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  Welcome to another episode in the series of blogs where we revisit the IPL 2024 auctions. This time, we will be analyzing Kolkata Knight Riders and look at their squad, predicted playing XI and their strengths and weaknesses. Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) KKR has won the IPL trophy twice under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir in 2012 and 2014. But post Gambhir leaving KKR, their journey haven't been too fruitful in IPL. They did manage to reach the finals in 2021 but apart from that, they have had disappointing seasons in past few years. They are a high brand value franchise backed by two of the greatest Bollywood stars, Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla and therefore have a huge fan base. Their fans would want the team to return on track and reach their full glory the way it was under Gautam Gambhir's captaincy.     IPL 2023 PERFORMANCE KKR did not have the best of seasons in 2023 as they finished 7th on the points table with 12 points. The inconsistency of the players throug...

  This is going to be a series of blogs where we will discuss the IPL 2024 Auctions, how they went for each team, what can be the strengths and weaknesses of the teams and try to predict their strongest playing XI. So Lets start of the series by analyzing Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan Royals(RR) Rajasthan Royals were the winners of first ever season of Indian Premier League. But their journey following their debut season hasn't been too fruitful. They have managed to reach the playoffs a few times but haven't gone all the way to win their second trophy yet. Their best performance apart from the debut season came in 2022 where they managed to reach the final. They would love to get another trophy win under their belt soon.  IPL 2023 PERFORMANCE RR finished IPL 2023 at 5th position. They had a pretty strong start to their campaign winning 4 of the first 5 matches but they lost their path from their on pretty quickly, finishing with 7 wins in total and missing out on the playoffs s...

 Technology has started to play a crucial role in the fast changing world. The world of sports hasn't been untouched by this digital age either. Teams are starting to deploy technology more and more to improve the game level in terms of individual skills of the player, detailed analysis of the game and the opposition, creating strategies off the field etc. The Decision Review System (DRS) has become a major part of cricket in recent times that affects the game directly. And there has been a lot of discussions about one specific rule called the umpire's call in this which is worth a discussion. Signal Of DRS What is DRS The Decision Review System (DRS) is a system deployed in cricket to help the teams in reviewing the decision given by the on-field umpires during a match. When a team is unhappy with the umpire's decision, they can opt for DRS and the decision goes to the third umpire who makes use of replays and technologies provided for his assistance to make the correct de...

The second test match played between India and South Africa at Cape Town was the shortest test match in history of test cricket. It ended in just 107 overs, barely few more than a full ODI match.                                         In the press conference following the match, Rohit Sharma blasted at ICC who rated the Ahmedabad pitch of world cup final match unsatisfactory. Notably, Travis head scored a century in that match while Australia comfortably chased down the target of 240 runs in that match. Rohit Sharma’s reaction suggested that he was unhappy with the pitch rating policy adopted by ICC and he suggested that ICC should be more even while rating pitches in India and those outside the subcontinent. His reactions also suggested that the Cape Town pitch was a nightmare for batsman as suggested by 23 wickets falling on day 1 of the match, while 10 more fell in...

The second test match between India and South Africa was played in Cape Town from 3rd Jan 2024 to 4th Jan 2024. Yes, you read it correctly, it took only 2 days (4 and a half sessions to be more precise) for the test match to complete. The match was completed within 107 overs, the shortest test match in the history of the game. India beat South Africa by 7 wickets, thus levelling the two match series 1–1. This was also a farewell match for Dean Elgar who had earlier announced his retirement from test cricket after the conclusion of the series. Rohit Sharma presenting signed jersey to Dean Elgar As It Happened : South Africa won the toss and chose to bat on day 1 of the match. But first innings was all about Mohammad Siraj who was on fire. He swung the ball beautifully and caused all sorts of trouble to the batsman. He finished with figures of 6/15 in the innings and South Africa were bowled out for just 55 in the first innings before lunch, with 2 wickets a piece going to Jasprit Bumrah...