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Glenn Maxwell Felt Good Since Playing For The Royal Challengers Bangalore In IPL 2021

Published on September 30, 2021

Glenn Maxwell slammed his fourth fifty for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. He guided his side to a seven-wicket win against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Dubai. The Australian all-rounder praised his new franchise, stating that he has felt good ever since joining the franchise.

One of the most sought-after T20 cricketers, Glenn Maxwell, had a torrid season with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) last year. He scored just 108 runs at a pathetic average of 15, striking at 102, and was subsequently released. Despite his indifferent form, RCB emptied INR 14.25 crore from their purse to fetch his service.

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Glenn Maxwell Felt Good Since Coming In The Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Camp

There was considerable pressure on Glenn Maxwell to perform in IPL 2021 as he had a poor IPL outing in 2020 (for KXIP at UAE), managing just 108 runs in 13 matches averaging a pathetic 15.42. The batting all-rounder had a breakout 2014 season which was also held partially in UAE, where he scored 552 runs in 16 matches including amassing 300 runs in 5 matches at UAE in 2014 even coming close to scoring a hundred thrice.

“I have felt good since coming here, got myself into a nice routine at training and outside of training as well, I just feel like it is really clicking for me. Nice to perform in the middle, adapting to the situations in front of me.

“I don’t think it’s too different from any other franchise. It’s just what we have created as a group. It is nice to have a bunch of guys doing different things and not relying on one certain player. Everyone is chipping in, and it has been a really enjoyable group so far,” said Glenn Maxwell after his match-winning efforts against RR.

Promoted to no. 4 in the batting order, Glenn Maxwell is RCB’s highest run-getter this season, with 350 runs at an average of about 39, striking at about 142 in 11 games. The Victorian also has three wickets to his name this season.

Glenn Maxwell Thought RCB Played Well They Got Off To A Flying Start And Won’t Call Promoting KS Bharat An Experiment

Glenn Maxwell slammed an unbeaten 30-ball 50 to ensure the RCB completed their chase with 17 balls to spare. He shared a 69-run stand with wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat (44) for the third wicket to ensure a convincing win.

An all-around bowling performance and Glenn Maxwell’s fifty were the highlights as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets in Match 43 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Dubai on Wednesday.

Speaking on the team’s performance and the decision to promote KS Bharat at no. 3, the 32-year-old said: “I thought we played really well. RR got off to an absolute flier, and to bring them back in the last 10 overs was outstanding, then we controlled the tempo of the innings and finished it off. I wouldn’t call it an experiment (when asked about the experiment with KS Bharat at no.3); he’s a genuine top-class batter, and the way he has gone about his innings is outstanding.”

Earlier, RR had reached 100 in 11 overs before RCB restricted them to 149. This was courtesy of brilliant spells from Yuzvendra Chahal, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Harshal Patel. With 14 points from 11 matches, RCB is in the third spot in the IPL 2021 points table and next plays the Punjab Kings in Sharjah on Sunday. While the present Purple Cap holder Harshal Patel claimed 3 scalps, Yuzvendra Chahal and Shahbaz Ahmed picked 2 scalps each.

Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 153/3 (Glenn Maxwell 50*; KS Bharat 44; Mustafizur Rahman 2/20) beat Rajasthan Royals 149/9 (Evin Lewis 58, Yashasvi Jaiswal 31; Harshal Patel 3/34) by 7 wickets.

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Mentally Strong People Can Go Through Mental Health Issues, Says Cheteshwar Pujara

Published on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Cheteshwar Pujara, who was in the Chennai Super Kings squad in IPL 2021, said he has seen many young domestic cricketers struggle to cope up with the pressures of international cricket. The batting star stressed the need to seek guidance and be open about mental health issues.

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara stressed the importance of being open about mental health, saying seeking help at the right time can do wonders to a person’s life. Cheteshwar Pujara said he has seen quite a few players finding it difficult to adjust to the pressures of international cricket and pointed out that the best in the business have consulted sports psychologists.

Cheteshwar Pujara: Many Domestic Players Succumb To Pressure When They Go At International Level

Speaking during a YouTube interview for Mind Matters, Cheteshwar Pujara said he feels some people are ‘close-minded’ when talking about mental health.

“I feel we are very close-minded when talking about mental illness. Sometimes, we can feel I am mentally strong. Sometimes even mentally strong people also go through mental health issues. I feel, be open about it. Not worry too much, once you have the right guidance, it will do wonders in your life,” Cheteshwar Pujara said.

Cheteshwar Pujara added that he also has struggled to cope with pressure several times in his career but has learned to overcome it over the years. The Test batting mainstay added that he has consulted sports psychologists and it has helped enhance his performance.

“There was a time when I felt I couldn’t handle the pressure. When I had issues in my younger days, I used to go to my mother and cried in front of her saying that I had a lot of pressure and nervousness and I didn’t want to play cricket. But now I know how to handle the pressure,” he added.

“I have seen many domestic players finding it difficult to handle pressure when they go to international level. I have seen the best of the players consulting sports psychologists and they always enhance your performance.”

“I have consulted them many times and it has helped me. When you deal with the mental aspect you always have questions and to clear those doubts and I saw a different perspective after consulting a sports psychologist. So focus on the process and don’t worry about the outcome.”

Cheteshwar Pujara revealed that he does yoga and meditation to keep away from negative thoughts, which he believes can be a big deterrent to progress.

“Once you are in a negative zone, everything around you becomes negative. I do yoga and try meditation, I do my prayers every day which helps me to remain in a positive mindset. I have a spiritual guru and when I lost my mother, he said it is tough to accept the loss. He said you need to have faith and faith is something which has kept me going,” he said.

While he is an automatic selection when it comes to Tests, he has been away from the white-ball limited-overs team since 2014. He first made it to the ODI team in 2013 and made his debut against Zimbabwe in July that year. His ODI career is only 5 games so far and he has been away from the squad since then. A regular in IPL from 2008 to 2014, he has been away from IPL since 2014 when he represented KXIP.

Cheteshwar Pujara Said It’s Never Easy To Be Left Out And Go Unsold At The IPL Which Hurt The Test Specialist

Cheteshwar Pujara, who played for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021 after ending a 7-year absence from the T20 league, said going unsold in the auctions did hurt him.

“It was tough if I am very honest. It’s never easy to be left out, to go unsold in the IPL. It hurt me. That is something I can’t control. After a point, I realized I had to do things that I can control. I kept on working to get better in the shorter format,” he said.

Cheteshwar Pujara has played 30 matches in the cash-rich league, scoring 390 runs in 22 innings. He has one fifty to his name in the format. The right-hander last batted in the IPL in 2014 and was bought by CSK at the 2021 IPL auction. A regular in IPL from 2008 to 2014, he has been away from IPL since 2014 when he represented KXIP.

He had started his IPL career with Kolkata Knight Riders and stayed with them till 2010. He moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2011 to 2013 before being picked up by KXIP in 2014.

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IPL 2021: Glenn Maxwell Believes He Felt At Home In RCB Camp Since Day 1

Published on April 22, 2021

Glenn Maxwell, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder said that he has felt at home at the franchise since day one of being here in India.

There was considerable pressure on Glenn Maxwell to perform in IPL 2021 as he had a poor IPL outing in 2020 (for KXIP at UAE), managing just 108 runs in 13 matches averaging a pathetic 15.42.

Glenn Maxwell Feels He Have Been Right At Home At RCB From 1st Day Itself

Glenn Maxwell who had a torrid time with the bat in the last few seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has managed to change his fortunes in the ongoing season as he has registered 176 runs in three matches.

“The conditions are a bit different here at the Wankhede. There have been some high scores scored here, so for our batting group, it is going to be exciting if we can get going and continue to add to those high totals.

“I felt like I have been right at home since day one, the coaching staff have been extremely supportive so have the players, it has been great fun so far,” said Glenn Maxwell in a video posted on the official Twitter handle of RCB.

Glenn Maxwell elated to get Orange Cap after 49-ball 78 in Chepauk for RCB vs KKR — Glenn Maxwell elated to get Orange Cap after 49-ball 78 in Chepauk. (Courtesy by BCCI)

RCB has managed to win all three games in the ongoing season and it will next take on Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

“It is just about taking one of the responsibilities of Virat’s shoulders. He has got a lot of things to do out there, to sort of control what fielders need to be at what positions is one thing he does not have to worry about,” said Maxwell.

Glenn Maxwell had played a knock of 78 in RCB’s last match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and he would be hoping to continue his form. Glenn Maxwell’s role at RCB is allowing him to discover a different side of the batsman in him, one that has helped him score 39, 56, and 78 in RCB’s three straight wins.

Glenn Maxwell Taken To RCB Like Duck To Water: Virat Kohli

After the match against KKR, Virat Kohli said that Glenn Maxwell had taken to RCB like a duck to water.

“Maxi has taken to this team like duck to water. AB loves the team and they were the difference today. There are areas we can work on. We’re not getting ahead of ourselves and not getting over-excited,” Kohli had told host broadcaster Star Sports at the post-match presentation.

Glenn Maxwell is flourishing in his new role of being the ‘third guy’ after AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli at the Royal Challengers Bangalore camp as he is the 2nd highest run-getter so far(176 runs) in IPL 2021 and has also scored joint-most fifties(2). RCB is currently at second place on the IPL points table with 6 points from 3 matches.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten run when they face Rajasthan Royals in their upcoming fixture of the Indian Premier League 2021 season.

The Virat Kohli-led side edged past defending champions Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener before getting the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. On the other hand, the Royals have managed to win only one of their three fixtures. They lost to Chennai Super Kings in their previous match.

Now that the team is gearing up for their first of the two matches in Mumbai, RCB’s Director of Cricket Operation, Mike Hesson has hinted that the team management might make changes in the playing XI according to the conditions. Daniel Sams has recovered from Covid-19 whereas Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa are fully up to speed now and will be considered along with Finn Allen.

Predicted XI: Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Dan Christian/Rajat Patidar/Daniel Sams, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj

Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara. (Image Source: Twitter)

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Cheteshwar Pujara Advised By Rahul Dravid That Natural Strengths Don’t Go Away While Switching Formats

Published on April 4, 2021

Cheteshwar Pujara has said that he was concerned in the past that his Test batting would get affected if he concentrated too much on improving his T20 batting. However, advice from veteran former batting legend and another Test specialist Rahul Dravid helped changed the perception of current India No. 3 of Tests. Rahul Dravid told him that a batsman’s natural game and strengths never go away.

Cheteshwar Pujara will ply his trade for the Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL 2021. The Indian Test specialist last played in the cash-rich league in 2014 for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings).

Cheteshwar Pujara Was Worried That There Will Be Some Technical Error In Tests Once IPL Gets Over Before Rahul Dravid Advised Him Otherwise

In an interaction with ESPNCricinfo, Cheteshwar Pujara revealed the apprehension he had early on in his career when it came to improving his T20 batting.

“It all comes with experience. When I was playing the T20 format in the past, I had a little bit of a worry that what if I my Test cricket gets spoiled? Then there will be some technical error once the IPL gets over. But now I am over that. What I realised over a period of time is my natural game, my strengths, will never go away.

“This advice I got from Rahul bhai [Dravid] long ago, but I would still like to mention it. He told me that your natural game will not change although you try playing different shots.” Cheteshwar Pujara said.

Elaborating on the same, Cheteshwar Pujara said: “I started playing cricket at an early age. I made my first-class debut in 2005-06. So, it is almost 15 years now where I’ve played this game. So if I am playing the T20 format now, when I prepare for a Test series, I won’t forget Test cricket. Adapting to the T20 format and moving into Test cricket again won’t be an issue, for sure.”

Not many expected Cheteshwar Pujara to be part of the 2021 edition of the IPL, given his 6-year absence from the tournament. But the 33-year-old has said that he always wanted to play the IPL again, and he is pleased to find a franchise for himself.

Cheteshwar Pujara’s IPL career at a glance

Cheteshwar Pujara has represented the likes of Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings(formerly Kings XI Punjab) in the IPL. CSK, his fourth franchise, picked up the batsman at his base price of INR 50 lakh in the mini-auction held earlier this year in Chennai on February 18.

The right-hander last batted in the IPL in 2014. A regular in IPL from 2008 to 2014, he had started his IPL career with Kolkata Knight Riders and stayed with them till 2010. He moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2011 to 2013 before being picked up by KXIP in 2014. While he is an automatic selection when it comes to Tests, he has been away from the white-ball limited-overs team too since 2014. He has played only 5 ODIs.

In his last IPL campaign in 2014, Cheteshwar Pujara played six games, scoring 125 runs at an average of 25. However, his strike rate was a paltry 100.8. Overall in his IPL career, the 33-year-old has played 30 games, with a career average and strike rate of 20.53 and 99.74, respectively.

His solitary IPL half-century came against the Kings XI Punjab when he was representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013. He scored 51 off 48 balls. However, RCB lost that encounter.

A senior member of the Test team at present, Cheteshwar Pujara has achieved numerous batting records in the longest Test format. He has played many match-winning knocks and has been one of the star performers in India’s successive Test series wins in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy held in Australia.

Cheteshwar Pujara has played 81 Tests and scored above 6000 runs averaging 47.74. In 5 ODIs, he averages only 10.2 while he also featured in 30 IPL matches to date.

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IPL 2020, Match 53: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – Highlights, Twitter Reactions

Published on November 1, 2020November 1, 2020

In the 53rd match of the IPL 2020, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) comfortably beat Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by nine wickets at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to field first. KXIP managed to score 153/6 (20 overs) at the end of the first innings. In reply, CSK chased down that target easily in 18.5 overs after losing only one wicket.

Also Read: IPL 2020 – Latest Points Table

IPL 2020, Match 53: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab (CSK vs KXIP) – Highlights

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) innings

CSK openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis set up a very good start as they put the solid 82 runs partnership for the opening wicket. In the 10th over of that innings, Chris Jordan finally broke that opening partnership after dismissing Du Plessis for 48 runs 34 balls (4 fours and 2 sixes). In the early period of that chasing, Ruturaj completed his 1000 T20 runs, who was playing 34th T20 innings.

CSK, KXIP, CSK vs KXIP, highlights, Twitter Reactions — Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image Credit: IPL)

But another opener Ruturaj and Ambati Rayudu controlled the next situation very well as they built up another strong 72 runs partnership for the unbroken second wicket and CSK comfortably chased the target.

Ruturaj completed his fifty in 38 balls. While he scored 62 not out off 49 balls (6 fours and only six), Rayudu scored 30 not out off 30 balls (2 fours).

Also Read: IPL 2020 – Most Run-Scorers (Orange Cap)

Scorecard:

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Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) innings

KXIP openers Mayank Agarwal and captain KL Rahul put the 48 runs partnership for the first wicket inside the powerplay as Lungi Ngidi bowled Mayank (26 runs) in the sixth over of that innings. Since then, the KXIP hugely struggled their next wickets fell at regular intervals.

While opener and skipper Rahul scored 29 runs and became the next batsman to get dismissed, the middle-order batsman Deepak Hooda was the only other batsman to score 20+ runs in that innings as his batting majorly helped KXIP to set up a challenging total in the first innings.

At one stage, KXIP were struggling on 113/6 in 17.1 overs. However, Hooda lately produced firing batting performance that helped him to complete his half-century in just 26 balls. He scored 62 not out off 30 balls (3 fours and 4 sixes) at the end of that first innings.

Among the CSK bowlers, only Lungi Ngidi managed to pick up more than one wicket in that innings as he has the bowling figures of 4-0-39-3.

Also Read: IPL 2020 – Most Wicket Takers (Purple Cap)

Scorecard:

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IPL 2020, Match 53: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – Toss Report

Published on November 1, 2020November 1, 2020

In the 53rd match of the IPL 2020, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are facing KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).

Both teams are playing their last match of the league stage of this tournament. Chennai Super Kings are in the last position (8th position) in the IPL 2020 points table with 10 points (5 wins and 8 loses). As they have no hope left to qualify for the playoffs, it is their last match of this season.

On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab are in the 5th position in the IPL 2020 points table with 12 points (6 wins and 7 loses). It is their must-win game as a victory can help them to advance for the playoffs of this tournament.

It is their second meeting this season. During the 18th match of the IPL 2020 (at Dubai, DSC on 4th October 2020), they met for the first time in this season where CSK thrashed KXIP by 10 wickets.

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IPL 2020, Match 53: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab (CSK vs KXIP) – Toss Report

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to field first. They made three changes in the playing XI as Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Shardul Thakur have joined as the replacement of Shane Watson, Mitchell Santner and Karn Sharma.

MS Dhoni, CSK, KXIP, toss, CSK vs KXIP — MS Dhoni (Image Credit: Twitter)

Dhoni said, “We will bowl first. Definitely not (when asked if it was his last game ever for CSK). They are under more pressure to win, we just want to turn up and keep fighting. I felt the boys did well to stay relevant, we want to put 100% into our game. We have a few changes. Faf, Tahir and Shardul in; they replace Watson, Santner and Karn.”

On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul confirmed that they made two changes in the playing XI. James Neesham and Mayank Agarwal replaced Glenn Maxwell and Arshdeep Singh.

Rahul said, “Key match, it’s pretty simple for us, go out, enjoy and win the game. They are both fit and they are both playing (when asked about Mandeep and Mayank). Maxi misses out, Neesham comes in, Arshdeep misses out for Mayank. My role is to make sure everyone bats around me – we have the firepower in Chris and Pooran, it’s important for us to get a good start.”

IPL 2020, Match 53: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab (CSK vs KXIP) – Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C/wk), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP): KL Rahul (C/wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami

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IPL 2020, Match 53: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – Head To Head Records

Published on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

In the 53rd match of the IPL 2020, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi). Talking about their head to head records, Chennai Super Kings have enjoyed better successes.

Both teams will play their 14th match of this season. In the IPL 2020 points table, while Kings XI Punjab are in the fifth position with 12 points (6 wins and 7 loses), Chennai Super Kings are in the last spot (eighth position) with 10 points (5 wins and 8 loses). While it will be the last game for Chennai Super Kings in this IPL season, a win can help Kings XI Punjab to qualify for the playoffs of this tournament.

Also Read: IPL 2020, Match 53: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – Stats Preview

Head to head records between Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab (CSK vs KXIP)

Stats	Matches	CSK Won	KXIP Won	Tied	No Result
Overall	23	14	8	1 (KXIP won)	0
In IPL	22	13	8	1 (KXIP won)	0
Outside India	4	3	1	0	0
In UAE	2	1	1	0	0
At Abu Dhabi	1	0	1	0	0
In last 5 matches	5	3	2	0	0

In IPL 2020

During the 18th match of the IPL 2020, Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings faced each other for the first time in this season at Dubai (DSC) on 4th October 2020. Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul decided to bat first after winning the toss. While Kings XI Punjab scored 178/4 (20 overs), Chennai Super Kings chased down that target in 17.4 overs without losing any wicket as Yellow Army won that match by 10 wickets.

Head to head records between Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab (CSK vs KXIP): 1st innings vs 2nd innings

Innings	CSK Won	KXIP Won
1st innings	8	4
2nd innings	6	4

Important stats between Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab (CSK vs KXIP)

(Teams’ stats)

Stats	CSK (vs KXIP)	KXIP (vs CSK)
Highest total	240/5 (20 overs) at Mohali on 19th April 2008	231/4 (20 overs) at Cuttack on 7th May 2014
Lowest completed total	116/9 (20 overs) at Durban on 20th May 2009	92/8 (20 overs) at Durban on 20th May 2009
Largest victory (by runs)	97 runs at Chennai on 25th April 2015	44 runs at Cuttack on 7th May 2014
Largest victory (by wickets)	10 wickets for twice	6 wickets for four times

(Top players’ stats)

Stats	CSK (vs KXIP)	KXIP (vs CSK)
Highest individual score	116* by Michael Hussey at Mohali on 19th April 2008	122 by Virender Sehwag at Mumbai on 30th May 2014
Best bowling figures	5/24 by Lakshmipathy Balaji at Chennai on 10th May 2008	4/30 by Parvinder Awana at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 2nd October 2014
Most runs scored	711 runs by Suresh Raina	296 runs by Shaun Marsh
Most wickets	14 wickets by Dwayne Bravo	11 wickets by Parvinder Awana

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IPL 2020, Match 50: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Highlights, Twitter Reactions

Published on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

In the 50th match of the IPL 2020, Rajasthan Royals (RR) claimed their crucial victory as they stopped the winning-streak of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) after beating them at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).

Rajasthan Royals captain Steven Smith decided to field first after winning the toss. Chris Gayle’s storm helped KXIP to score 185/4 (20 overs) at the end of the first innings. However, Rajasthan Royals chased down that target in 17.3 overs after losing three wickets.

Also Read: IPL 2020 – Latest Points Table

IPL 2020, Match 50: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals (KXIP vs RR) – Highlights

Rajasthan Royals (RR) innings

Rajasthan Royals openers Ben Stokes and Robin Uthappa provided the firing start with 60 runs partnership inside the mandatory powerplay. Stokes dominated that powerplay as he completed his fifty in just 24 balls and Chris Jordan dismissed him in the 6th over of that innings when the English cricketer scored 50 off 26 balls (6 fours and 3 sixes).

Ben Stokes, KXIP, Rajasthan Royals, KXIP vs RR, highlights, Twitter Reactions — Ben Stokes (Image Credit: IPL)

Then Uthappa and Sanju Samson built up the 51 runs partnership for the second wicket. In the 11th over, Murugan Ashwin took the wicket of opener Uthappa who scored 30 off 23 balls (only four and 2 sixes).

In the crucial 15th over of that innings, KXIP got an important wicket as substitute Suchith’s direct throw run-out the dangerous-looking batsman Samson, who scored 48 off 25 balls (4 fours and 3 sixes).

But captain Steven Smith and Jos Buttler controlled the next situation very well and comfortably guided the team to the victory by successfully reaching the target. While Smith scored 31 not out off 20 balls (5 fours), Jos Buttler scored 22 not out off 11 balls (only four and 2 sixes).

Scorecard:

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Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) innings

In the very first over of the match, Jofra Archer dismissed opener Mandeep Singh for a golden duck. However, another opener and skipper KL Rahul and Chris Gayle handled that early situation very well and built up the 120 runs partnership for the second wicket.

Also Read: IPL 2020 – Most Run-Scorers (Orange Cap)

During that second-wicket partnership, Gayle completed his fifty in 33 balls. While Gayle got two crucial lives in that innings, he fully utilised those opportunities.

KXIP, Rajasthan Royals, KXIP vs RR, highlights, Twitter Reactions — Chris Gayle (Image Credit: IPL)

In the 15th over, Ben Stokes broke that big partnership after dismissing Rahul for 46 runs off 41 balls (3 fours and 2 sixes). But Gayle was not in the mood to stop.

Nicholas Pooran scored 22 runs off just 10 balls (3 sixes) as Stokes took that wicket too in the 18th over after Rahul Tewatia grabbed a brilliant catch at boundary. In the 19th over, Gayle completed his 1000 T20 sixes. Gayle just missed his century for only one run as Archer bowled him in the last over of that innings while Gayle scored 99 runs off 63 balls (6 fours and 8 sixes).

Also Read: IPL 2020 – Most Wicket Takers (Purple Cap)

Scorecard:

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IPL 2020, Match 50: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Toss Report

Published on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

In the 50th match of the IPL 2020, KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Steven Smith-led Rajasthan Royals are taking on each other at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).

Both teams are playing their 13th match of this season. In the latest IPL 2020 points table, Kings XI Punjab are in the 4th position with 12 points (6 wins and 6 loses) and Rajasthan Royals are in the 7th position with 10 points (5 wins and 7 loses).

It is their second meeting of this season. They met for the first time in this season during the 9th match of the IPL 2020 at Sharjah on 27th September 2020. It was the high-scoring match where Rajasthan Royals claimed a 4-wicket victory.

KXIP, Rajasthan Royals, toss, KXIP vs RR — Image Credit: BCCI/IPL

IPL 2020, Match 50: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals (KXIP vs RR) – Toss Report

Rajasthan Royals captain Steven Smith won the toss and decided to field first. They made only one alteration in the playing XI as Varun Aaron replaced Ankit Rajpoot.

Smith said, “We will bowl. Don’t know what happens here with the dew, so we are gonna chase tonight. It’s been a bit of up and down tournament for us. It’s been a tough one, we’ve got Varun Aaron in tonight. He brings a lot of pace and comes in for Rajpoot. Hopefully, he can add something for us in the Powerplay.”

On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul confirmed that they have maintained the winning combination without making any alteration.

Rahul said, “I would’ve looked to bowl as well, but looks like a good wicket, so will remain the same for the 40 overs. It’s just everything coming together, the last four or five games, we’ve come really well. It’s good to see and it’s been a complete team effort. We would look to go out there and enjoy ourselves. Same team.”

IPL 2020, Match 50: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals (KXIP vs RR) – Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals (RR): Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP): KL Rahul (C/wk), Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

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IPL 2020, Match 50: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Stats Preview

Published on October 30, 2020

On Friday (30th October) evening, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on each other at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi) in the 50th match of this season.

Both teams will play their 13th match of this season. Having 12 points (6 wins and 6 loses), Kings XI Punjab are in the fourth position in the IPL 2020 points table. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals have 10 points (5 wins and 7 loses) and they are standing in the seventh position in the same points table.

It will be their second meeting this season. They met for the first time this season during the 9th match of this tournament (at Sharjah on 27th September 2020), where Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets.

Also Read: IPL 2020, Match 50: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Head To Head Records

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Teams’ forms in IPL 2020

Recent results (in last 5 matches)

KXIP (oldest to latest) – Won, Won, Won, Won and Won

RR (oldest to latest) – Lost, Lost, Won, Lost and Won

Men-in-form

Stats	KXIP	RR
Top run-scorers	KL Rahul (595 runs)	Sanju Samson (326 runs)
	Mayank Agarwal (398 runs)	Steven Smith (276 runs)
	Nicholas Pooran (329 runs)	Jos Buttler (271 runs)
Top wicket-takers	Mohammed Shami (20 wickets)	Jofra Archer (17 wickets)
	Ravi Bishnoi (12 wickets)	Shreyas Gopal (9 wickets)
	Murugan Ashwin (9 wickets)	Rahul Tewatia (7 wickets)

Records of KXIP and RR in UAE

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied (W/L)	No Result
KXIP	17	10	5	2 (1/1)	0
RR	17	7	9	1 (1/0)	0

Records of KXIP and RR at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi)

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied (W/L)	No Result
KXIP	4	2	2	0 (0/0)	0
RR	7	4	2	1 (1/0)	0

Crucial personal stats

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KL Rahul

KXIP, Rajasthan Royals, Stats, Stats Preview, KXIP vs RR — KL Rahul (Image Credit: IPL)

i) KL Rahul has scored 1847 IPL runs for Kings XI Punjab. Scoring four more runs, Rahul will become the second most IPL run-scorer for this team after surpassing David Miller, who scored 1850 IPL runs for this team.

ii) KL Rahul has already scored 595 runs in the ongoing IPL 2020. Among the KXIP batsmen, only Shaun Marsh in IPL 2008 (616 runs) and KL Rahul in IPL 2018 (659 runs) managed to score more runs in an IPL season.

Chris Gayle

i) Chris Gayle has already hit 993 T20 sixes. With seven more sixes, the left-handed batsman will be the first batsman to hit 1000 T20 sixes.

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Jaydev Unadkat

i) The left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat (172 wickets) is two wickets away to surpass the former Indian left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan (173 wickets) and become the most T20 wicket-taker as an Indian left-arm bowler. In overall, Unadkat will be the ninth most T20 wicket-taker among the Indian bowlers.

ii) While the left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat has taken 25 wickets for Rajasthan Royals, he is one wicket away to become the second most T20 wicket-taker as a left-arm bowler for Rajasthan Royals after surpassing Pakistan left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir (25 wickets). Only Australian left-arm pacer James Faulkner is ahead of them in this list with 53 T20 wickets for this team.

Jos Buttler

i) English cricketer Jos Buttler (48 sixes) will become the fifth Rajasthan Royals cricketer to hit 50 T20 sixes by adding two more sixes.

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