T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[libert19]

I thought KKR winning would keep the table interesting, but I am feeling sad cause RCB is cruising towards the win smoothly, and my boi Anukul Roy, pathetic bowler and pathetic fielder.

On note, I had bet on Paddikal to make more than 22.5 runs and he was dropped on 22 — I was like, whew!

[Haunebu]

KKR actually batted well on this surface and I really thought it was an above par total, but their bowlers and fielders absolutely botched it excluding Tyagi and Narine who were great as usual in this season. Kohli and Bhuvi keep saving the team again and again.

They won't be able to do it everytime though which is RCB's achilles heel in this season.

Don't think replacing Shepherd for Duffy is a good idea, since Shepherd is really good batter as well and Duffy is getting thrashed anyhow.

Nonsense. Shepherd is completely out of form which is why going with Duffy was a good call even though he was expensive in this match.

[libert19]

KKR actually batted well on this surface and I really thought it was an above par total, but their bowlers and fielders absolutely botched it excluding Tyagi and Narine who were great as usual in this season. Kohli and Bhuvi keep saving the team again and again.

They won't be able to do it everytime though which is RCB's achilles heel in this season.

I thought KKR batted well too, until RCB came to bat and except that first over, they played effortlessly than KKR did during whole innings. Also, I don't think RCB is heavily dependent on Kohli as we seen in earlier matches where Kohli got out on duck yet team did ok.

Don't think replacing Shepherd for Duffy is a good idea, since Shepherd is really good batter as well and Duffy is getting thrashed anyhow.

Nonsense. Shepherd is completely out of form which is why going with Duffy was a good call even though he was expensive in this match.

I disagree.

[AgriTrack]

The Kolkata vs Bengaluru match is being played now. Kolkata has been able to continue its winning streak  in the last four matches. Kolkata has played with the aim of winning in today's match as well. The batsmen have been able to bat quite well. Kolkata has been able to collect 192 runs by losing 4 wickets. If KKR's bowlers  can do their job properly, they will win this match. Bengaluru's batting order  is quite strong. If kolkata's bowlers cannot do well in the power play, it will be very difficult to win.
Royal challengers bangalore have not  lost any wickets in 2 overs yet. And  have been able to collect 20 runs.

This match involves the teams of KKR or RCB, both of them have batted very well. In this match, the KKR team got the opportunity to bat first, in which they have set a target of 192 runs, which is a good score in terms of overs, which could have been difficult for the next team to make, but they have also achieved this target. From the KKR team, Angkrish Raghuvanshi was run out after scoring 71 runs on very few balls. He has scored a strong score for his team and has been out after making a good score while increasing the target. On the contrary, their opponent team RCB has scored 194 runs in return for the target, in which Virat Kohli has made a strong scored 105. Both the teams have got 4 outs, which proves that both of them had the same wickets, but there has been a slight difference in their batting

[Ab de villiers]

The Kolkata vs Bengaluru match is being played now. Kolkata has been able to continue its winning streak  in the last four matches. Kolkata has played with the aim of winning in today's match as well. The batsmen have been able to bat quite well. Kolkata has been able to collect 192 runs by losing 4 wickets. If KKR's bowlers  can do their job properly, they will win this match. Bengaluru's batting order  is quite strong. If kolkata's bowlers cannot do well in the power play, it will be very difficult to win.
Royal challengers bangalore have not  lost any wickets in 2 overs yet. And  have been able to collect 20 runs.

192 runs target posted by Knight Riders is a modest target. Riders were good in handling the pressure or behave wisely in savings the wickets. Raghauvanshi was the top scorer player contributed with 71 runs. While Rinku Singh was closed to half century but ball was ran out .Royal Challengers began the game well. Thanks to Virat Kholi for bringing back the hope. As in last two matches Kohli performance was not as expected. But today his batting line proved as if he is the only player who added massive scores of 105 runs on the scoreboard. That's truly remarkable, his innings helped to relaxed other players. If Knight Riders had managed to pick this crucial wickets then match result would have been in the hand of Riders. However Royal Challengers clinched this win by 6 wickets. Great day for Royals today.

[Crypto Library]

192 runs target posted by Knight Riders is a modest target. Riders were good in handling the pressure or behave wisely in savings the wickets. Raghauvanshi was the top scorer player contributed with 71 runs. While Rinku Singh was closed to half century but ball was ran out .Royal Challengers began the game well. Thanks to Virat Kholi for bringing back the hope. As in last two matches Kohli performance was not as expected. But today his batting line proved as if he is the only player who added massive scores of 105 runs on the scoreboard. That's truly remarkable, his innings helped to relaxed other players. If Knight Riders had managed to pick this crucial wickets then match result would have been in the hand of Riders. However Royal Challengers clinched this win by 6 wickets. Great day for Royals today.

Actually, you are right because not crossing 200 runs in the Indian Premier League is definitely a sign of average runs. And especially if the opposing team is the season favorite team of the IPL, then it can be assumed from the very beginning that there is a high probability of losing this match. In the case of Kolkata Knight Riders, this is also what happened today, even 192 runs as a target was not enough, which has been proven today.

Anyway, Virat Kohli played a fantastic role for Royal Challengers Bangalore today, finishing the match with 105 runs off his side, basically revealing the real beauty of T20.

[ThemePen]

Pakistan Women team and Zimbabwe Women team will play their second T20I match in Karachi. Amd we know that how Pakistani Women team played in the first T20I match. Especially Ayesha's century was great and she played really well. I was not thinking that Pakistani Women team will go above 200 runs. But they played exceptionally well. And I hope they will play well today too and easily win today match. And 1-0 will be converted to 2-0.

[noormcs5]

Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians

Tomorrow is the most anticipated game in the IPL, between the Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians. To be a big fan of Punjab Kings, who  are working very hard since the IPL started, but they  are not getting the good results, and also they are the team that has not even won a single edition so far out of 18, this is their 19th attempt. Punjab Kings have lost their back to back previous games, that's why they have to make a comeback.

[Sithara007]

Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians

Tomorrow is the most anticipated game in the IPL, between the Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians. To be a big fan of Punjab Kings, who  are working very hard since the IPL started, but they  are not getting the good results, and also they are the team that has not even won a single edition so far out of 18, this is their 19th attempt. Punjab Kings have lost their back to back previous games, that's why they have to make a comeback.

If Punjab Kings lose this match as well, then I don't have any hope left for them. Stake has them as the slight favorites, at 1.75. Mumbai Indians are at 2.05. If you have such a slight margin against a shit team like Mumbai, then you can imagine how much shit you yourself are. Punjab meanwhile is on a losing spree. They have lost 4 consecutive matches till now. Shreyas Iyer's captaincy is not working anymore, and their top-order combination of Priyansh Arya-Cooper Connolly-Prabhsimran Singh is not managing to stay at the crease for extended durations. And then Iyer himself is not in good form with the bat. 

[noormcs5]

192 runs target posted by Knight Riders is a modest target. Riders were good in handling the pressure or behave wisely in savings the wickets. Raghauvanshi was the top scorer player contributed with 71 runs. While Rinku Singh was closed to half century but ball was ran out .Royal Challengers began the game well. Thanks to Virat Kholi for bringing back the hope. As in last two matches Kohli performance was not as expected. But today his batting line proved as if he is the only player who added massive scores of 105 runs on the scoreboard. That's truly remarkable, his innings helped to relaxed other players. If Knight Riders had managed to pick this crucial wickets then match result would have been in the hand of Riders. However Royal Challengers clinched this win by 6 wickets. Great day for Royals today.

Kolkata Knight Riders were batting first, scored an admirable target, but on this kind of pitch, we might consider it average. The batsmen were playing frequently, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh played a wonderful partnership, but till the last ball, Angkrish Raghuvanshi got out, but it does not matter, at least  they both fulfilled the need of the team. While the openers looked for early sixes, both of the openers got out after scoring some important runs.

[libert19]

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If Punjab Kings lose this match as well, then I don't have any hope left for them. Stake has them as the slight favorites, at 1.75. Mumbai Indians are at 2.05. If you have such a slight margin against a shit team like Mumbai, then you can imagine how much shit you yourself are.

Mumbai squad is good, they can turn up anytime and destroy the favorites. I have went with Punjab in this one but if MI was given odds worth gamble on, I'd have taken the bet in heartbeat.

Punjab meanwhile is on a losing spree. They have lost 4 consecutive matches till now. Shreyas Iyer's captaincy is not working anymore, and their top-order combination of Priyansh Arya-Cooper Connolly-Prabhsimran Singh is not managing to stay at the crease for extended durations. And then Iyer himself is not in good form with the bat.  

Their fielding is letting 'em down.

Edit:

Overton ruled out: https://x.com/ChennaiIPL/status/2054623867293856234

[vivekdhyani1]

Sydney Thunder are poised to make a shock announcement with former England allrounder Andrew Flintoff set to be named their new BBL coach.Code Sports first reported on Thursday that Flintoff had won the race to be Thunder's new mentor and it is understood Flintoff will be confirmed shortly.

Thunder were on the lookout for a new coach after parting ways with Trevor Bayliss. England's 2019 ODI World Cup winning coach had five years at the helm including reaching the BBL final in 2024-25 but Thunder finished last in the 2023-24 and 2025-26 seasons.

[Haunebu]

Good to see chase master Kohli score a 100 after successive ducks due to which RCB is unofficially the 2nd team to qualify for the playoffs after GT implying that only 2 spots are up for grabs. KKR are pretty much out of the playoffs race now.

This means that 5 teams are duking it out for the remaining 2 spots. Punjab and RR should take them, but we never know. Let's see what happens.

[Farhan99]

The Kolkata vs Bengaluru match is being played now. Kolkata has been able to continue its winning streak  in the last four matches. Kolkata has played with the aim of winning in today's match as well. The batsmen have been able to bat quite well. Kolkata has been able to collect 192 runs by losing 4 wickets. If KKR's bowlers  can do their job properly, they will win this match. Bengaluru's batting order  is quite strong. If kolkata's bowlers cannot do well in the power play, it will be very difficult to win.
Royal challengers bangalore have not  lost any wickets in 2 overs yet. And  have been able to collect 20 runs.

192 runs target posted by Knight Riders is a modest target. Riders were good in handling the pressure or behave wisely in savings the wickets. Raghauvanshi was the top scorer player contributed with 71 runs. While Rinku Singh was closed to half century but ball was ran out .Royal Challengers began the game well. Thanks to Virat Kholi for bringing back the hope. As in last two matches Kohli performance was not as expected. But today his batting line proved as if he is the only player who added massive scores of 105 runs on the scoreboard. That's truly remarkable, his innings helped to relaxed other players. If Knight Riders had managed to pick this crucial wickets then match result would have been in the hand of Riders. However Royal Challengers clinched this win by 6 wickets. Great day for Royals today.

The game between RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders was very enjoyable and enternaing and the favorite team of audience win this game and reached at the tope in points table and this team is RCB. Kolkata Knight Riders opens innings first but the openers don't good in this game and in middle order Angkrish stable the innings with his skill full batting and played a impactful knock of seventy plus runs and also Rinko Singh was very effective in this game but unfortunately miss his half century by just one run and at the end of the inings KKR set the huge target of one nighty plus runs. RCB batters put the great start for team and especially Virat Kholi was in legendary form and put a remarkable century and proves his legacy of chasing the target and also Padikal was in aggressive form and RCB easily won this game and retain at top in point table.

[eaLiTy]

Good to see chase master Kohli score a 100 after successive ducks due to which RCB is unofficially the 2nd team to qualify for the playoffs after GT implying that only 2 spots are up for grabs. KKR are pretty much out of the playoffs race now.

This means that 5 teams are duking it out for the remaining 2 spots. Punjab and RR should take them, but we never know. Let's see what happens.

It was a great century by Virat Kohli after consecutive silver and golden ducks and he must be nervous and he began his innings playing carefully down the leg side most of the time and then gaining momentum and then taking over as the anchor till he took the team to victory.

If SunRisers Hyderabad can win one more match then they could fill the third spot, if they looses the rest of the matches then Chennai super kings and Rajasthan Royals could take the spot considering the net run rate.

Today's match determines whether Punjab can secure the spot easily or battle it out against RCB and LSG.

[libert19]

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This means that 5 teams are duking it out for the remaining 2 spots. Punjab and RR should take them, but we never know. Let's see what happens.

4 are in contention for other 2 spots — SRH, RR, Punjab, CSK. Don't think CSK will be making it especially with Overton being out while RR looks meh compared to SRH (despite their shitshow against GT) and PBKS. So, I am gonna with SRH, and PBKS to make it.

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It was a great century by Virat Kohli after consecutive silver and golden ducks and he must be nervous and he began his innings playing carefully down the leg side most of the time and then gaining momentum and then taking over as the anchor till he took the team to victory.

He never looked nervous. I mean, at this stage what's there to be nervous about?

[virasog]

The game between RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders was very enjoyable and enternaing and the favorite team of audience win this game and reached at the tope in points table and this team is RCB. Kolkata Knight Riders opens innings first but the openers don't good in this game and in middle order Angkrish stable the innings with his skill full batting and played a impactful knock of seventy plus runs and also Rinko Singh was very effective in this game but unfortunately miss his half century by just one run and at the end of the inings KKR set the huge target of one nighty plus runs. RCB batters put the great start for team and especially Virat Kholi was in legendary form and put a remarkable century and proves his legacy of chasing the target and also Padikal was in aggressive form and RCB easily won this game and retain at top in point table.

Yesterday an great century from the bat of Virat Kohli and at the sametime it was much needed for him just becuase his performance in the some previous matches were average but the graph was like up and down, it is not going straight in a wanted manner but with this century on around 60 balls, surely boost his confidence for the play offs rounds and I hope in each  and every game he will serve like this to RCB. What do  you think, will another time he is about to lift the trophy but right now its  too early to say this.

[Out of mind]

Punjab Kings' excellent batting performance against Mumbai Indians which will help the team to score the highest score today. Punjab Kings' batting performance is very good. Prabhsimran Singh has already been out, scoring 57 runs in 32 balls. However, at the moment, Mumbai Indians' bowling performance is looking very serious. Punjab has lost two wickets in a row, which has put them under a lot of pressure. Shardul Thakur has dismissed two good batsmen which has become challenging for Punjab Kings. If the score is less than 200 runs in this match today, then it will not be positive for Punjab Kings in terms of winning. However, Punjab Kings still have a higher chance of winning compared to Mumbai Indians because their team has good bowling, in that case they can win today's match.

[Danica22]

Punjab Kings' excellent batting performance against Mumbai Indians which will help the team to score the highest score today. Punjab Kings' batting performance is very good. Prabhsimran Singh has already been out, scoring 57 runs in 32 balls. However, at the moment, Mumbai Indians' bowling performance is looking very serious. Punjab has lost two wickets in a row, which has put them under a lot of pressure. Shardul Thakur has dismissed two good batsmen which has become challenging for Punjab Kings. If the score is less than 200 runs in this match today, then it will not be positive for Punjab Kings in terms of winning. However, Punjab Kings still have a higher chance of winning compared to Mumbai Indians because their team has good bowling, in that case they can win today's match.

Punjab's two openers batted well. But the performance of the next batsmen is not good. It is not possible for them to collect a big 200+. Punjab has managed to collect 128 runs at the end of 14 overs and has already lost 5 wickets. Shreyas Iyer, Shedge and Connolly have not been able to bat well. Connolly has collected 21 runs from 22 balls. On a platform like IPL, batting at a strike rate of less than 100 is not a good batting. Now Shashank Singh and Azmatullah Omarzai are at the crease. If these two batsmen can survive at the crease till the end, Punjab will be able to collect close to 200.

[vivekdhyani1]

Yuvraj Singh will be part of the first-ever T20 league to be launched in Saudi Arabia. The country's cricket association has given the go-ahead to South Asia Network Ltd (SAN), which has tied up with Yuvraj Singh-mentored Unique Sports Group and Prolithic Talent Agency. The six-team league, to be called the Dunes T20 League, is scheduled to be played in the second week of October this year.

"The league represents a significant step in the development of cricket in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Dunes T20 League aims to accelerate the growth of the sport across the region, provide opportunities for emerging and established local players, and deliver a world-class sporting and entertainment product to global audiences, with legends of the game expected to be involved," the organisers said in a statement.