Bitcointalk IPL Prediction Pool & Discussion

[JSRAW]

^^My theory..

Last year they changed the venue and 95% game were unpredictable and same story going is in progress on this season as well, tbh this is actually good for IPL otherwise team like Mumbai and Chennai were almost unbeatable at their home turf but that's not the case this time as every team showing their vulnerability and i think this trend would continue as venue going to change again after 5 games.

Or may be, just may be we just suck at predicting haha. 

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[teosanru]

Oh my God, what a great collapse we are seeing today. CSK bowling line up which I used to think is the weakest in the league has actually burnt down the Best batting order in IPL. KXIP I felt had the best 5 players on the top and Deepak Chahar alone was enough to send all of them back to Pavillion. I don't know why KXIP always chokes in front of CSK. I remember this happening in their last season too when CSK chased the target without even losing a single wicket in front of them. Will KXIP reconsider their lower order now? Rahul, Mayank, Puran, Hooda, Universe Boss. I don't think they can add anyone better here or remove anyone here. Talking about lower-order Shahrukh Khan is still there in the middle. He has hit two sixes so far but let's see how far he can take the innings alone, I see him only as a pinch hitter, not an anchor.

[Haunebu]

Unpredictable IPL as usual. I bet on CSK primarily due to this reason though they were the underdogs against Punjab who seemed to be way stronger in all departments, but got screwed royally. However, I was surprised to see Raina and Rayudu throw away their wickets.

Advice: Temper your expectations when it comes to the IPL. Learnt this lesson a long time back myself.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Unpredictable IPL as usual. I bet on CSK primarily due to this reason though they were the underdogs against Punjab who seemed to be way stronger in all departments, but got screwed royally. However, I was surprised to see Raina and Rayudu throw away their wickets.

Advice: Temper your expectations when it comes to the IPL. Learnt this lesson a long time back myself.

Fully unpredictable IPL. I lost 4 bets in a row. KKR could have easily won the match against Mi, but they have lost. Punjab scored 221 runs in their first match. But against CSK, they scored only 106 runs in 20 overs. They lost the match and I lost the bet. In today's match too, I bet on MI. I think I will lose the bet today.

[JSRAW]

Unpredictable IPL as usual. I bet on CSK primarily due to this reason though they were the underdogs against Punjab who seemed to be way stronger in all departments, but got screwed royally. However, I was surprised to see Raina and Rayudu throw away their wickets.

Advice: Temper your expectations when it comes to the IPL. Learnt this lesson a long time back myself.

Fully unpredictable IPL. I lost 4 bets in a row. KKR could have easily won the match against Mi, but they have lost. Punjab scored 221 runs in their first match. But against CSK, they scored only 106 runs in 20 overs. They lost the match and I lost the bet. In today's match too, I bet on MI. I think I will lose the bet today.

Don't lose hope today. There is pattern in Chennai, game is getting slow after 10-12 overs in every game and runs are not coming easy for batters. Warner is already gone, 2 more wicket and Mumbai is fav after that.

[AB de Royse777]

Don't lose hope today. There is pattern in Chennai, game is getting slow after 10-12 overs in every game and runs are not coming easy for batters. Warner is already gone, 2 more wicket and Mumbai is fav after that.

In the current Mumbai team I see a shadow of the Australian team back in the days when Steve Waugh was their captain. Steve was a guy who never given up in any match. He always believed to win a match and until the last ball of the match he ensured that he is not losing. The Mumbai team does the same. Whatever they do, until the last ball they ensure everything to win the match and it works for them.

SRH needs a break. I think Warner needs to consider Williamson in the team. In fact to me Williamson is a better captain than him.

[teosanru]

Don't lose hope today. There is pattern in Chennai, game is getting slow after 10-12 overs in every game and runs are not coming easy for batters. Warner is already gone, 2 more wicket and Mumbai is fav after that.

In the current Mumbai team I see a shadow of the Australian team back in the days when Steve Waugh was their captain. Steve was a guy who never given up in any match. He always believed to win a match and until the last ball of the match he ensured that he is not losing. The Mumbai team does the same. Whatever they do, until the last ball they ensure everything to win the match and it works for them.

SRH needs a break. I think Warner needs to consider Williamson in the team. In fact to me Williamson is a better captain than him.

Mumbai's Success primarily comes from their stagnant team. Ro, Pollard, Pandya Brothers, Bumrah. They have these players playing for them for ages now. More recently SKY, Kishan, De'cock, and Boult have been part of the team for 3-4 seasons now. This means 7-8 out of their 11 are almost fixed just 3-4 are rotating members. This means they don't have to find their Rhythm with the new combination every year which most of the teams have to do.

Moreover, I think Mumbai's Core Strength is its pace bowling & fielding and that comes with two big names Bumrah & Trent Boult. Most of the crucial and close matches if you remember where Mumbai won were actually won when MI was bowling. Obviously big credits to Rohit that how he manages bowling so well that even after 12 overs you will often find MI in a good situation with 3 overs of Bumrah still in hand. Those 3 extra overs of Bumrah always do the trick. He carries such a huge reputation that even the batsmen know that 2-3 overs of Bumrah are going to be silent and they try to target other bowlers and often lose wickets through this. Moreover, CSK's Jadeja and MI's Pandya Brother(and SKY too) are so good in the field that they have the capability of energizing the whole team with their energy and brilliant fielding.

[Haunebu]

SRH messed up big-time once again. They could have easily won the last 2 matches, but they let themselves down by depending too much on newbies. All their experimenting has proven to be useless so far.

Currently, I feel that the ideal SRH team should include Warner, Williamson, Rashid, Bairstow, Saha, Pandey, Bhuvi, Natarajan, Jadhav and Sandeep. Warner or Williamson should be the captain.

They need to decrease their dependence on local talents and should focus on compiling a team full of experience like the one I suggested above.

[RapTarX]

I can't believe that I'm not fixing any match  I have won all 9 matches!!! Yesterday, I was so sure that I'm losing point for the first time but that doesn’t happen. SRH really need to work with their batsman. They lost the match against RCB in the same way and one match in last year too.

Currently, I feel that the ideal SRH team should include Warner, Williamson, Rashid, Bairstow, Saha, Pandey, Bhuvi, Natarajan, Jadhav and Sandeep. Warner or Williamson should be the captain.

I would be pretty good with Williamson IN & Warner out while having Bairstow, Rashid and Mujeeb both.

[JSRAW]

Don't lose hope today. There is pattern in Chennai, game is getting slow after 10-12 overs in every game and runs are not coming easy for batters. Warner is already gone, 2 more wicket and Mumbai is fav after that.

In the current Mumbai team I see a shadow of the Australian team back in the days when Steve Waugh was their captain. Steve was a guy who never given up in any match. He always believed to win a match and until the last ball of the match he ensured that he is not losing. The Mumbai team does the same. Whatever they do, until the last ball they ensure everything to win the match and it works for them.

SRH needs a break. I think Warner needs to consider Williamson in the team. In fact to me Williamson is a better captain than him.

I think BCCI-ICC should smoke pot together and then allow Mumbai Indian franchise to participate in the T-20 WC.  Wonder if they could beat everyone and become world champion too lol, well there is a good chance. 

Guess Williamson is not match fit atm.

[Vishnu.Reang]

I think BCCI-ICC should smoke pot together and then allow Mumbai Indian franchise to participate in the T-20 WC.  Wonder if they could beat everyone and become world champion too lol, well there is a good chance. 

Guess Williamson is not match fit atm.

In football they have global franchise-level tournaments such as UEFA champions league, Europa Cup and the AFC champions league. The ICC tried with a similar tournament almost a decade ago, but it was a big failure. Back then, the franchises didn't had that much of fanbase. But such a tournament may become a success now, as the circumstances have changed drastically. International cricket is a joke now, with too many lopsided contests. There is a huge gap between the top 4 teams and the remaining 8 test playing nations.

[JSRAW]

I think BCCI-ICC should smoke pot together and then allow Mumbai Indian franchise to participate in the T-20 WC.  Wonder if they could beat everyone and become world champion too lol, well there is a good chance.  

Guess Williamson is not match fit atm.

In football they have global franchise-level tournaments such as UEFA champions league, Europa Cup and the AFC champions league. The ICC tried with a similar tournament almost a decade ago, but it was a big failure. Back then, the franchises didn't had that much of fanbase. But such a tournament may become a success now, as the circumstances have changed drastically. International cricket is a joke now, with too many lopsided contests. There is a huge gap between the top 4 teams and the remaining 8 test playing nations.

Never heard about it in cricket but it would be exciting to watch RCB,MI,CSK,SRH (as they have huge fan base) and more teams from other cricket leagues (BBL etc) touring MCG,Lords,Eden Garden,Motera, Capetown to compete.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Never heard about it in cricket but it would be exciting to watch RCB,MI,CSK,SRH (as they have huge fan base) and more teams from other cricket leagues (BBL etc) touring MCG,Lords,Eden Garden,Motera, Capetown to compete.

One issue with this suggestion is the revenue distribution. For example, if RCB is touring Sydney Sixers, then the revenues will be shared between RCB and SS, with BCCI and CA losing out. Under such circumstances, the respective national boards won't be too interested in such tours. Also, the availability of national players can be a concern. Without players such as Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, the tours may not collect much revenue. And finally, there may be players who represent both the franchises.

[Haunebu]

RCB blew KKR away as expected. Maxwell and ABD took the game away from them thanks to their spectacular knocks. Russell batted well after a long time until the last 2nd over where he messed up big-time.

He should have taken the singles and twos in order to decrease the pressure. Also, I have no idea why Karthik keeps getting more and more chances.

[Swordsoffreedom]

RCB blew KKR away as expected. Maxwell and ABD took the game away from them thanks to their spectacular knocks. Russell batted well after a long time until the last 2nd over where he messed up big-time.

He should have taken the singles and twos in order to decrease the pressure. Also, I have no idea why Karthik keeps getting more and more chances.

Kolkata is not stable as a team in this season. RCB gave a huge target of 205 runs. KKR's top-order batsmen should have scored 90-100 runs in the first 10 overs. While Gill and Rana's strike rate was good, Tripathi, Morgan, and Sakib's strike rate was not good enough. I was not satisfied with the batting of Sakib and Dinesh Kartik. Besides, Shakib bowled only 2 overs. Maybe he gave up 24 runs in 2 overs but I think he should have bowled 1 more over. He is an experienced bowler.

[JSRAW]

Never heard about it in cricket but it would be exciting to watch RCB,MI,CSK,SRH (as they have huge fan base) and more teams from other cricket leagues (BBL etc) touring MCG,Lords,Eden Garden,Motera, Capetown to compete.

One issue with this suggestion is the revenue distribution. For example, if RCB is touring Sydney Sixers, then the revenues will be shared between RCB and SS, with BCCI and CA losing out. Under such circumstances, the respective national boards won't be too interested in such tours. Also, the availability of national players can be a concern. Without players such as Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, the tours may not collect much revenue. And finally, there may be players who represent both the franchises.

Boards and Franchise could come up with some sort of revenue sharing solution. Bilateral cricket is becoming boring anyway, although its main source of income for every cricketing board so no idea about the solution.

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Benchoo... Wankhede curators creating confusion in every game by changing wickets. This is the same pitch where Punjab faced the humiliating collapse.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Benchoo... Wankhede curators creating confusion in every game by changing wickets. This is the same pitch where Punjab faced the humiliating collapse.

You know about the nature of the pitch when bowlers like Mohammad Shami and Kagiso Rabada goes for more than 10 runs per over. So far the only bowler who got his act right seems to be Ravichandran Ashwin (28 runs from 4 overs). Everyone else went for more than 8 runs per over. And so far in this edition of the IPL, the foreign pacers have struggled to adjust. And this was true during this match as well.

[JSRAW]

Benchoo... Wankhede curators creating confusion in every game by changing wickets. This is the same pitch where Punjab faced the humiliating collapse.

You know about the nature of the pitch when bowlers like Mohammad Shami and Kagiso Rabada goes for more than 10 runs per over. So far the only bowler who got his act right seems to be Ravichandran Ashwin (28 runs from 4 overs). Everyone else went for more than 8 runs per over. And so far in this edition of the IPL, the foreign pacers have struggled to adjust. And this was true during this match as well.

Shami had off day at work, quite ordinary. Everyone treated him like an club bowler, knocking everywhere. Sikhar Dhawan looking in excellent touch, already highest run scorer in this season and orange cap holder. If he gets going like this then Delhi should make into playoffs quite easily.

[teosanru]

Benchoo... Wankhede curators creating confusion in every game by changing wickets. This is the same pitch where Punjab faced the humiliating collapse.

You know about the nature of the pitch when bowlers like Mohammad Shami and Kagiso Rabada goes for more than 10 runs per over. So far the only bowler who got his act right seems to be Ravichandran Ashwin (28 runs from 4 overs). Everyone else went for more than 8 runs per over. And so far in this edition of the IPL, the foreign pacers have struggled to adjust. And this was true during this match as well.

Shami had off day at work, quite ordinary. Everyone treated him like an club bowler, knocking everywhere. Sikhar Dhawan looking in excellent touch, already highest run scorer in this season and orange cap holder. If he gets going like this then Delhi should make into playoffs quite easily.

Man Today's match was more like a joke. It was as if a world-class batting lineup is batting against a whole club bowling lot. Punjab thought that adding two international bowlers in their squad would solve their problems of death overs but I think the problem has aggravated more even after spending something around 22 Crores on Richardson and Meredith. I am getting the point that the pitch was somewhat bad and a lot of dew further made bowling difficult but you obviously have to give your best in any type of conditions to win matches. Even the fielding looked pretty ordinary. Shami who is expected to be the wicket-taker of this team was bowling like he is giving batsmen the batting practice they need. Just look at the bowling statistics of PBXI bowler today:

 
It looks as if Arshdeep is their star bowler and best performer this season because apart from him rest everyone is going for a toss. Secondly why in this world are they not adding Ravi Bishnoi into the side? He was their best bowler last season too. Also why waste the Gayle Storm on number 3? If Rahul cannot send Mayank on number 3, he should himself come on number 3. Gayle coming after 10-12 overs on the pitch is futile and of no use. He cannot play according to the momentum of the game he just creates that momentum himself. I am surprised to see the way think tank of PBXI is behaving.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Guys not much into cricket but I thought why not have some fun. It's between two teams only. Head or tail LOL

But to my surprise in the first round all gone south for me 😂

Last few days I was busy so could not even log into the forum obviously could not select my picks. But a few minutes ago I checked my superbru and discovered 3 points next to me lol
I should have continued not making picks 😆