India TV's IPL 2021 Team of the Season
Cricket | May 10, 2021 8:30 ISTThe 29 completed matches at the halfway stage of the tournament provided ample breathtaking performances to select the best XI from the season so far.
The 29 completed matches at the halfway stage of the tournament provided ample breathtaking performances to select the best XI from the season so far.
The IPL 2021 just about provided enough - having reached the half-wark mark in the league stage with 29 completed games - to learn how India's T20 World Cup hopefuls fared in the competitions.
Mumbai Indians decided to chase for the first time in IPL 2021 as both teams bein their search for momentum. Rajasthan Royals remained unchanegd while Mumbai Indians replaced Ishan Kishan with Nathan Coulter-Nile
In the video posted on the RR homepage on Monday, Samson, who scored an unbeaten 42 against KKR, agreed with Morris's assessment with a thumbs-up sign.
Chris Morris delivered in style to help Rajasthan Royals defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
The South African all-rounder was effective at the death, sending back names like Andre Russell (9) and Dinesh Karthik (25) in the same over.
Manjrekar said people should avoid linking Samson's knocks with his future, adding that the Royals skipper has been struggling with consistency for many years.
Kolkata, who have suffered three defeats so far, introduced one change, giving Shivam Mavi a chance in place of Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
Samson scored a blistering 119 in the first match of the IPL season but has since managed scores of 4, 1 and 21.
Samson was dismissed for 21 in Thursday's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He scored 4 and 1 after his 119 in the first match of the season.
skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Kohli said that the 'confident' RCB unit has the ability to chase any total down.
Kohli said that the 'confident' RCB unit has the ability to chase any total down.
CSK scored 188/9 on Monday and in reply, RR could only manage to reach 143/9. CSK spinners Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja were especially effective during the RR innings.
Royals were reeling at 42 for five but the the side's South African players pulled off a three-wicket win with Miller hitting 62 and Morris producing a breathtaking 36 off 18 balls.
Against Punjab Kings, Samson hammered 119 off 63 balls but his heroics were not enough to seal the win for the Royals.
Sanjay Manjrekar named the two players who can shed the 'inconsistent' tag in the 2021 IPL season.
Samson hit a six in the 4th ball of the over and brought the equation down to 5 from 2 balls. However, he denied the strike to Morris on the penultimate delivery.
Samson, the newly-appointed skipper, led his side from the front to notch up third IPL ton and single-handedly take Royals close to the finish line.
Sanju Samson magical 119 turned futile as Rajasthan Royals suffered a narrow four-run defeat against Punjab Kings in their opening IPL 2021 fixture at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
Samson got out while trying to clear the rope off the last delivery when his side needed five runs to win.
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