IPL 2021 As such: The Mumbai Indians’ (MI) proclivity for starting late in IPL competitions proved to be their undoing. in this edition according to Deep Dasgupta. On the basis of net run rate, the defending champions missed out on a playoff berth. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) took the last position.
MI started the season with a loss to the RCB and then went on to lose three games in a row. In the second half of the competition. Their playoff ambitions were harmed by a shaky start in the UAE leg. Despite gaining traction toward the end of the league stage, they were too little, too late.
Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan’s poor form, according to Dasgupta, was a big factor in the team’s defeat.
“The problem is that they start late and this season was broken in two halves. In their last 2 matches, they looked like a champion team, the flow was coming back. The form of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav was quite poor in the second leg barring the final game. The middle order is their biggest strength.” Dasgupta said
Therefore, For the first time since the 2018 season. The Mumbai Indians failed to make the playoffs, ending their quest for an illustrious three-peat.
The Punjab Kings (PBKS), like the Mumbai Indians, missed out on the playoffs. After missing out on multiple matches from winning positions and losing precious points in the process, the 2014 finalists will have a lot of regrets.
PBKS would have finished with 16 points if they had crossed the finish line in the matches they were on track to win, according to Dasgupta. It would have guaranteed PBKS a spot in the IPL 2021 playoffs.
Punjab Kings
“Punjab Kings were the most entertaining franchise because almost all of their matches went to the final over. Thus, Punjab would have been in the top 4 easily but they could not get over the line in 2-3 matches that they should have won. Punjab as a team looks good to me, but again, winning those crucial moments is where they struggled.’ he said
The middle order of the franchise has been chastised for their inability to finish IPL games. KL Rahul’s approach has also been a major topic of controversy.
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