Let’s hope for unlikely, can we
Last week the prospect for the tournament was looking extremely dynamic with 7 out of 8 teams having opportunities to make it to top 4. Unfortunately, this week it does not look that great. Still a plenty of fun in the points table is possible – but may be only theoretically.
Week is set to separate top from bottom. What looks more likely is -
Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings are well set to grab the positions in semis. Kolkata Knight Riders have already occupied an unenviable (:)) position of no-stress and 2 teams Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore depend on others’ failures as much as on own success. They will cherish failures of Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers more than relishing their wins. If KXIP and DC do well in their next 2 games, MI and RCB would soon be fighting for 6th spot. Rajasthan Royals are in a spot of bother too; however I feel they are well equipped with Warne’s cricketing acumen to see them through.
I just had some fun calculating what can happen theoretically. Considered all the remaining matches and gave 2 points per match to the team which is lower in the points table than the other one at the moment – for example, RCB Vs KKR, calculated 2 points for KKR and 0 for RCB; MI Vs DD, 2 points for MI; DC Vs RR, 2 points to DC and so on. With this hypothetical (but not impossible at all) calculations what we may have in the end is – MI and KXIP in the semis and any 2 of DD, RCB & DC will qualify based on Net Run Rate.
Another extreme consideration like, DD & KKR lose all their matches, MI & RCB win all their matches, KXIP win all matches except against MI & RCB and for remaining matches same logic as above, we will see DD, CSK & RR not qualifying for semis.
Hypothesis! Hmm…what if it goes that way.
Can we hope for such scenarios? May be not. But also things are not so clear yet. We may still have a lot of fun hidden in this IPL-2. Let’s wait and watch what actually happens.
May 11th, 2009 at 11:04 am
IPL 2 seems to kinda proceeding on similar lines to the Barclays Premier League…its close contests and ‘open’ nature of possibilities that make worthwhile watching. Nobody would be interested in seeing one sided contests as it does not make for interesting viewing. How many of us remember the season when Ferrari and Schumi dominated by winning like 14 races out of 17 in the season…i remember not watching the season beyond the half way point!
I hope some of your predictions come true as i am sure it will make for captivating viewing and boost the TRPs (i can already visualize a beaming Lalit Modi having a field day)
May 12th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Dont know who is writing the script for IPL 2009.
But if he is the one who wrote script for 20-20 WC, where India-Dhoni won; they we can expect more twists and turns.
May 12th, 2009 at 4:14 am
if you ask me….KKR, MI, RC are out of the tournment…
DD and CSk are really going well…so they should go through…
Any two of DC, RR, KXIP…quite simple.
KXIP: I’m dying to see an innings from Yuvi
May 12th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Jaipur seems to be missing the bus for me. Though they are in a top half of points table at the moment they simply lacks the depth in batting. Warne has really marshelled is resources well so far but at the buissness end of the tournament he might find his weaknesses exposed.
Mumbai - Jaipur-Punjab , its three way contest now .deccan ,chennai and delhi already has points and form both going for them. Banglore requires miracle !
May 13th, 2009 at 3:59 am
Mumbai back into race boys…..watch out….its cracker….MI…..
boooooooooom….booooooooooom……..mooooooooooooooombaaaaaaaaaai….
May 13th, 2009 at 4:01 am
Warne is out of tournment b’coz of injury, so RR is going to face a lot of problems…
May 26th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
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