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IPL 2024 Power Rankings #3 - Romario Shepherd carnage, Jos Buttler arrives & poor Virat Kohli

IPL 2024 Power Rankings #3 - Romario Shepherd carnage, Jos Buttler arrives & poor Virat Kohli

FromThe Top Order Cricket Podcast


IPL 2024 Power Rankings #3 - Romario Shepherd carnage, Jos Buttler arrives & poor Virat Kohli

FromThe Top Order Cricket Podcast

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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy, Raj and Stu review the week that was in IPL 2024 with another instalment of the power rankings.Recorded on Monday 8 April, we discuss all 10 teams and the key questions facing all of them as we pass the 20-game mark of the tournament.Can anyone stop this Rajasthan Royals side?Is the KKR bowling lineup, led by Mitchell Starc, strong enough to win at the business end of the tournament?LSG building nicely in all three facets of the game - so why don't we trust them?Abhishek Sharma's impact at the top of the order for Sunrisers HyderabadShashank Singh's heroics for the Punjab KingsCSK's challenges without Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha PathiranaHave the Mumbai Indians found a better balance with Romario Shepherd and Mohammad Nabi in the lineup?How damaging will David Miller's injury be for the Gujarat Titans?With Mitchell Marsh out for a while, are the Delhi Capitals' semi-final hopes all but gone?Virat Kohli has been outstanding to start the season, but where's the help from the rest of his RCB teammates?We'll be back again later in the week with more news and views, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening.0:00 Intro1:40 Rajasthan Royals - Jos Buttler's 100, do they have any weaknesses at all?7:40 Kolkata Knight Riders - So much batting firepower, but what about the bowling?14:15 Lucknow Super Giants - Marcus Stoinis's responsible knock20:55 Sunrisers Hyderabad - Abhishek Sharma's ball-striking and positive signs for the bowling attack30:05 Punjab Kings - Shashank Singh to the rescue36:45 Chennai Super Kings - Is their bowling in trouble without Pathirana and Mustafizur?44:25 Mumbai Indians - Is Romario Shepherd the answer to balancing this MI lineup?51:30 Gujarat Titans - Runs for Shubman Gill, but David Miller's injury news takes their week from bad to worse58:00 Delhi Capitals - Has Mitchell Marsh's hamstring strain put an end to their playoff chances?61:40 Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Virat Kohli scoring runs for fun, but where's the help?
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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A Pom, an Aussie and two Kiwis walk into a bar ... it’s not a joke, it’s The Top Order, a cricketing podcast where good friends mix their own banter and opinion with extended interviews with some of cricket's most interesting characters from the past and present day.