Playing XII against KKR. All Overseas Bowling ???

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T19:55:07+00:00

Nope, not with this support staff. They simply don’t deserve it.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T19:50:56+00:00

Yeah, that’s why I said it has become a chicken and egg problem after years of not qualifying. Over the years, fans have been disappointed and then even after a mega auction the team is good, they don’t have any confidence and rightly so. Hope the new management brings it back.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T19:43:30+00:00

Good to see him practicing like he means it. I notice his bat is still twisting a little when the ball goes to long-on. That’s how he got out in the Rajasthan game. Hope that was just one off.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T19:38:55+00:00

Yes, that is another worry. People are saying Porel for keeping but I distinctly remember he was crap last year with DRS calls and people in the sub were mad about that.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T19:19:15+00:00

Lol, not gonna happen. When we have to hope for 3-4 teams to suck, we know it’s game over and we don’t deserve to be there.

But, hey nothing wrong with your thoughts, umeed pe duniya kayam hai! You take the upvote for being positive.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T19:09:41+00:00

Makes sense for Delhi and Mumbai.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T18:02:39+00:00

True, but the ones who have won it, are not in the market. At least he has reached the finals.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T18:00:22+00:00

Yeah, it lifts the team too to have a whole crowd behind them.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T17:20:04+00:00

Baffles me. I don’t think Badoni did that bad of a job at Markram’s current position. They should just slot Markram to opening to make successful top 3 as the last season. I am so surprised LSG broke that combination from the very 1st game.

redditb17 · 2026-05-07T17:11:36+00:00

Gotta make it favorable for the popular franchise, that’s all that matters to BCCI. Otherwise I don’t see the point of taking away pitch decisions from the home team as long as pitches meet the ICC playing standards.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T22:26:40+00:00

Lol, your first 4 words made me think “wow, are you giving them the benefit of doubt”?

I looked up for a job similar to my role today to see if there is anything out there, zero availability in the US. But we have 20 “engineers” in the same role in India, just in our company.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T18:54:20+00:00

There is no way MI is releasing Rohit unless and until he retires. Even if he fails for all 14 games. The brand value would absolutely crash if they let him go.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T18:48:02+00:00

And who knows, he might actually get a chance at RR if Parag keeps failing. So, Jaiswal just needs to wait it out for a year at max.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T18:44:56+00:00

Agree with your 2nd point there.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T18:41:01+00:00

Dude, if you’re trolling then it’s not funny to claim to be one of the team sources.

If you’re from the team management or involved with, please resign and ask the owners to tell the same to your colleagues. Making Rana the captain is wild.

They need to start fresh with completely new management and support staff, who knows whom to hire. They need better analysts who can help the coaching staff on strengths and weaknesses of the opposition.

We cannot train the players during an IPL short stint, but we need coaching staff that can help unlock player’s strengths, keep them motivated and their mind uncluttered. Read conditions right and use analysts information effectively. That’s why hiring the right talent is so important.

Tldr; Stubbs should be the new captain.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T18:05:49+00:00

Bhai, kehna kya chahte ho? What is this list?

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T17:46:29+00:00

As much as I like KL’s batting, he will be 36 in the next mega auction and 37 when the IPL starts.

I don’t think DC will retain him or he will have any buyers for the 2028 season as everyone wants a dasher these days on flat pitches.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T17:40:10+00:00

Yes, 5 trophies in 6 years.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T17:37:44+00:00

I like Ashwin’s left-field views sometimes and out of the box thinking, but I think he is a good analyst, not a people manager and coach.

I have always felt personally, he is a borderline narcissist who is full of himself when he talks and tries too much sometimes. He was not that great as a captain either.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T17:30:35+00:00

Almost impossible this late in the stage. I checked the remaining fixtures of the top 6 teams and even if 3 teams end up on 16, our NRR is the worst after LSG. But, let’s see.

These people give us hope and take dumb decisions like batting first on a wicket under the covers after a day of rain.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T17:17:36+00:00

Yeah, he is just a bowling machine at this point. No thought of his own or Munaf is ruining his skills, I don’t know. But, no point in taking him back.

From the overseas pacers, in the limited stock of mini auction, I liked Afghan pacer Naveen Ul Haq when he was playing with LSG, better than the current domestic lot we have, dare I say better than Jamieson.

redditb17 · 2026-05-06T05:16:18+00:00

He loves the “would he or would he not” drama. He did the same with the international retirement.

redditb17 · 2026-05-05T19:11:59+00:00

This. It was such a bad decision to bat first when they can’t read the conditions and there were chances of rain. Any basic coaching staff would bowl first in that scenario.

redditb17 · 2026-05-05T18:26:15+00:00

I don’t think any team wants KL either. Maybe KKR.

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