In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy and Stu look back at another week that was in IPL 2024.
Recorded on 6 May, we review all 10 teams, handing out the power rankings along the way, but with a much bigger focus on the top half of the table this week.
- Is the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling attack now good enough to win the competition? And has Sunil Narine changed T20 cricket forever?
- A quiet week for the Rajasthan Royals, but no reason to panic
- Sunrisers Hyderabad vault back into the top 4 thanks to Bhuvneshwar Kumar's magic moment in the game of the week
- Marcus Stoinis has found a level of consistency for the Lucknow Super Giants
- Will the mounting injury toll prove costly for the Chennai Super Kings? And Free Mitchell Santner!
- The Delhi Capitals, still have a chance, but they're in must-win territory now
- It's great to see Mohammed Siraj smiling for Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Rahul Chahar had an impressive week for the Punjab Kings, who have built a strong core of local players, but what about their overseas talent?
- The Gujarat Titans are a team lacking in firepower right now
- Why hasn't Nuwan Thushara seen more game time for the Mumbai Indians?
- And much more!
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0:00 Intro
1:45 KKR - Varun Chakravarthy's improvement is rounding out KKR's bowling attack
8:55 KKR - Has Sunil Narine's batting success changed T20 cricket?
13:20 RR - A loss this week against SRH, but still plenty of positives
17:40 SRH - Sunrisers at their best are serious contenders
24:55 LSG - Right in the playoff picture, but still a tier below the top 3
29:50 CSK - Injuries mounting up
35:10 DC - Net run-rate is an issue
39:15 RCB - Mohammed Siraj is back! And what's Cameron Green's best role?
46:30 PBKS - An impressive week for Rahul Chahar
49:50 GT - What else is there left to say?!
51:40 MI - Batting woes this week, and where has Nuwan Thushara been?
57:25 Players leaving the IPL for international cricket