which he scores runs, feels former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin, who is here to play the International Masters League T20 tournament. "Obviously, Rishabh Pant is one—he's unique in the way he bats and scores runs. There's a young guy from Australia, Josh Inglis—he did well in the Champions Trophy. There are many young keepers coming through," Ramdin was quoted as saying in a press release. The 40-year-old, who played 71 Tests, 139 ODIs and 74 T20Is, feels that role of keepers have evolved over the years since Adam Gilchrist came into prominence.

"Steve Smith Should...": Adam Gilchrist Suggests Big Change In Australia Batting Order

Legendary Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist said stand-in captain Steve Smith should be slotted in as an opener in the ODI team for the upcoming Champions Trophy, citing it as a way of maximising the number of deliveries he can face in the side's matches in Pakistan. In Australia's heavy 2-0 ODI series loss in Sri Lanka, Smith made 12 and 29 as a middle-order batter. But with young Jake Fraser-McGurk in an inconsistent run of form, Gilchrist feels Smith has to open the batting, though he finds Matt Short as an interesting option to partner with Travis Head at the top.

Adam Gilchrist Disagrees With Ricky Ponting, Declares This Player As The "Greatest"

Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist has weighed in on the greatest all-rounder debate, challenging Ricky Ponting's assertion that Jacques Kallis is the best cricketer of all time. While Ponting recently hailed Kallis for his staggering numbers with both bat and ball, Gilchrist believes statistics alone don't define greatness and instead placed the late Shane Warne at the top of cricket's all-time elite. “I understand where Ricky is coming from—statistically, the runs, wickets, and catches—but there is more to it than just numbers,” Gilchrist said in an interview with news.com.au. “I personally think Shane Warne is the greatest to have played.”

Alex Carey Breaks All-Time Australia Record After Smashing 156 In 2nd Galle Test

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey broke legendary Adam Gilchrist's record on Saturday, becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter from his team to touch the 150-run mark in Asian conditions. Carey achieved this accomplishment during the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. During the third day of the match, in the 87th over of Australia's first innings, Carey paddle-sweeped a delivery by Prabath Jayasuriya, bringing up his 150 runs, crossing the mark for the first time ever in first-class cricket.

Sri Lanka sweep would push Australia closer to greatness: Lyon

MELBOURNE : Australia are not yet a great team but completing a series sweep in Sri Lanka would push them closer, according to spin bowler Nathan Lyon.

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Adam Gilchrist Predicts RCB To Finish Rock Bottom In IPL 2025. Reason Is Absolutely Hilarious

RCB, CSK Snubbed As Virender Sehwag Makes Surprising IPL 2025 Playoffs Prediction

'IPL Teams Don't Tolerate...": Adam Gilchrist's Big Warning For Out-Of-Form Cricketer

Pant is unique in way he scores runs: Denesh Ramdin

"Steve Smith Should...": Adam Gilchrist Suggests Big Change In Australia Batting Order

Adam Gilchrist Disagrees With Ricky Ponting, Declares This Player As The "Greatest"

Alex Carey Breaks All-Time Australia Record After Smashing 156 In 2nd Galle Test

Sri Lanka sweep would push Australia closer to greatness: Lyon