T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[S A KHAIR]

After the poor performance of the bowlers in the first two matches, the Indian bowlers are bowling very well. South Africa lost 7 wickets for 113 runs, now I see no chance of them winning. Chahal and Harshal Patal took 3 wickets each. Also, the bowling of Bhubaneswar Kumar and Axar Patel was very controlled. India is going to win today's match because of the great performance of the bowlers.

Indian bowlers have shown a better bowling skill today. Yuzvendra Chahal was an expensive bowler in the previous two games, but he has given only 20 runs today and took 3 important wickets. The openers had made a strong opening partnership as well. Whole Indian team deserves the credit for this win. Although India has the opportunity to win this series, but South Africa is more favourite in my view.

I want to say that India won this match because of the bowlers. Even after India's innings got off to a good start, they set a target of just 180. India would not have been able to win against South Africa's experienced batting lineup if the bowlers had not performed well. India still has the dream of winning the series by winning this match.

[Tony116]

Well.. perhaps I should cancel the Cable TV subscription then. If I need to spend around ₹5,000 per year for all these OTT platforms, then what is the point in paying almost the same amount for Cable TV as well? Already I cancelled one of the Cable TV subscriptions. Since I am residing in my hometown now (office is yet to open, and we are working from home), I cancelled the connection that I had in the city where I worked. And here at hometown, my Cable subscription is the most basic one. And I am not taking a new Cable TV connection even if I need to go back to work.

Might be a better option, although i've no idea how efficient this JIO fiber is because i use excitel services and i'm kinda satisfied with the connectivity. I pay almost 5800 inr yearly for their fiber service (100 mbps) without any OTT benefits (not counting any other OTT platform, which i use in sidelines) they do have some plans with OTT services included in upgraded plans which i'm yet to check.

If you have senior citizen in your home then i guess you should stick with the local cable too, i also pay 350 inr/pm in Delhi without any benefits, only because my maa and sasu maa are not familiar with the tech stuff.

It is quite simple, If you have to watch premium stuff you will have to pay. Regardless of the stuff being on TV or mobile or laptop.

And if you have anyone from the older generation in your house you will have to keep your cable connection. Otherwise, I think old people already have a lot less to enjoy in their lives and it will be unfair to them. So, I think in this situation you need both.

[n0ne]

After the poor performance of the bowlers in the first two matches, the Indian bowlers are bowling very well. South Africa lost 7 wickets for 113 runs, now I see no chance of them winning. Chahal and Harshal Patal took 3 wickets each. Also, the bowling of Bhubaneswar Kumar and Axar Patel was very controlled. India is going to win today's match because of the great performance of the bowlers.

Indian bowlers have shown a better bowling skill today. Yuzvendra Chahal was an expensive bowler in the previous two games, but he has given only 20 runs today and took 3 important wickets. The openers had made a strong opening partnership as well. Whole Indian team deserves the credit for this win. Although India has the opportunity to win this series, but South Africa is more favourite in my view.

I want to say that India won this match because of the bowlers. Even after India's innings got off to a good start, they set a target of just 180. India would not have been able to win against South Africa's experienced batting lineup if the bowlers had not performed well. India still has the dream of winning the series by winning this match.

Finally the needed win have come to India. The opening batsmen have given a good start. When it comes to bowling, there is improvement and the same has brought the win. Yes, through this series India is alive in winning this series.Once after the previous match Rishabh Pant mentioned that the bowling wasn't good after 10 overs which is also a reason for previous match loss. Another thing India have got higher win percentage on the matches played in this ground.

[Sithara007]

Might be a better option, although i've no idea how efficient this JIO fiber is because i use excitel services and i'm kinda satisfied with the connectivity. I pay almost 5800 inr yearly for their fiber service (100 mbps) without any OTT benefits (not counting any other OTT platform, which i use in sidelines) they do have some plans with OTT services included in upgraded plans which i'm yet to check.

If you have senior citizen in your home then i guess you should stick with the local cable too, i also pay 350 inr/pm in Delhi without any benefits, only because my maa and sasu maa are not familiar with the tech stuff.

Paying less than ₹500 per month for the Jio Fiber is OK. But how are their services? Airtel is at least 2x more expensive and the justification that they usually give is that their services are of a much higher quality. BTW, I don't have a broadband connection as of now, as I use 4G instead for my needs. I used to pay ₹1,500 per month for Airtel broadband before Jio revolutionized the 4G market. Once 4G became available, I just cancelled my broadband connection, as it no longer made any sense. We can have 60GB per month high speed 4G data for just ₹250, while Airtel broadband was asking 6 times that amount. I see that they have reduced their pricing, but if I need to chose between Jio and Airtel, then I will be more inclined towards Jio.

[pakhitheboss]

Might be a better option, although i've no idea how efficient this JIO fiber is because i use excitel services and i'm kinda satisfied with the connectivity. I pay almost 5800 inr yearly for their fiber service (100 mbps) without any OTT benefits (not counting any other OTT platform, which i use in sidelines) they do have some plans with OTT services included in upgraded plans which i'm yet to check.

If you have senior citizen in your home then i guess you should stick with the local cable too, i also pay 350 inr/pm in Delhi without any benefits, only because my maa and sasu maa are not familiar with the tech stuff.

Paying less than ₹500 per month for the Jio Fiber is OK. But how are their services? Airtel is at least 2x more expensive and the justification that they usually give is that their services are of a much higher quality. BTW, I don't have a broadband connection as of now, as I use 4G instead for my needs. I used to pay ₹1,500 per month for Airtel broadband before Jio revolutionized the 4G market. Once 4G became available, I just cancelled my broadband connection, as it no longer made any sense. We can have 60GB per month high speed 4G data for just ₹250, while Airtel broadband was asking 6 times that amount. I see that they have reduced their pricing, but if I need to chose between Jio and Airtel, then I will be more inclined towards Jio.

Jio is better and cheaper than Airtel in many ways. When you buy the Jio fiber package you can also opt for different OTT platforms. The same now had been added by Airtel but the service and speed are far much better. In a few days, 5G services will get activated in teir1 cities then the speed will be way higher than what you are getting on 4G. I have used both of them but I would prefer Jio over Airtel anytime.

[onecall123]

Finally the needed win have come to India. The opening batsmen have given a good start. When it comes to bowling, there is improvement and the same has brought the win. Yes, through this series India is alive in winning this series.Once after the previous match Rishabh Pant mentioned that the bowling wasn't good after 10 overs which is also a reason for previous match loss. Another thing India have got higher win percentage on the matches played in this ground.

In one of the most awaited wins over South Africa, India's batters and bowlers helped India to a comprehensive win that kept the series alive. More or less everyone performed well, Ruturaj at the crease and Chahal at the bowling end. During the middle overs, India needs to improve its batting. Everything is on the line in Rajkot. Rishabh's batting is a concern. However, India rebounded very well from the loss. Now the question is, will they win by 3-2?

[JSRAW]

Might be a better option, although i've no idea how efficient this JIO fiber is because i use excitel services and i'm kinda satisfied with the connectivity. I pay almost 5800 inr yearly for their fiber service (100 mbps) without any OTT benefits (not counting any other OTT platform, which i use in sidelines) they do have some plans with OTT services included in upgraded plans which i'm yet to check.

If you have senior citizen in your home then i guess you should stick with the local cable too, i also pay 350 inr/pm in Delhi without any benefits, only because my maa and sasu maa are not familiar with the tech stuff.

Paying less than ₹500 per month for the Jio Fiber is OK. But how are their services? Airtel is at least 2x more expensive and the justification that they usually give is that their services are of a much higher quality. BTW, I don't have a broadband connection as of now, as I use 4G instead for my needs. I used to pay ₹1,500 per month for Airtel broadband before Jio revolutionized the 4G market. Once 4G became available, I just cancelled my broadband connection, as it no longer made any sense. We can have 60GB per month high speed 4G data for just ₹250, while Airtel broadband was asking 6 times that amount. I see that they have reduced their pricing, but if I need to chose between Jio and Airtel, then I will be more inclined towards Jio.

I can't even imagine living with just 60GB per month anymore. My appetite for data consumption has increased by many folds, i checked my data log and on average i use almost 2.5 TB per month/16-20 days. I'm not shilling but you should try to get one, use yearly package for better price. I can vouch for excitel broadband personally.

Having said that i'll wait for more details to come out regarding IPL subscriptions on JIO/Voot etc before jumping in as i like to believe that they'll offer more exciting offer to new users. 

[Juggy777]

Finally the needed win have come to India. The opening batsmen have given a good start. When it comes to bowling, there is improvement and the same has brought the win. Yes, through this series India is alive in winning this series.Once after the previous match Rishabh Pant mentioned that the bowling wasn't good after 10 overs which is also a reason for previous match loss. Another thing India have got higher win percentage on the matches played in this ground.

In one of the most awaited wins over South Africa, India's batters and bowlers helped India to a comprehensive win that kept the series alive. More or less everyone performed well, Ruturaj at the crease and Chahal at the bowling end. During the middle overs, India needs to improve its batting. Everything is on the line in Rajkot. Rishabh's batting is a concern. However, India rebounded very well from the loss. Now the question is, will they win by 3-2?

I think that there’s too much pressure on Rishabh since he became the captain at the last minute, and his bowlers underperformed too, hence we should cut him some slack and judge him when he’s not fulfilling the captaincy role. Also I feel that team India should experiment in their bowling department, because that yet looks weak too me.

[Sithara007]

I can't even imagine living with just 60GB per month anymore. My appetite for data consumption has increased by many folds, i checked my data log and on average i use almost 2.5 TB per month/16-20 days. I'm not shilling but you should try to get one, use yearly package for better price. I can vouch for excitel broadband personally.

Having said that i'll wait for more details to come out regarding IPL subscriptions on JIO/Voot etc before jumping in as i like to believe that they'll offer more exciting offer to new users. 

LOL.. I hardly get 1-2 hours a day for watching TV. So 2GB per day works for me. It is actually 4 GB per day, as I have two 4G connections. So I get 2GB data from each of them per day (120 GB per month). My TV is medium-sized, so there is no point in watching UHD movies or sports shows. But I didn't knew that Jio Fiber was this cheap. I checked their website, and found that the cheapest plan is ₹399+GST (₹471 per month). That is less than the combined monthly recharge cost for my two 4G connections. Will seriously consider subscribing to Jio Fiber.

[Haunebu]

I think that there’s too much pressure on Rishabh since he became the captain at the last minute, and his bowlers underperformed too, hence we should cut him some slack and judge him when he’s not fulfilling the captaincy role.

He has been given a lot of chances already and didn't live up to expectations which is why Pant is definitely at fault here. India is desperately searching for the next MSD to help their team win international cups, but they still haven't found his perfect replacement yet.

Also I feel that team India should experiment in their bowling department, because that yet looks weak too me.

I agree. They have been performing pretty badly with/without Bumrah and Shami. They need to improve their bowling lineup across all formats.

[JSRAW]

I can't even imagine living with just 60GB per month anymore. My appetite for data consumption has increased by many folds, i checked my data log and on average i use almost 2.5 TB per month/16-20 days. I'm not shilling but you should try to get one, use yearly package for better price. I can vouch for excitel broadband personally.

Having said that i'll wait for more details to come out regarding IPL subscriptions on JIO/Voot etc before jumping in as i like to believe that they'll offer more exciting offer to new users. 

LOL.. I hardly get 1-2 hours a day for watching TV. So 2GB per day works for me. It is actually 4 GB per day, as I have two 4G connections. So I get 2GB data from each of them per day (120 GB per month). My TV is medium-sized, so there is no point in watching UHD movies or sports shows. But I didn't knew that Jio Fiber was this cheap. I checked their website, and found that the cheapest plan is ₹399+GST (₹471 per month). That is less than the combined monthly recharge cost for my two 4G connections. Will seriously consider subscribing to Jio Fiber.

Haha 2.5 TB might sounds lot of data but once you get used to it then you won't even realise. I also share wifi with my Baba and Wife.

I have dedicated screen for cricket at my workstation. Mainly for Test cricket, all Indian fixture and The Ashes, even when i'm not watching, it always stays on only because of commentary. 

He has been given a lot of chances already and didn't live up to expectations which is why Pant is definitely at fault here. India is desperately searching for the next MSD to help their team win international cups, but they still haven't found his perfect replacement yet.

I don't think if we ever going to find next Dhoni. Pant is riding his test performance run and now i starting to think that he's more destructive in Test cricket, which is weird because at start of his career he's used to be equally destructive in shorter format too.

[ibuddy122505]

I think that there’s too much pressure on Rishabh since he became the captain at the last minute, and his bowlers underperformed too, hence we should cut him some slack and judge him when he’s not fulfilling the captaincy role.

He has been given a lot of chances already and didn't live up to expectations which is why Pant is definitely at fault here. India is desperately searching for the next MSD to help their team win international cups, but they still haven't found his perfect replacement yet.

Indian team are getting there gradually? They're searching, let's see. After winning third T20 against SA we had an opportunity to say regarding Pant captaincy. In third T20s kept things typical and didn't do any experiment. However, we can't forget his questionable performance so far. Indian team missing out next MSD. He was tactical mastermind, it's uncommon to see so calm, engaged and proficient player like him.

[JSRAW]

BCCI has announced T-20 squad for 2 T-20 match series against Ireland (June, 26 and 28). They are rotating everyone. Pandya is new skipper for this short burst.

At the same time Indian test team is playing 4 day warm up match in England, we have 1 off test left in last Eng vs Ind. I guess Pant is moving to test team after South Africa series.

[CryptoBuds]

I think that there’s too much pressure on Rishabh since he became the captain at the last minute, and his bowlers underperformed too, hence we should cut him some slack and judge him when he’s not fulfilling the captaincy role.

He has been given a lot of chances already and didn't live up to expectations which is why Pant is definitely at fault here. India is desperately searching for the next MSD to help their team win international cups, but they still haven't found his perfect replacement yet.

Indian team are getting there gradually? They're searching, let's see. After winning third T20 against SA we had an opportunity to say regarding Pant captaincy. In third T20s kept things typical and didn't do any experiment. However, we can't forget his questionable performance so far. Indian team missing out next MSD. He was tactical mastermind, it's uncommon to see so calm, engaged and proficient player like him.

India will not have a captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni. His personality is very calm. He could change the scene of the match at any time. Very talented player and captain. Virat Kohli was not a bad captain. However, Rishab Pant seems to be suitable for the captaincy. He is calm enough, and it looks like he will be able to properly handle the responsibility of captaining a big team like India

[minairia3]

BCCI has announced T-20 squad for 2 T-20 match series against Ireland (June, 26 and 28). They are rotating everyone. Pandya is new skipper for this short burst.

At the same time Indian test team is playing 4 day warm up match in England, we have 1 off test left in last Eng vs Ind. I guess Pant is moving to test team after South Africa series.

I really like that they are changing the captaincy of the Indian team. I believe Hardik Pandya is going to do well because he has proved himself in the IPL. I really don't think he will have any problem in the international arena as well.

But I am absolutely not sure about Bhubaneswar Kumar being the vice-captain, probably that is not that important. What is important is that Hardik Pandya is getting his shot now and I hope he will be able to deliver.

England is playing really well right now in the test arena and it will be really hard for India to beat them.

[Naficopa]

BCCI has announced T-20 squad for 2 T-20 match series against Ireland (June, 26 and 28). They are rotating everyone. Pandya is new skipper for this short burst.

At the same time Indian test team is playing 4 day warm up match in England, we have 1 off test left in last Eng vs Ind. I guess Pant is moving to test team after South Africa series.

I really like that they are changing the captaincy of the Indian team. I believe Hardik Pandya is going to do well because he has proved himself in the IPL. I really don't think he will have any problem in the international arena as well.

But I am absolutely not sure about Bhubaneswar Kumar being the vice-captain, probably that is not that important. What is important is that Hardik Pandya is getting his shot now and I hope he will be able to deliver.

England is playing really well right now in the test arena and it will be really hard for India to beat them.

Pakistan and WI series have ended now. Pakistan won the series. And WI the guest team was unable to beat the high spirits of Pakistani bowls and batsmans.
Inam ul Haq has showed amazing cricket. And so did other players.

[Sithara007]

So finally they decided to kick out Rishabh Pant from the team? He was given so many chances and failed to make use of them. Pant is rumored to be very close to Virat Kohli and that helped obviously. But time has come to give chances to some of the other players, and that is the reason Dinesh Karthik has been named as the wicket keeper for the Ireland series. There are two other keepers in the squad - Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, and therefore the competition is going to be very tough. And for DK, age is not on his side.

[pakhitheboss]

Hardik Pandya is a good choice as a T20 captain. I also feel that BCCI should have given some more opportunities to lead the T20 team. India still has two more matches left with South Africa. I hope the team doesn't lose anymore matches under the captaincy of Rishab Panth otherwise he will not be given any opportunity by the BCCI later.

[laurenB7742]

Hardik Pandya is a good choice as a T20 captain. I also feel that BCCI should have given some more opportunities to lead the T20 team. India still has two more matches left with South Africa. I hope the team doesn't lose anymore matches under the captaincy of Rishab Panth otherwise he will not be given any opportunity by the BCCI later.

If India loses this series then maybe Rishabh Pant will not be given any chance in future. Hridik Pandya has proved his mettle in the IPL. He has won the IPL title. And so the Indian management may decide to make Pandya the captain of T20 format in the future. However, Pandya must perform well. If Pandya does not perform well, he will not be given the responsibility of captain, even if he will be in the squad, it is doubtful.

[Haunebu]

BCCI has announced T-20 squad for 2 T-20 match series against Ireland (June, 26 and 28). They are rotating everyone. Pandya is new skipper for this short burst.

That is a great team right there. Hardik Pandya seems to be in a great place these days which is why he appeared calm and composed majority of the time during the recent IPL season which is why making him the captain was a great decision.

Hridik Pandya has proved his mettle in the IPL. He has won the IPL title. And so the Indian management may decide to make Pandya the captain of T20 format in the future.

That's clearly not enough. Pant, Rahul etc were similar cases, but they weren't great captains in the international format.