Positives From The IPL
Holding an extreme view and carting the ball out of the park is what interests him most. He is a hard hitter at all times. Fasten your seatbelts and read.
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First publised on 2022-05-31 09:37:15
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Holding an extreme view and carting the ball out of the park is what interests him most. He is a hard hitter at all times. Fasten your seatbelts and read.
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The 15th
edition of the two-month long Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 ended with
newbies Gujarat Titans winning the title. It was after a period of two years
that the entire tournament was held in India and although the virus scare was
there, there were no major hiccups. It was also after two years that it was
held with stadiums filled to capacity although it was restricted to just four
cities - Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. But the interest displayed by the
crowds was phenomenal and it once again showed that IPL is the best and the
most-watched cricket league in the world.
For India,
there were many positives from IPL 2022. The way Hardik Pandya performed was
the biggest positive. He showed himself to be a better bowler, a better batter
and most importantly and surprisingly, proved to be a great captain, by moulding a
team which no one gave a chance into a winning combination. It also showed how
K L Rahul and Sanju Samson have improved their game and become better in the
format. Dinesh Karthik also showed why he cannot be written-off just yet with
sterling performances that make him a valuable finisher. The biggest
disappointment though was the awful form of both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
With the T20 World Cup coming up, this must be giving headaches to the
selectors.
Then, the
emergence of many youngsters as quality pace bowlers in Indian conditions was a
huge plus. While Umran Malik emerged as a tearaway who can consistently bowl
close to 150kmph, left-armer Mohsin Khan, Kuldeep Sen and Arshdeep Singh also
proved their mettle as bowlers to be reckoned with. They will add to India's
already strong bench strength and will get their India cap sooner rather than
later. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal also showed why they matter
in this format with the latter weaving his magic consistently to get 27 wickets
at an amazing economy rate of 7.75. As always, IPL 2022 has given India many
young players who will serve the country well in the days to come.
