IPL 2022: How successful was the 'win toss and bowl' formula for teams in the league phase?

Indian Premier League. A total of 70 matches were played since March 26 and this year's cricketing extravaganza was no different than its predecessors -- bringing out the highest quality of cricket almost every single evening over the last one and a half months. Restricted to just 4 venues due to Covid, the groundsmen at the Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium, DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai and Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune did a fantastic job to ensure that the pitches, which had to be reused, did not bring down the quality of cricket. Balls disappearing into the stands, stumps cartwheeling and fielders defying gravity, taking supernatural catches -- almost every match in the league phase was a blockbuster movie in itself, giving goosebumps and bringing out a wide range of emotions from the fans.

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And now with the league phase of the 15th edition done and dusted, we have the last four teams standing -- Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore, who will lock horns in the playoffs, starting May 24, in an attempt to lay their hands on the coveted trophy. With the matches of the league phase restricted to just 4 stadiums in Maharashtra, there were initial concerns that the pitches being used multiple times and the dew factor might play a huge role in the results of the contests. And during the initial phase it was pretty clear that the captains were indeed exploiting the toss results, opting to bowl first every single time so that the dew might trouble the