T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[Patrol69]

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Milestone for Chennai Super Kings

Through the 17th match of IPL. The match between CSK vs Rajasthan Royals, Mahindra Singh Dhoni has touched the milestone of playing 200th match for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. And the authorities of Chennai Super Kings presented Dhoni with a medal for touching this milestone.
However, after receiving the medal of honour, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said,
"I don't know that it is my 200th match for Chennai Super Kings.  And I'm not too worried about the milestone. I always think about how to win the match."
Maybe he couldn't be happy because he lost against Rajasthan Royals. So he made such a comment while receiving the medal. 

2023 IPL season is the last IPL for Mahendra Singh Dhoni.  Without Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the IPL would probably be empty. Hope the 2023 IPL season goes to his heart's content and makes this season a memorable one for him.

[kro55]

Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans I enjoyed the match of two teams. I thought that Punjab Kings will bat first and target like 200 runs. Gujarat Titans batsmen got out of the field with 153 runs for a great performance. Good batsmen of Punjab Kings team.  They had to lose the match due to poor performance. The words of Punjab Kings could not put much pressure on the batsmen of Gujarat Titans team.

Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans played in a gripping encounter, with both teams displaying excellent enthusiasm and effort. Gujarat Titans' outstanding bowling held back Punjab Kings to a total of 153 runs despite their formidable batting lineup and potential for large scores. It was encouraging to witness young Shubman Gill's brilliant batting display as he was essential in helping the side to a decent total. Shikhar Dhawan's weak batting performance, on the other hand, was disappointing and cost the team dearly. Despite the defeat, Punjab Kings should be encouraged by their entire effort and strive to improve in the following match.

Gujarat Titans won the match by 6 wickets due to excellent performance from bowling to batting. Punjab Kings batsmen were weak in batting due to which Punjab Kings batsmen got out with very few runs. I first thought Punjab.  The runs that Kings scored is not a problem but the game will be a hard fought game if they can perform well in bowling. But Punjab Kings performed poorly in batting and lost the match for bowling as well.

According to the set target by the Punjab Kings, when Gujarat Titans started the game it was easy to guess what the outcome of the match. At the end of the match, the result was the same. It can be said to be a one-sided match. 153 runs is not enough for that pitch even I think if Punjab Kings could scored 190 or more then Gujarat Titans would have won the match. But there could have been a chance for Punjab Kings to win the match. Every player of Punjab Kings has to contribute for victory otherwise it is difficult to win any match.

The Gujarat Titans' batting order is very strong. And in the first three matches, we saw Gujarat's batsmen perform brilliantly and score high. And so I guessed that Gujarat will easily win the target of 154 runs given by Punjab. Also, the pitch was not bowling-friendly. 153 runs is a very low collection on such a pitch. Punjab Kings needed to score at least 180+. However, I am happy because I bet on Gujarat Titans to win. And I benefited. Gujarat team is playing very well in every match. Gujarat Titans deserve to occupy the top spot in the table.

[Mr.corol]

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad today. Kolkata have played three matches so far and won two. They won a match needing 29 runs in the last over. KKR may see a change of opener today.Jason Roy or Liton Das is likely to give the opening to one of the two batsmen. Andre Russell is unable to perform in this season.The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.Hyderabad have won 1 out of 3 matches so far. Hyderabad could not score 150 plus.Today, Hyderabad will enter the field with some changes. It is expected that Kolkata will play well today at Kolkata's home ground. Today I think Kolkata has more chances to win.

[laurenB7742]

Kolkata Knight Riders  -  Sunrisers Hyderabad

Expect today's Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match to be very crowded. Kolkata started the season on a losing streak, but in the next two matches, they managed to defeat two big teams like Gujarat and Bengaluru. And Kolkata's performance in both matches was outstanding. Kolkata's performance impressed everyone.

On the other hand, Hyderabad lost the first two matches but won the last match against Punjab by 8 wickets. The team is in very good form now. However, Kolkata's bowling order is strong enough. And so it will not be easy for Rajasthan to win against Kolkata. Personally, I like the Kolkata team. So I expect Kolkata to win. And decided to bet on the victory of Kolkata.

[pakhitheboss]

GT made a mess yesterday! I did not expect them to struggle while chasing a tiny target of 150+ runs. The last over by Sam Curran was an explosive one I had a feeling at that time that GT might lose against PBKS. If Hardik Pandya had not played that stupid shot I think this last-over, the last-ball mess could have been avoided. Another game ended giving me high blood pressure.

Expecting today's IPL match between KKR & SRH to be in the same manner. Rinku Singh the batter who has made an enormous name after his high-power batting in the previous match against GT will be my player to watch for.

[MusaPk]

The first match of T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played tonight at Lahore. Due to IPL 16 there are eight key New Zealand players that are absent from current T20 and ODI series including: Kane Williamson, Tim Seifert, Lockie Ferguson, James Neesham, Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner (cricketpakistan.com.pk) . Tom Latham will be New Zealand captain in absence of Kane Williamson. Its good opportunity for Pakistan to win this series against relatively weak New Zealand team.

[CryptoBuds]

GT made a mess yesterday! I did not expect them to struggle while chasing a tiny target of 150+ runs. The last over by Sam Curran was an explosive one I had a feeling at that time that GT might lose against PBKS. If Hardik Pandya had not played that stupid shot I think this last-over, the last-ball mess could have been avoided. Another game ended giving me high blood pressure.

Gujarat Titans batsmen have batted well in every match. Even though they lost against Kolkata, they gave away more than 200 targets. But their batting in yesterday's match was worse than I expected. Batting on a target of only 154 runs, they faced a lot of problems to win this match. Although they lost only 4 wickets. From the beginning of the innings, their batsmen were batting very slowly. However, even then Gujarat won the match. However, if they want to win the next matches, the performance of their batsmen should be more stable.

[Haunebu]

Am rooting for Kolkata in their encounter against Hyderabad. SRH improved a lot in their last match, but I don't think that they will defeat KKR primarily thanks to players like Narine, Varun, Rinku etc.

SRH should replace Kumar with a better bowler since he has been bowling like crap from a long time now.

[Litzki1990]

Sunrise Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL today at Eden Gardens. So far Kolkata Knight Riders are in a good position in the points table but Sunrise Hyderabad are far behind. Hyderabad played three matches and won only one. And Kolkata played three matches winning two matches and losing one match. 

Today's match will undoubtedly be a tough one for Sunrise Hyderabad as today's game will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Whereas Kolkata's record is very good. And Eden Gardens is home to Kolkata. So Kolkata will undoubtedly be ahead in this match. 

More good news for Kolkata is that Jason Roy and Liton Kumar Das have already joined Kolkata. These two batsmen will undoubtedly strengthen Kolkata's batting lineup.  However, Jason Roy can play for Kolkata today and Liton Das has the possibility to play as an impact player.

[onecall123]

Sunrise Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL today at Eden Gardens. So far Kolkata Knight Riders are in a good position in the points table but Sunrise Hyderabad are far behind. Hyderabad played three matches and won only one. And Kolkata played three matches winning two matches and losing one match. 

Today's match will undoubtedly be a tough one for Sunrise Hyderabad as today's game will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Whereas Kolkata's record is very good. And Eden Gardens is home to Kolkata. So Kolkata will undoubtedly be ahead in this match. 

Kolkata Knight Riders have certainly had the upper hand over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their head-to-head match-ups. Stats shows that Kolkata Knight Riders have consistently outperformed Sunrisers Hyderabad. As the hosts, it's very likely Kolkata Knight Riders will once again dominate and continue their impressive record against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

More good news for Kolkata is that Jason Roy and Liton Kumar Das have already joined Kolkata. These two batsmen will undoubtedly strengthen Kolkata's batting lineup.  However, Jason Roy can play for Kolkata today and Liton Das has the possibility to play as an impact player.

Jason Roy and Litton Das are now part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad. While both of them are undoubtedly talented players, I believe that KKR's management could potentially consider letting Gurbaz and Jason Roy form the opening pair. So, Litton Das may not be included in the squad.

[Unknown Op]

Kolkata Knight Riders  -  Sunrisers Hyderabad

Expect today's Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match to be very crowded. Kolkata started the season on a losing streak, but in the next two matches, they managed to defeat two big teams like Gujarat and Bengaluru. And Kolkata's performance in both matches was outstanding. Kolkata's performance impressed everyone.

After having a rough start to the season Kolkata Knight Riders have been successful in turning around their situation. Given the calibre of those teams their victories over Bengaluru and Gujarat stand out as particularly outstanding and it is always thrilling to watch a squad deliver at crunch time. In what promises to be an exciting encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad, I hope that the Kolkata fans are out in force to support their team and create a memorable atmosphere.

On the other hand, Hyderabad lost the first two matches but won the last match against Punjab by 8 wickets. The team is in very good form now. However, Kolkata's bowling order is strong enough. And so it will not be easy for Rajasthan to win against Kolkata. Personally, I like the Kolkata team. So I expect Kolkata to win. And decided to bet on the victory of Kolkata.

Although it makes sense that you support the Kolkata team, you must keep in mind that anything may happen in a cricket match. While Kolkata may have a strong bowling order Rajasthan has some good batters who might change the game. Both teams have their strengths and vulnerabilities. It is vital to enjoy the match for what it is a exciting show of cricket rather than concentrating just on the result. Both teams demonstrated skill and sportsmanship and this should be recognised.

[TheGreatPython]

Sunrise Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL today at Eden Gardens. So far Kolkata Knight Riders are in a good position in the points table but Sunrise Hyderabad are far behind. Hyderabad played three matches and won only one. And Kolkata played three matches winning two matches and losing one match. 

Today's match will undoubtedly be a tough one for Sunrise Hyderabad as today's game will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Whereas Kolkata's record is very good. And Eden Gardens is home to Kolkata. So Kolkata will undoubtedly be ahead in this match. 

Kolkata Knight Riders have certainly had the upper hand over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their head-to-head match-ups. Stats shows that Kolkata Knight Riders have consistently outperformed Sunrisers Hyderabad. As the hosts, it's very likely Kolkata Knight Riders will once again dominate and continue their impressive record against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Right now, KKR is doing impressive in early rounds of this season and with their performance we can hope they will be in top four now with the arrival of Roy and Littan Das things are looking better because their batting is now having better depth with Gurbaz is already doing amazing but still they need to work on their bowling because this is the weakest point for them in this series, and they need to work on this after losing against PBK in first game they have done good job and have two wins against RCB and Titans so today most chances they will be winner but SRH which lost their first two matches and now have first won in last match against PBK with this we can expect some tough resistance from them in this match even most chances KKR will win.

[justdimin]

The first match of T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played tonight at Lahore. Due to IPL 16 there are eight key New Zealand players that are absent from current T20 and ODI series including: Kane Williamson, Tim Seifert, Lockie Ferguson, James Neesham, Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner (cricketpakistan.com.pk) . Tom Latham will be New Zealand captain in absence of Kane Williamson. Its good opportunity for Pakistan to win this series against relatively weak New Zealand team.

Even this is good for the Pakistan and their fans that teams from SENA countries are regularly visiting here for the bilateral series but in current situation this is going to be not good idea with Ramadan and New Zealand is missing all their T20i players which are involved in IPL this is going to be one-sided series as Pakistan already announces their full strength squad even few are busy in English Counties but they still have enough players who can provide their services in these hot conditions.

Sadly Kane Williamson is out of the cricket for six months which is surely not good news for the New Zealand with they are also going to participate in ODI World Cup 2023 without him now most chances Pakistan will win this series evens we can expect whitewash from them as well.

[LDL]

Am rooting for Kolkata in their encounter against Hyderabad. SRH improved a lot in their last match, but I don't think that they will defeat KKR primarily thanks to players like Narine, Varun, Rinku etc.

SRH should replace Kumar with a better bowler since he has been bowling like crap from a long time now.

Kolkata Knight Riders were defeated in the first match by special DLS method  but in the next two matches Kolkata Knight Riders came back brilliantly. If Sunrise Hyderabad can deal with the spin properly in today's match, they will have a chance to win fifty fifty with Kolkata Knight Riders. However, if Umesh Yadav's ball at the beginning of the match can deal with Sunrise Hyderabad Power, then the score in today's match can be 180 plus.

Umesh Yadav already first over completed with 14 runs...

[cozytrade]

Today's 1st T20 match of New Zealand tour of Pakistan has been tossed. After winning the toss, Pakistan has decided to bowl. After a short time, New Zealand will come out to bat. If New Zealand can bat first and give a target of 190 runs, then they will win the match very easily.  Zealand. If Pakistan can perform well in bowling and keep New Zealand team batsmen under pressure, then New Zealand will not be able to score many runs in the match. The fans of both teams are waiting to see the match.

[Popkon6]

Sunrisers Hyderabad today's match has collected enough runs. But I can say from my side that if sunrise hyderabad starts with fast bowlers and if second phase attack kolkata knight riders with spinner ball then hyderabad will have more chances to win. Collected 228 runs although the batting point of Kolkata Knight Riders is strong while the bowling line of Sunrisers Hyderabad is also very strong. Meanwhile, Bhubaneswar bowling line is very experienced so today's match will be more in favor of Hyderabad. Kolkata Knight Riders will not be able to score more than 200 runs if they can provide good service at the bowling point.

[Bitcoin_people]

Kolkata Knight Riders started to bat and their wicket fell in 3 balls. Kolkata Knight Riders are under a lot of pressure to get this wicket. In today's match, they have no runs at all. 4 runs and 1 wicket in 2 overs. It's really a sad thing for KKR as they never expected their wicket to fall so soon. The runs scored by SRH in today's match ensured their victory as Kolkata Knight Riders' batting performed extremely poorly. But later on let's see how well they can perform batting and 229 runs are required if Kolkata Knight Riders are to win the match.

[Haunebu]

Sunrisers are rising like crazy. They screwed my bet on KKR thanks to fantastic performances in literally every single department. Harry freaking Brook just proved why he is the new superstar in several formats of cricket.

KKR looks like they will lose by 100+ runs pretty easily at the rate at which they are going. Epic comeback SRH!

[MusaPk]

Even this is good for the Pakistan and their fans that teams from SENA countries are regularly visiting here for the bilateral series but in current situation this is going to be not good idea with Ramadan and New Zealand is missing all their T20i players which are involved in IPL this is going to be one-sided series as Pakistan already announces their full strength squad even few are busy in English Counties but they still have enough players who can provide their services in these hot conditions.

Sadly Kane Williamson is out of the cricket for six months which is surely not good news for the New Zealand with they are also going to participate in ODI World Cup 2023 without him now most chances Pakistan will win this series evens we can expect whitewash from them as well.

This is because Pakistan is the only country that is not affected by IPL since there is no participation of Pakistani players in IPL. Right now Pakistan is happy for revival of international cricket in the country. Now almost all countries have visited Pakistan.

In first T20I, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. In fours overs Pakistan have scored 29 runs and Muhammad Rizwan is back in the pavilion after playing 10 balls and scoring just 8 runs. Rizwan has been criticised for his slow Strike rate but he is least bothered about it.

[Litzki1990]

Jason Roy and Litton Das are now part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad. While both of them are undoubtedly talented players, I believe that KKR's management could potentially consider letting Gurbaz and Jason Roy form the opening pair. So, Litton Das may not be included in the squad.

Kolkata Knight Riders are batting at a target of 229 runs given by Sunrise Hyderabad. Chasing the target of 229 runs, Kolkata suffered a lot of batting disaster. Kolkata can take advantage of impact players to avoid batting disaster. In that case Kolkata should field either Jason Roy or Liton Das instead of luke fargusan.  

Kolkata needed 203 runs from 95 balls to win, with a run rate of around 13 runs per over.  

Despite the fall of 3 wickets, there are players in the Kolkata camp who can be relied upon. But for Kolkata to win today's match, everyone has to play with responsibility and that game has to be played from now because there are not many balls left in hand.

 Edited: Suyash Sharma has already been replaced by Venkatesh Iyer as an impact player for Kolkata. So there is no chance for Kolkata to land Liton or Jason Roy as their impact players