akshayxyz Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 How come there are 'only' 70 league matches. With 10 teams, and no groups, and each team playing every other team twice - there should be 90 matches. What am I missing? http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/series/466304.html?template=iplfixtures Btw - I like the concept of Qualifier 1, 2 and Eliminator to decide the finalist.
akshayxyz Posted April 11, 2011 Author Posted April 11, 2011 Found the answer. http://www.cricket20.com/news/article.asp?NewsID=5701
akshayxyz Posted April 11, 2011 Author Posted April 11, 2011 But it still not clear how they decided which teams to play twice and which to play once.
yoda Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Two-groups-10-teams-74-matches-IPL-4-ready-to-take-off/articleshow/7911353.cms It was random per that article.
IKnowU Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 I would have prefered two divisions. Top 3 from each division go through to finals, then Super 6 to decide semi's and the Final.
akshayxyz Posted April 11, 2011 Author Posted April 11, 2011 Yea - looks like they made two virtual groups of 5 teams each. One has to play 2 matches against teams in the same group and one team from the other group. And 1 match with 4 teams from the other group. What fked up logic. !! Why couldn't they just keep two groups and leave at double round robin within the groups. What is the point of groups!! The nighmare would have been over within 43/44 matches.
yoda Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 Don't think teams would have agreed to play NO games against the crowd pullers MI (Sachin) or CSK (Dhoni), hence this compromise. It is kind of similar to the format in the NBA (play more games vs your conference).
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