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Mint
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Mint
IPL Most Valuable Player: How does it work, and why are none of the RCB players featured in the top 10?
The evaluation process deployed by the Indian Premier League to determine the Most Valuable Player award is a curious one. The Orange Cap and Purple Cap are determined in a straightforward manner. The player with the most runs gets the former, and the player with the most wickets gets the latter. Other awards, like most fours, most sixes, and super striker, follow similar objective parameters. Here is where the MVP gets into a tricky spot. It's definitely not a subjective award. The attempt to make it an objective award is where things get complex. Player Team Points 1 Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans 311.0 2 Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians 300.0 3 Yashasvi Jaiswal Rajasthan Royals 273.0 4 Nicholas Pooran Lucknow Super Giants 272.5 5 Mitchell Marsh Lucknow Super Giants 272.0 The first thing one might notice is the absence of Prasidh Krishna, the purple cap holder, from the top five. So, where is Prasidh Krishna? He is occupying the 9th spot with 246 points. The second question is an extension of the first. How many bowlers are in the top 20 list? Four. Player Team Overall rank Points Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders 6 270.5 Prasidh Krishna Gujarat Titans 9 246.0 Pat Cummins Sunrisers Hyderabad 13 226.0 Mohammed Siraj Gujarat Titans 18 219.5 Here comes the third and most important question. Where is Jasprit Bumrah? He is the 33rd name on the list. Yes, Jasprit Bumrah is the 33rd Most Valuable Player of the season. Bumrah missed four games at the start of the season, which puts him at a disadvantage over the others. Yet, he has taken 18 wickets from just 11 matches, which is 3 more than Mohammed Siraj and 2 more than Pat Cummins, the other names who are ahead of him. In an interesting and odd way, RCB's Josh Hazlewood occupies the 34th place. Sunil Narine and Pat Cummins score points with the bat too. Bumrah has faced only one ball in the entire season. Is it Bumrah's fault that he does a better job than anyone else in the league with the ball, and yet, he is finding himself in 33rd place? Let's understand the scoring system to get a detailed idea. Facet Metric Points Batting Fours 2.5 Sixes 3.5 Bowling Wickets 3.5 Dots 1.0 Fielding Catches 2.5 Run outs 1.0 Stumpings 2.5 Player 4s 6s Catches Total Sai Sudharsan (GT) 88 21 7 311.0 Suryakumar Yadav (MI) 65 35 6 300.0 Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) 60 28 10 273.0 Nicholas Pooran (LSG) 45 40 8 272.5 Mitchell Marsh (LSG) 56 37 1 272.0 Sai Sudharsan: 88 fours (88*2.5 = 220 points) + 21 sixes (21*3.5 = 73.5 points) + 7 catches (7*2.5 = 17.5 points) = 311 points. Sunil Narine occupies the 6th spot because of his genuine all-round skills. He opens the innings and bowls four overs. 12 wickets and 89 dots got him 131 points with the ball. 25 fours and 19 sixes got him 129 points with the bat. 3 catches and 3 run-outs got him 10.5 points. Narine didn't have an extraordinary season by his own lofty standards. Yet, his contribution in two areas got him a high sixth-place finish with 270.5 points. Let's explore the disparity in the points system. Two bowlers have taken a five-wicket haul in IPL 2025 Mitchell Starc (DC) vs SRH - 5/35 with 12 dots Hardik Pandya (MI) vs LSG - 5/36 with 10 dots Starc got 29.5 points for his five wickets (17.5 points) and 12 dots (12 points) Hardik got 27.5 points for his performance against LSG. Mohammed Siraj's 17 dot balls and four wickets against SRH fetched him 31 points, the most points managed by a bowler in an inning. 35 batters have scored at least 5 sixes and 5 fours in an innings in IPL 2025. Those 35 instances fetched them a minimum of 30 points (17.5 for 5 sixes, 12.5 for 5 fours). A batter hitting five sixes in an inning has a higher likelihood to happen than a bowler taking five wickets in an inning. 2. A batter has two higher-valued metrics to maximise their score (3.5 points for a six, 2.5 points for a four), whereas a bowler has one higher-valued metric (3.5 points for a wicket) and one lower-valued metric (1 point for a dot ball). Metric Player Count Points Fours (2.5 points) Sai Sudharsan 88 220.0 Sixes (3.5 points) Nicholas Pooran 40 140.0 Dot balls (1 point) Mohammed Siraj 151 151.0 Wickets (3.5 points) Prasidh Krishna 25 87.5 Sai Sudharsan's points through the fours alone are higher than the total points collected by all specialist bowlers, except Prasidh Krishna. Former Indian international cricketers Abhinav Mukund and Subramaniam Badrinath debated about the points system in the Tamil broadcast during the league game between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad. Yashasvi Jaiswal was leading the MVP charts at that point. They questioned the batter-friendly nature of the points system and also opined that Yashasvi wasn't their MVP. CSK, DC and RCB have no entries in the top 10 list. Absence of RCB players demand scrutiny due to them being the first team to reach the final of IPL 2025. Virat Kohli at 12th position is the highest-ranked RCB player in the MVP list. Metric Count Points Fours (2.5 points) 63 157.5 Sixes (3.5 points) 19 66.5 Catches (2.5 points) 3 7.5 Run outs (1 point) 3 3.0 Total 234.5 Krunal Pandya is the only genuine all-rounder in the RCB starting XI, and even he has batted only 6 times. Krunal has scored 105 runs this season, and 73 of those came in one game, against Delhi Capitals. The Most Valuable Player award was won by a player from the title-winning team in three of the first five seasons. Sachin Tendulkar and Chris Gayle won the awards as runners-up in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Season Player (team) Team's position 2008 Shane Watson (RR) Winners 2009 Adam Gilchrist (Deccan Chargers) Winners 2010 Sachin Tendulkar (MI) Runners-up 2011 Chris Gayle (RCB) Runners-up 2012 Sunil Narine (KKR) Winners The next 15 seasons witnessed several oddities. Season Player Team's position 2013 Shane Watson (RR) 3rd place 2014 Glenn Maxwell (PBKS) Runners-up 2015 Andre Russell (KKR) 5th place 2016 Virat Kohli (RCB) Runners-up 2017 Ben Stokes (RPSG) Runners-up 2018 Sunil Narine (KKR) 3rd place 2019 Andre Russell (KKR) 5th place 2020 Jofra Archer (RR) 8th place (last) 2021 Harshal Patel (RCB) 4th place 2022 Jos Buttler (RR) Runners-up 2023 Shubman Gill (GT) Runners-up 2024 Sunil Narine (KKR) Winners Jofra Archer won the award in 2020 despite the Rajasthan Royals finishing last in the points table. The points system overwhelmingly favours the batters. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood, and Prasidh Krishna should be given an equal chance to lay their hands on the prestigious award. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
India.com
3 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
RCB fans don't want Virat Kohli to win Orange Cap in IPL 2025 due to....
In this collection of pictures, we shall know why RCB fans don't want Virat Kohli to win Orange Cap in IPL 2025. Let's dive in. Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru has entered the final in the current season of IPL, but before playing the final, RCB fans are now worried about a big thing. However, this worry is such that you will be shocked to hear it. Actually, most fans would like Virat Kohli not to win the Orange Cap. There is a special reason behind this. Let's know what this reason is. Let us tell you that at present Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans is at the top of the Orange Cap race. Sai Sudharsan has so far scored 679 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 155 and an average of 52. During this, five half-centuries and one brilliant century have come from his bat. He has hit 20 sixes in the current season. However, despite being so close to the Orange Cap, Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans would like Virat Kohli not to win the Orange Cap. This may sound strange, but there is a special reason behind it. In the history of IPL, the performance of the team of the player who has won the Orange Cap has not been good in the final. Whenever a player has won the Orange Cap, his team has not been able to win the IPL title. However, it has happened twice in the history of IPL when the team of the player who won the Orange Cap has also won the IPL title. For the first time in 2014, this feat was achieved by Kolkata Knight Riders, when their batsman Robin Uthappa captured the Orange Cap. The second time this feat was achieved by Chennai Super Kings' Ruturaj Gaikwad, who won this title in 2021. In the history of IPL, it has happened only twice that the team of the Orange Cap winner has won the IPL title. In such a situation, the fans of Royal Challengers Bengaluru would like that even if Virat Kohli does not win the Orange Cap, the team must win the IPL title. Talking about other players, Shubman Gill is at number two at this time. Shubman Gill has scored 649 runs in the current season so far. He has played 14 matches, in which he has batted at a strike rate of 156 and scored runs at an average of 54. Shubman Gill has scored 6 half-centuries and 24 sixes in the current season. At number three is Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians, who has scored 640 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 167. Suryakumar Yadav has batted at an average of 71. He has scored 5 half-centuries and hit 32 sixes in the current season. At number four is Mitchell Marsh, who has scored 627 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 163. However, Mitchell Marsh's team Lucknow Supergiants has been eliminated from the current season of IPL. In such a situation, Virat Kohli can now be placed at number four. Virat Kohli is currently at number 5 in the list. He has scored 614 runs in 14 matches so far. Virat has batted at a strike rate of 146 and an average of 55. He has scored the most 8 half-centuries this season and has also hit 19 sixes.
Mint
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Mint
PBKS vs MI Qualifier 2: Top 5 fantasy picks for your dream team as Punjab and Mumbai look to secure a spot in the final
On June 1, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will face each other in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The action is set to begin at 7:30 PM. Let's take a look at the top 5 fantasy picks in the PBKS vs MI match. Suryakumar Yadav is a must-have fantasy pick for PBKS vs MI Qualifier 2. He's in sizzling form, scoring 640 runs at an average of 71 and a strike rate of 167. With Gujarat eliminated, Surya is a top contender for the Orange Cap. SKY has 9 scores above 30 in his last 10 innings and thrives under pressure. Expect fireworks as he eyes a spot in the final and top run-scorer crown. Shreyas Iyer remains Punjab Kings' backbone at No. 4 and a potential fantasy game-changer. His dismissal for just 2 in Qualifier 1 against RCB exposed the fragility in PBKS' middle order. It proves how crucial his role is. Before that, he scored 72 against CSK, 53 against DC and 45 against LSG. A composed anchor who can shift gears, Iyer is also the team captain. He will look to lead from the front in this high-pressure clash against five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Prabhsimran Singh has been Punjab's firestarter in IPL 2025, hammering 517 runs in 15 matches at a blazing strike rate of 166. His fearless approach at the top has fetched him five 50+ scores, including a 91 and an 83. Singh is currently in the Orange Cap Top 10 and has punished quality attacks. Even when others around him failed, Prabhsimran kept scoring. He made only 18 in Qualifier 1, and the entire batting order collapsed. But, in this match, he could set the tone yet again. Jasprit Bumrah is a top fantasy pick for PBKS vs MI Qualifier 2. He's been consistently impactful, taking 17 wickets in IPL 2025, including 1/27 in the high-scoring Eliminator. His game-changing yorker broke a dangerous 84-run stand between Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar, halting GT's momentum. With deadly accuracy and calm under pressure, Bumrah is MI's strike weapon in crunch games. Expect him to deliver again. Rohit Sharma has stepped up in crucial games, proving yet again why he's a big-match player. His 81 off 50 balls in the Eliminator vs GT was a timely reminder of his class. As an impact substitute in IPL 2025, he's played with freedom and aggression, hitting 4 big fifties in his last 8 outings. Against Punjab, his experience and ability to dominate in pressure situations make him a top fantasy pick. If MI bat first, Rohit could set the tone for a big score in this virtual semi-final. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and purple cap.
India.com
11 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
WATCH: Ashish Nehra's son in tears after Gujarat Titans defeat against Mumba Indians in IPL 2025 Eliminator
Ashish Nehra's son was seen crying inconsolably after Mumbai Indians knocked Gujarat Titans out. New Delhi: Gujarat Titans' elimination from the IPL playoffs resulted from a 20-run loss to Mumbai Indians. Poor fielding contributed significantly to the defeat, following a challenging 229-run target. Despite initial struggles, Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar provided some stability to the chase, but Gujarat ultimately fell short, scoring 208/6. The emotional impact of the loss was evident, with Ashish Nehra's son visibly upset following the match. Nehra ka Beta bada hoke humse badla lega 🤣🤣#MIvsGT — WTF Cricket (@CricketWtf) May 30, 2025 Family members of the GT players and coaching staff were visibly upset while watching the match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Rohit Sharma's 81-run, 50-ball innings was aided by dropped catches from substitute fielders Kusal Mendis and Gerald Coetzee. Following their defeat, Gill attributed the loss to dropped catches by fielders during the powerplay. 'Last three or four overs didn't go our way, but still a very good game of cricket. Not easy when we drop three sitters, especially in the powerplay. Not easy for the bowlers to control,' Gill said in the post-match presentation. Gill praised Sai Sudharsan's excellent performance, believing the 229-run target to be challenging given the Mullanpur pitch conditions. 'The message was simple: just play the game you want to play. The goal was the same for both [Sai Sudharsan and Washington]… Lot of positives for us. Last two or three games didn't go our way, but credit to all the players – especially Sai; he was terrific. I think 210 was par on this pitch,' Gill said. Gujarat Titans' elimination from the IPL doesn't diminish Sudharsan's achievement of becoming the fifth player to surpass 750 runs in a single season. His impressive 759 runs from 15 innings, averaging 54.21 with one century and six fifties, puts him in contention for the Orange Cap. Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians, with 673 runs from 15 matches, is his closest competitor.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
IPL Orange and Purple Cap 2025: Sai Sudharsan stays on top but Gujarat Titans eliminated by Mumbai Indians
IPL 2025 Orange and Purple Cap Update After GT vs MI IPL Eliminator Match: There were a couple of changes in the Orange Cap and the Purple Cap tables after the Eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans. Gujarat's Sai Sudharsan maintained his grip on the leading run scorers' tally while Mumbai's Suryakumar Yadav took advantage of Shubman Gill's failure to leapfrog over the GT captain and settle in the second position. In the Purple Cap race, Prasidh Krishna snapped up Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir to take his wickets' tally to 25 and go over Chennai's Noor Ahmad. In Friday's Eliminator, Sudharsan starred with 80 runs while Washington Sundar chipped in with 48 but a disciplined Mumbai bowling lineup, courtesy of Jasprit Bumrah and Richard Gleeson sent both set batters back in the hut which ultimately snuffed out the Titans' chances. In the first innings, Rohit Sharma slammed 81 while Jonny Bairstow chipped in with 47 as Mumbai posted 228/5. In reply, GT could manage 208/6, leading to their elimiantion. On Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru blew the Punjab Kings to pieces in Qualifier 1 of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) and thus booked a place for themselves in the final. RCB had a paltry target of 102 to chase and they got there on a canter with eight wickets and more than 10 overs to spare. Phil Salt scored a half-century while Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal were the two RCB batters who fell. In the Orange Cap table, Suryakumar Yadav jumped to second while Sai Sudharsan still leads the charge. In the Purple Cap table, Prasidh Krishna went to the top of the standings, leapfrogging Noor Ahmad.
