“IPL 2023: The Controversies and Curiosities Surrounding the Indian Premier League”

IPL=Indian Patical League, make most of the games to the last over somehow.. Be open minded to beat other teams. Keep many good players on the bench and leave out the key players of the winning team in the next game.. 2023 IPL is a special kind of game…

Let’s share some things..

1. Yesterday’s KKR -Delhi match..Shardul Thakur in form on the bench, no injury.. Delhi’s first win.. Why was Ishant Sharma not considered for the first 5 games when he was bowling so well?

2. LSG…. De Kock is on the permanent bench.. If he comes as an opener, the opening position will go to Rahul, and the goal of life is the orange cap.. Even if the powerplay goes, there is no problem, Rahul’s place in the Indian team is important..

3. Punjab – Bangalore match.. Dhawan injured…. Sikander Raza, who won the last game, is not in the team. Raza can’t be an impact sub when four foreign players are playing.. It means injury is not the problem, it’s about keeping Bangalore in the league..

4. The case of Rajasthan is a big comedy.. They chase 220 plus easily and lose the game by not being able to hit 78 in the last 10 overs.. (There is no excuse for not being able to hit when you have 10 wickets at 7.8 run rate in T20 whether it is the bowling pitch or whatever)

5. Team Selection… Players like Ryan Parag a place in the lifetime playing XI???? There are players like Rabada who can get a place in any team in the world.

6. The number of catches dropped by international players will be a record in this IPL, apart from other lapses in fielding.

7. No-balls… including over the waist.. Is there any other tournament where no-balls were thrown only for this one?? (Situation at the end of the season?) Can it be said that this is all a coincidence??

Written by: Jeevan Nath

Credit: Malayali Cricket Zone