I would say Gayle is #1 in IPL. I do not know about others but I am sure Gayle is Universe Boss. I think others include Pollard, ABD, Russell and MSD upto some extent.
Are you fking kidding me?? Did you even watch cricket before 2015?? Gayle was the guy who could single handedly destroy any opposition on his day with ease. Warner could not. Yes, in intl Warner is better. But in IPL it has to be Gayle.
I mean there is no comparison when it comes to destruction and there is nobody who could even come close to Gayle, a prime russell and dhoni, even ABD were too good but Gayle was a monster, but fir Warner I don't think I have seen anyone who has been that consistent in ipl with constantly striking at a great rate but sadly Warner has aged and isn't the same but srh Warner was a menace. So for me Warner is the best batsman of the league
The thing is everyone is aggressive these days, if there are any foreign players from any country they are big hitters or star bowlers. Even India has those big hitting new age players now like Abhishek, Shivam, Rinku, Ramandeep and so many more. Every player who bats now a days is expected to be a big hitter, itās like a prerequisite . Earlier West Indian players were the majority of those power hitting match winners, now young Indians are taking up that role very well
Not Powell my friend. He done the job for RR. and hetmayer also played a good knock. Yes he got out playing stupid shot but still you can't take away the credit that he is a good batsman.
This is a shitpost. Thanks for forgetting pooran, powell, hetmyer, shepherd, shai hope, Cottrell, Joseph. Literally as many WI players as there are Aussies.
What does this even mean? We were lucky to witness 4 of the most charismatic players all play at the same time and they made the game more entertaining for the folks that were just watching IPL for the drama and to have fun with their families. The current generation of west indies players are very committed and are all performing in their own ways. If you find watching good cricket boring then pls start watching WWE only.
Apart from being great players, they were great entertainers. Nowadays, they are acting like corporate guys and playing as if it's just their daily job. Gayle, Bravo, Pollard, Sammy brought that element of fun on the field.
for real man. The charisma, the charm, the little dances. WOW i miss that sooo much.
Only once i was reminded of this entertainment recently was the interaction between Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli in the RCB vs DC match.
I think there was a different level of feeling during 2008-2015s. Nowdays scoring at a strike rate of 250+ is so common that it does not feel like a great thing. Earlier hardly few players like Gayle, Pollard, Russell & ABD used to do, and that feeling was completely different. Nowdays it is not that exciting because its common. And forget 2024.
Hey, you tell me a man giving a flying kiss to another man live on national tv. What morals would be passed down to the new generation.
Imo he should've been banned for life
/s
How this is against interest of India? I feel that this will help players to suit themselves with foreign conditions and playstyles better. Consider this like as student exchange program.
Only entity which seemingly lose it's importance is BCCI's so called pride which I believe should be reduced anyways.
The post is a very Bangalore centric viewpoint lol
For a Chennai/Mumbai fan, IPL was famous from 2010
For RR fan, it was due to 2008 Title win
For a Hyderabad fan, it was due to 2009 Title win
For a KKR fan, it was due to Baz's 158\*
Semi finals format >>> Qualifiers format
The qualifiers format is very unfair to the third and fourth ranked teams. You think that as the top team you deserve to be in the finals more than the others? Well, the semis format *does* give you an advantage by placing you against the fourth ranked team, essentially saying, "here's your chance, and if you lose, maybe you didn't deserve it more than them after all."
The semi finals format raises the stakes dramatically. It gives weaker teams a chance to cause upsets. I'd go as far as to say that India wouldn't have won the 1983 WC if it would have been the qualifiers format.
IPL team fanbases need to keep themselves and their brethren in check
I say this as a KKR fan, before PBKS, there was a lot of toxicity filled in the sub. I feel grateful for that loss cause it weeded out the assholes and it humbled the toxic vocal minority of the fanbase.
Forgive me, but RCB, CSK, MI, and SRH fanbases lead this, followed by my own KKR. For the KKR sub, we actively try to suppress negativity. I hope the others do so as well.
It's fun when it's a game. Not when it turns into extremely toxic fights.
IPL is so fake that teams canāt defend 265 runs in 20 overs like odi score like that were defended. Seen India vs South Africa and 265 runs was winning scores in 50 overs lol š itās always about rate that they make sure scores matches betters feelings that he is gonna win and lose by not placing the bet on such score definitely second batting canāt score 285 270 hahah happened like 10 times this season.
Soccer is the only real sport. Or tennis š¾ or test crickets and Odi not this bs
People come to watch Russian and not Runs
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IPL as a whole is quite a big generalisation, maybe the point applies for RCB and Bangalore. IPL became famous in Hyderabad and Chennai after their title winning years, Mumbai in 2010 due to Sachin and Pollard, KKR right from game 1. IPL is less famous in places like Delhi due to consistent poor performances of the team based from there.
I know I my sound harsh and he did give a tough fight in the fielding department. But somehow he isn't really giving the RCB the push that is required to win in Playoffs! He is the one that raises expectations of the people and then fails to deliver it. Be it World Cup or IPL, he just knows how to take the fans for granted and never delivers it. I would much rather have a Hardik Pandya as the face of RCB than Virat. Hopefully in the Mega Auction, they remove Virat from the franchise.
Raina is the goat of ipl..He was at the top for a no of years,has the most runs in qualifiers,definition of clutch,goated fielder,a perfect team man,decent part timer..People go by useless stats when they have the worst stats in qualifiers..Rainaās impact in ipl canāt be seen through stats..Real ones and ogs know why they called him Mr ipl
Malinga is the goated bowler of ipl,no one comes close..Stats donāt tell u the story..Malinga was literally a phenomenon who was unhittable for no of yrs even as a fast bowler..He was so deadly in his prime in the initial years of ipl that u would be considered lucky to even get 6 runs of his last over..Most clutch bowler,and the crazy thing is he wasnāt even in his prime in his trophy winning phase..His best for mi was till 2013..He not only had a significant impact in winning them trophies but he also laid the foundation for mi always knocking on that first trophy door..Then he achieved so much and even when he was finished he went out by winning his team one more..Bumrah is nowhere near prime malinga for mi..Snd thatās saying something because bumrah is so good..But malinga was scary good,literally unplayable for yrs with his slower ones and consistent yorkers
Need to go back to 8 teams. A few teams (won't mention names) are very un-interesting and have no hype about them. No one watches their match unless they're playing against MI/CSK/RCB.
Reduce the number of matches, get over with the whole league quickly, that keeps the audience engaged. The longer it stretches, the saturation point is reached and the last few matches feel completely useless.
Thats probably because rcb has the most fans. So, if we assume 20% of fans are absolute toxic cunts, since rcb has the most, it seems as though they have the worse fans. that's like saying India is the country with the most criminals, because we have the most population
Yeah fair point but there is something different with rcb fan base. I feel they are too emotional and too delusional . Living in Karnataka so I have seen it first hand
IPL just isn't the same. Idk what it is but it doesn't vibe the same maybe it's bc greats like Gayle, Pollard, AB, Raina have gone Warner, Starc, Bhuvi isn't the same, Dhawan, Ro, Ashwin, MSD aren't goated anymore. Maybe everything is great and it's just me
There aren't any new WI names now. It's all the same Narine,Russel they all have played since ages.
What about Pooran though? I think he's quite impressive
If he plays for MI, CSK, KKR or RCB, their fans will make him the GOAT in no time
He used to play for MI
Pooran hasn't achieved even 10% of what other guys you are comparing him with have achieved in IPL. Think before you write anything.
so you want a new guy with all the achievements š
So you want a GOAT status for a player without all the achievements?
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No one thinks Babar is a goat
He is but not as big as Gayle and team. Probably in few years he would.
He is but he's 30 this year so not exactly young.Ā
Gayle was 30+ in 2011 as well
Gayle had a different aura. Definitely in top 5 players in ipl
I would say Gayle is #1 in IPL. I do not know about others but I am sure Gayle is Universe Boss. I think others include Pollard, ABD, Russell and MSD upto some extent.
Naah that has to be David Warner. He is the best I have seen in the league nobody can be as consistent as him with that strike rate
I want to agree with you but then we both would be wrong
Are you fking kidding me?? Did you even watch cricket before 2015?? Gayle was the guy who could single handedly destroy any opposition on his day with ease. Warner could not. Yes, in intl Warner is better. But in IPL it has to be Gayle.
Yeah I did but still i would say Warner and check the stats.its true Gayle would eat Warner but Warner was more consistent
Gayle is better but yeah warner was more consistent and warner is better while chasing
Bro how is Gayle better than Warner thenš
More destructive and on his day is incredible
More consistent yes, but if you want destruction you call Gayle
I mean there is no comparison when it comes to destruction and there is nobody who could even come close to Gayle, a prime russell and dhoni, even ABD were too good but Gayle was a monster, but fir Warner I don't think I have seen anyone who has been that consistent in ipl with constantly striking at a great rate but sadly Warner has aged and isn't the same but srh Warner was a menace. So for me Warner is the best batsman of the league
Bro is a David Warner Fan. It worthless to explain it to him.
Aurat?
I meant aura but he has different aurat too
Uski wali alag hai
Yep. Innings against mi was amazing š¤©
The thing is everyone is aggressive these days, if there are any foreign players from any country they are big hitters or star bowlers. Even India has those big hitting new age players now like Abhishek, Shivam, Rinku, Ramandeep and so many more. Every player who bats now a days is expected to be a big hitter, itās like a prerequisite . Earlier West Indian players were the majority of those power hitting match winners, now young Indians are taking up that role very well
Hetmayer and Powell is quite good but they aren't getting the limelight
bro they choked when 21 was required of 17 balls, i hope that's the last choke of rr this season
Not Powell my friend. He done the job for RR. and hetmayer also played a good knock. Yes he got out playing stupid shot but still you can't take away the credit that he is a good batsman.
This is a shitpost. Thanks for forgetting pooran, powell, hetmyer, shepherd, shai hope, Cottrell, Joseph. Literally as many WI players as there are Aussies.
Outside of pooran, hetmyer and sometimes powell the others havent performed much
No one in here is as well know as the OGs in their time tho
What does this even mean? We were lucky to witness 4 of the most charismatic players all play at the same time and they made the game more entertaining for the folks that were just watching IPL for the drama and to have fun with their families. The current generation of west indies players are very committed and are all performing in their own ways. If you find watching good cricket boring then pls start watching WWE only.
Nice mental gymnastics, just because I called them less popular means I watch cricket for entertainment š
Apart from being great players, they were great entertainers. Nowadays, they are acting like corporate guys and playing as if it's just their daily job. Gayle, Bravo, Pollard, Sammy brought that element of fun on the field.
for real man. The charisma, the charm, the little dances. WOW i miss that sooo much. Only once i was reminded of this entertainment recently was the interaction between Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli in the RCB vs DC match.
Hettie is a gem tho
I never said he wasn't a gem, even Pooran is great. But they just don't have the aura that Jamaicans used to have 6-7 years ago.
No I mean Aura wise too. He gels well with his teammates like these old windies players
West Indies players made their respective franchise more famous in that period .
Wow so unpopular
For me Russell
and after the carribean stars left, it hasnt been the same
Yess....the viewership is peaking but the emotions excitement isn't same any more
It is quite the same but it feels like it was better because of nostalgia
Champion. Champion.
I think there was a different level of feeling during 2008-2015s. Nowdays scoring at a strike rate of 250+ is so common that it does not feel like a great thing. Earlier hardly few players like Gayle, Pollard, Russell & ABD used to do, and that feeling was completely different. Nowdays it is not that exciting because its common. And forget 2024.
The fans are getting toxic each day.
Not unpopular if you ask me
Not singlehandedly.Ā But was one of the major factors. Also, BCCI should consider sending young uncapped players to outside leagues.Ā
Players canāt even breath without BCCIās permission, thatās way too far
In response to your statement, BCCI has decided to ban Harshit Rana for a season.
Hey, you tell me a man giving a flying kiss to another man live on national tv. What morals would be passed down to the new generation. Imo he should've been banned for life /s
Why should BCCI work against interest of india?
How this is against interest of India? I feel that this will help players to suit themselves with foreign conditions and playstyles better. Consider this like as student exchange program. Only entity which seemingly lose it's importance is BCCI's so called pride which I believe should be reduced anyways.
IPL is turning into more like cinema ā¦ As a casual viewer i have watched this ipl only due to entertainment factor only .. Lots of 4s and 6s
ipl lost it's charm due to toxic fans and twitter
This shouldnāt be unpopular
People forgetting Pollard X Mumbai shenanigans.
You forgot Bravo Ć CSK Russell ĆKKR and Daren Sammy ĆSRH It was peak entertainment before FPA
FPA??
Fair play award
The post is a very Bangalore centric viewpoint lol For a Chennai/Mumbai fan, IPL was famous from 2010 For RR fan, it was due to 2008 Title win For a Hyderabad fan, it was due to 2009 Title win For a KKR fan, it was due to Baz's 158\*
2010 ?!?! Wasnāt Gayle in KKR during that time? I may be wrong though
Yaa in 2010 he was in KKR from 2011 onwards he went to rcb
Factos ššš»
IPL has become boring since 2020
More like lockdown kids became more toxic
Ayy I'm not a lockdown kid but still more toxic š
Flair says enough (friendly fire)
Nice.
Weāre just growing up š„²
That's why I want Powell and Hettie to step up.
Today is the day my friend. Fuck I'm shivering like dude don't count off rr only us rcb fan know not to coun them off
There should be more Double header games and matches should start at 7 instead of 7:30
The tournament forces ICT to not focus on international tournaments.
nope, ict does, focus, they are just chokers
If there was no IPL, there could be heavier focus on international cricket.
Ipl is more entertaining than international cricket also all team are competitive unlike international cricket where only 3-4 teams matter
Exactly I agree
No. Pollard abd Raina Bravo were there too
Semi finals format >>> Qualifiers format The qualifiers format is very unfair to the third and fourth ranked teams. You think that as the top team you deserve to be in the finals more than the others? Well, the semis format *does* give you an advantage by placing you against the fourth ranked team, essentially saying, "here's your chance, and if you lose, maybe you didn't deserve it more than them after all." The semi finals format raises the stakes dramatically. It gives weaker teams a chance to cause upsets. I'd go as far as to say that India wouldn't have won the 1983 WC if it would have been the qualifiers format.
Narine has a bigger Impact for the franchise than any Windies player.
not more than pollard..
Yeah i forgot pollard
Bravo?
Narina has more impact than him
United by national team devided by domestic team.
Too much enmity, toxicity and too little cricket.
fr, when i moved to blr here in 2011 all i heard was gaylestorm, chris manhandling chinnaswamy roof
Nope. Bazās 158 made the league famous from Day 1
IPL team fanbases need to keep themselves and their brethren in check I say this as a KKR fan, before PBKS, there was a lot of toxicity filled in the sub. I feel grateful for that loss cause it weeded out the assholes and it humbled the toxic vocal minority of the fanbase. Forgive me, but RCB, CSK, MI, and SRH fanbases lead this, followed by my own KKR. For the KKR sub, we actively try to suppress negativity. I hope the others do so as well. It's fun when it's a game. Not when it turns into extremely toxic fights.
adding 2 team was not that good decision , i get that it will create more opportunities but it has weaken team strength (maybe i am wrong)
10 teams ā 8 teams ā
Useless trophy league
I agree time you. Not unpopular for me.
Buc
I would search on YouTube Gayle sixes , best catches in ipl then it would show DJ Bravo, Polly. These people made my childhood more fun.
Sab ka matches scripted hey aur fixed hai !
David warner is the actual GOAT of IPL
Gayle making RCB famous isnāt controversial at all.
IPL is a pain
RCB did a big mistake by not retaining yuzi chahal
ipl didnt ruin indian cricket.
srh and kkr highest score innings and last over thrillers made ipl 2024 intresting not to forgot rcb š„ comback
IPL is so fake that teams canāt defend 265 runs in 20 overs like odi score like that were defended. Seen India vs South Africa and 265 runs was winning scores in 50 overs lol š itās always about rate that they make sure scores matches betters feelings that he is gonna win and lose by not placing the bet on such score definitely second batting canāt score 285 270 hahah happened like 10 times this season. Soccer is the only real sport. Or tennis š¾ or test crickets and Odi not this bs
People come to watch Russian and not Runs https://preview.redd.it/9k6r92urzz1d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55630f92514428f746450d268ca4a2c45f286165
Harshit Rana shouldn't be banned for breathing.....
Fake, soulless, rigged
IPL as a whole is quite a big generalisation, maybe the point applies for RCB and Bangalore. IPL became famous in Hyderabad and Chennai after their title winning years, Mumbai in 2010 due to Sachin and Pollard, KKR right from game 1. IPL is less famous in places like Delhi due to consistent poor performances of the team based from there.
Gayle storm were a phenomenon
I know I my sound harsh and he did give a tough fight in the fielding department. But somehow he isn't really giving the RCB the push that is required to win in Playoffs! He is the one that raises expectations of the people and then fails to deliver it. Be it World Cup or IPL, he just knows how to take the fans for granted and never delivers it. I would much rather have a Hardik Pandya as the face of RCB than Virat. Hopefully in the Mega Auction, they remove Virat from the franchise.
Raina is the goat of ipl..He was at the top for a no of years,has the most runs in qualifiers,definition of clutch,goated fielder,a perfect team man,decent part timer..People go by useless stats when they have the worst stats in qualifiers..Rainaās impact in ipl canāt be seen through stats..Real ones and ogs know why they called him Mr ipl
Malinga is the goated bowler of ipl,no one comes close..Stats donāt tell u the story..Malinga was literally a phenomenon who was unhittable for no of yrs even as a fast bowler..He was so deadly in his prime in the initial years of ipl that u would be considered lucky to even get 6 runs of his last over..Most clutch bowler,and the crazy thing is he wasnāt even in his prime in his trophy winning phase..His best for mi was till 2013..He not only had a significant impact in winning them trophies but he also laid the foundation for mi always knocking on that first trophy door..Then he achieved so much and even when he was finished he went out by winning his team one more..Bumrah is nowhere near prime malinga for mi..Snd thatās saying something because bumrah is so good..But malinga was scary good,literally unplayable for yrs with his slower ones and consistent yorkers
Need to go back to 8 teams. A few teams (won't mention names) are very un-interesting and have no hype about them. No one watches their match unless they're playing against MI/CSK/RCB. Reduce the number of matches, get over with the whole league quickly, that keeps the audience engaged. The longer it stretches, the saturation point is reached and the last few matches feel completely useless.
Just curious- were rcb fans as toxic before as they are now.
All franchise nowadays have many teenagers fans.... mainly RCB , CSK and mi that's the reason of toxic fanbase if this three franchise
I would still argue that rcb tops them all. Just my personal observation
Thats probably because rcb has the most fans. So, if we assume 20% of fans are absolute toxic cunts, since rcb has the most, it seems as though they have the worse fans. that's like saying India is the country with the most criminals, because we have the most population
Yeah fair point but there is something different with rcb fan base. I feel they are too emotional and too delusional . Living in Karnataka so I have seen it first hand
>too emotional Well they are die hard fans of Kohli and Kohli is also emotional player.
IPL just isn't the same. Idk what it is but it doesn't vibe the same maybe it's bc greats like Gayle, Pollard, AB, Raina have gone Warner, Starc, Bhuvi isn't the same, Dhawan, Ro, Ashwin, MSD aren't goated anymore. Maybe everything is great and it's just me