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Indian Premier League (IPL) has passed the half-way mark after a month of high-octane action in the world's richest Twenty20 cricket tournament. AFP Sport looks at five talking points from the first half of the season. Jos Buttlerhas smiled his way to the top of this season's batting chart with three sparkling centuries for Rajasthan Royals.
Virat Kohli - a batsman who over the years became synonymous with batting greatness. A prolific run machine at his peak, tagged the best chaser in the modern day game. But as it happens with every great player, the purple patches are often followed by lean spells. Virat has set the benchmark so high over the years, thanks to how prolific he has been with the bat, a lean patch, especially if it's a prolonged one, doesn't sit ight with cricket fans. Across the seasons, the IPL is one platform where Virat has really shone with the bat. He continues to be the highest run-getter overall in IPL history, with 6402 runs in 215 matches, at an average of 36.58 and an overall strike rate of almost 130.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will look to get back to winning ways as they face Rajasthan Royals in Match 39 at the MCA Stadium in Pune. RCB registered their second lowest score of IPL in their previous match against SunRisers Hyderabad (68), and will look to bounce back with a strong performance. RCB top-order has been pretty inconsistent this season, with the likes of Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell yet to hit the ground running. Despite facing a crushing defeat in the previous match, RCB are likely to remain unchanged.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 39 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Tuesday. Currently third in the IPL 2022 points table, RR have registered 10 points from seven games, including five wins and two defeats. Meanwhile, RCB are fifth in the league standings with 10 points from eight fixtures (five wins and three losses) and also a lower net run-rate. In their most recent outing, Rajasthan defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 34, winning by 15 runs. Jos Buttler smacked a century, registering 116 runs off 65 balls as RR posted 222 for two in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Prasidh Krishna bagged a three-wicket haul to restrict Delhi to 207 for eight in 20 overs.
The under-pressure Chennai Super Kings is set to miss their senior pro Moeen Ali for a few more upcoming games due to an ankle injury but head coach Stephen Fleming is hopeful the England all-rounder can make a quick recovery in a week's time. The England all-rounder had picked up the injury during a training session on Saturday. He missed Monday's game against Punjab Kings, which CSK lost by 11 runs. He last featured in CSK's three-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans on April 17.
Umran Malik has garnered immense praise from all corners of the world ever since his thunderbolts started shattering the woodwork of even the best batters in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Clocking 150 kmph on a regular basis, Umran Malik has made life difficult for batters to score against him. The pacer has gained a lot of fans and many think that he has everything in him to represent the country one day. This includes Umran's father Abdul Rashid. Speaking to TOI, Rashid spoke candidly about his son's ambitions in the sport and what he thinks he can achieve.
Robert Key will need to grow a "thick skin" akin to the Dukes ball just like I grew one to counter the "jealous people", former India head coach Ravi Shastri said on how the ex-England opener should go out about his job as ECB's 'Director of Cricket'. Shastri was at helm of India's coaching staff between 2014 to 2021, save one year in the middle when Anil Kumble was given the charge. In an interview to UK's 'The Guardian' newspaper, Shastri said that there was a "gang of people in India" who always wanted him to fail. Just like Shastri, Key has also been an acclaimed commentator for a long time and doesn't have a coaching degree as he tries to ease into a new and very different role. "I didn't have coaching badges [either]. Level one? Level two? **** that. And in a country like India, there is always jealousy or a gang of people willing you to fail. I had a thick skin, thicker than the leather of the Dukes ball you use. A real solid hide.
Kent batter Jordon Cox was left stunned after he was given out by the on-field umpire in the County Championship Division One fixture against Hampshire on Sunday. Cox was adjudged out after the umpire thought the batter edged the ball to short leg. However, once one sees the replay, it clearly shows that the batter planted his foot across off-stump and the bat was tucked behind. The umpire raised his finger and Cox stood there in disbelief.