sensible-indian Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/25/2022 at 10:27 PM, Vijy said: stupidity. Practicality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensible-indian Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 RR cannot afford to try Neesham now. Their combo fits. They hav to make it work with all its flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chakdephatte Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 They wouldn't have made it to play-offs without Butler's many one man shows. They may still lose it after milking everything out of the Englishman. nevada 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 Superb season for RR Made it to the final & received both orange & purple caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 19 hours ago, zen said: Superb season for RR Made it to the final & received both orange & purple caps it did feel at times like they prioritized individual contributions over that of the team (thus leading to orange & purple caps), which was not the case for GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Vijy said: it did feel at times like they prioritized individual contributions over that of the team (thus leading to orange & purple caps), which was not the case for GT. RR was setup in such a way (focused on specialists) that it lacked both batting & bowling depth. If key players did not perform, it would tumble. Vijy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Just now, zen said: RR was setup in such a way (focused on specialists) that it lacked both batting & bowling depth. If key players did not perform, it would tumble. it also lacked good captaincy for the most part. zen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Majestic and Laaloo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensible-indian Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) RR was setup badly. I felt GT didn't have a solid unit too but atleast they had depth in both departments and Pandya and Miller did great. Historically, IPL winning teams have 2 things in common: 1. Strong middle order controllers (which allows openers and finishers to play with a free mind) 2. Good bowling with depth (Which allows bowlers to have off-days) RR lacked both. Once RR plugs their gaps, they will be a great unit. Edited May 30, 2022 by sensible-indian Vijy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) 38 minutes ago, sensible-indian said: Once RR plugs their gaps, they will be a great unit. Edited 31 minutes ago by sensible-indian RR has been the 2nd team for me since a long time. This is one of the best teams they have put on field recently and the team was rewarded with a place in the final. Given the IPL dynamics, every team has some issues therefore it is more about their focus. For RR, it ran into a team that was playing at a different level and in a league of its own! RR has a good core, it needs to fine tune a few things. Edited May 30, 2022 by zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rollingstoned Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 22 hours ago, sensible-indian said: RR was setup badly. I felt GT didn't have a solid unit too but atleast they had depth in both departments and Pandya and Miller did great. Historically, IPL winning teams have 2 things in common: 1. Strong middle order controllers (which allows openers and finishers to play with a free mind) 2. Good bowling with depth (Which allows bowlers to have off-days) RR lacked both. Once RR plugs their gaps, they will be a great unit. RRs middle order looked stronger this year with Hetmyer in good form and Ashwin having the kind of season no one expected him to have which kind of compensated for Rvvd n Padikkal stinking it up. Daryl Mitchell n Neesham also didn't get a look in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Will Joe Root start for RR this year? Can they not replace Paddikal with him at 4 and play any other Indian player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singhvivek141 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Majestic said: Will Joe Root start for RR this year? Can they not replace Paddikal with him at 4 and play any other Indian player? Less chance.. Jos, Hetmyer, Boult are more of less locked in. I suspect 4th Overseas will be Holder (to compensate death bowling + finishing at no 7) or Obed (for death bowling) If Joe Root comes, then Holder/Obed goes out...RR has to bridge that hole with Kunal Singh, Abdul Basith, Dhruv Jurel or Akash Vasisth...none of them will be able to support bowling in death. They have Zampa as well, but even he will be on bench and won't play much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, singhvivek141 said: Less chance.. Jos, Hetmyer, Boult are more of less locked in. I suspect 4th Overseas will be Holder (to compensate death bowling + finishing at no 7) or Obed (for death bowling) If Joe Root comes, then Holder/Obed goes out...RR has to bridge that hole with Kunal Singh, Abdul Basith, Dhruv Jurel or Akash Vasisth...none of them will be able to support bowling in death. They have Zampa as well, but even he will be on bench and won't play much Root would have been better for some other teams, like KKR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moochad Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Majestic said: Will Joe Root start for RR this year? Can they not replace Paddikal with him at 4 and play any other Indian player? They have English team management, I think for sure Root will at least get a run as prep for the WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibarn Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) Royals bowling looks weak without Krishna, I guess they will use Holder in his place? Edited March 31, 2023 by Tibarn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 The 2023 season has been a mixed bag so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan AF Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Shot themselves in the face alright! vvvslaxman and Lord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Have started the 2024 season well. Have to be consistent and not lose steam at the business end of the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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