IPL 2020: Performance Rating Of All Teams In The Tournament

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League(IPL) has come to its conclusion on a heady Tuesday night. Mumbai Indians have won the title for the fifth time – 2 more than the next best Chennai – and they become only the second team in the history of the tournament to defend their title- after CSK in 2011.

While MI looked the most complete and dominant team throughout the tournament, the rest struggled to put up their balanced eleven by the end of the league stage. Injuries dented some teams, and a few were muddled with some bizarre tactics by coach and captain. Here is a summary of how the teams fared this season.

Rating Performance Of All Teams In The IPL 2020

Mumbai Indians-9.5

To put it in layman terms, MI was the most dominant team of the season. Rohit Sharma‘s side also has a claim to be the greatest T20 team of all time. The gulf between the table-toppers and the rest of the teams was huge as displayed in the magnitude of victories in the playoffs by Mumbai Indians.

Mumbai has been smart in the trade-offs and at the auction table before the IPL. Apart from their last league game versus SRH, they were never completely outplayed. They always had a perfect like for like replacement for each player in the first eleven. From Indian youngsters to overseas pros, every player who played in any game contributed to MI’s success.

Sunrisers Hyderabad- 8

A bold decision to drop Jonny Bairstow paved the resurgence path for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2020. They included Kane Williamson in the middle-order and Wriddhiman Saha at the top. Both the batters perfectly did what was asked of them. Jason Holder solidified the team further with his all-round skills.

The bowling was always SRH’s strength, and the emergence of T Natarajan as a death specialist should be credited to the management for keeping their faith in the youngster. Despite losing important players to injury, the orange army managed to finish third in the points table and beat RCB in Eliminator. However, after winning four games on a trot, SRH just ran out of gas against a Hulk-esque performance by Marcus Stoinis.

Delhi Capitals- 7.5

The Delhi Capitals started off strongly in the tournament with winning 7 out of their first 9 games but slumped to 4 consecutive losses. They managed to reach the final, with some individual brilliance. Still, without the team firing collectively, the title could never have been in their grasp—however, plenty of positives for Ricky Ponting’s young group.

DC’s overseas players – Kagiso Rabada, Marcus Stoinis, and Anrich Nortje – were their strength throughout the tournament, well supported by the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Axar Patel, and Ravichandran Ashwin. The return to form of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will be a relief for DC and Indian management.

That Delhi managed to reach the final without major contributions from these stalwarts like Pant and Shaw is commendable. There is not much to change for the Capitals; the focus should be on the physical and mental stability of the players.

Royal Challengers Bangalore-7

Much like Delhi, Royal Challengers had a foot in the playoffs much before the league stage concluded with 7 wins in 10 matches. However, they lost four in a row and were fortunate to qualify for the playoffs. Losing to SRH in the eliminator wasn’t surprising, as RCB were inevitably ousted from the tournament, continuing their title drought.

Virat Kohli’s unwillingness to be aggressive in the middle-overs was conspicuous. The team relied heavily on AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal. Washinton Sundar and Devdutt Padikkal were RCB’s biggest takeaway from this IPL, while Shivam Dube and Aaron Finch were disappointing.

It was also baffling to see Moeen Ali being benched for most of the tournament. RCB, even though qualified for the playoffs, never looked like a title contender, and they have only themselves to blame. From the tactics on-field by the captain to the ones in the auction room, RCB once again has several problems to address.

Kings XI Punjab- 6.5

Kings XI Punjab, in their six victories, outplayed their opposition in most of the game. After just one victory in seven matches, Punjab won five in a row. Eventually, the law of averages had to catch up, and they lost their last two league matches with ordinary performance. However, they seemed a team highly confident and motivated once they got their playing eleven right.

Chris Gayle came in, and the fortunes changed for KL Rahul’s team. Everyone stepped up at one or the other time in their six victorious matches. Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, and Chris Jordan were amongst the major positives for KXIP.

The management showing immense faith in Glenn Maxwell even after continuous failures was questionable. Still, something Punjab has been guilty of in the past, of not giving players a long rope – the Australian failing to deliver is another issue. Punjab will come back stronger next season as the team looks to have found the right squad.

Chennai Super Kings-6

Was Chennai as bad as everyone is making it look? No. Apart from their loss against Mumbai by 10 wickets, their other losses were far less humiliating than what other teams have suffered. The reason CSK are believed to be disappointing is that their season is judged in comparison to their success over their previous 10 seasons. In the last three games, they proved their mettle by resounding victories.

MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming would have recognized the players they want to carry for the next IPL. CSK finished 7th, but in the end, they were just 2 points short of the 4th placed RCB. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sam Curran are CSK’s biggest takeaways. While Shane Watson has taken retirement, Fleming would have realized a few others who they have to drop before the next season begins.

Kolkata Knight Riders- 5.5

Kolkata Knight Riders missed the playoffs by a whisker. However, they were no short of problems- mostly of their own doing. At the start of the season, the lower middle-order comprising of Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, and Dinesh Karthik looked as dangerous as any in the tournament.

The team with the most expensive player in the auction, Pat Cummins, and stars like Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, and Kuldeep Yadav were the title contenders ahead of the season. The way they managed to mess everything up is quite easy to discern. KKR completely failed to live up to the expectations.

The management’s obsession with having Sunil Narine bat somewhere, least of all in the middle-order – which pushed Morgan down to number 5 and 6 – was always a questionable move, considering the form of England’s skipper at number 4 in the last three years. To make matters worse, Dinesh Karthik dropped himself as the captain, despite the team winning matches. KKR on the back of some fortunes won games inconsistently. Finally, they got everything right in their last league game, albeit a bit too late.

Rajasthan Royals-5

On their day, Rajasthan Royals could be as good as any team. However, after their first two games in Sharjah, the Royals’ campaign took a big hit as they couldn’t find a way to win, losing 4 consecutive games. Steve Smith and Sanju Samson couldn’t replicate the magnitude of success after the first two matches.

They rode on the individual brilliance of Jos Buttler, Shreyas Gopal, Ben Stokes, and Rahul Tewatia win them games. Jofra Archer was the lone warrior in the pace bowling department, which has been the biggest issue with RR throughout the tournament. They were in contention for a playoff spot till their last league game. From captaincy to auction tactics, the Royals have plenty to ponder upon.

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