As the top two teams at #IPL8 face each other in Qualifier 1 match today, there is an interesting statistic that needs a look in.
On the #Fair #Play Points table, #CSK are as usual on the top (its pretty remarkable, how they do well on both the tables - points and fair play - season after season) and #MI? .. you guessed it right ... at the bottom (this is big pain point in their inconsistent performances over the years).
Is the Fair Play points table is a good indicator of team's consistency, form and winability?
Its an interesting question to answer.
Teams that generally stay on top of this fair play table, either do very well or do very poorly.
The 2015 Fair Play table looks like this
1. CSK
2. KKR
3. KXIP
4. DD
5. SRH
6. RR
7. RCB
8. MI
Barring CSK that is on top, teams from positions 2 to 5 have been knocked out while teams 6,7 and 8 have qualified for the playoffs. This is an amazing stat.
Does playing fair mean compromising on winning? or should teams shouldn't care about fair play and focus only on the points table?
This is why CSK is the best team in IPL ever.
And they have been consistent on both tables year after year.
Just goes to show how #MSDhoni has built this team to play fair and yet keep winning. Win at all cost ... may not work all the time .
RR, RCB and MI can really learn from the CSK about this fair play habit!
No doubt they have some outstanding performers and entertainers, but champs with humility are always looked up to by the public!
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This is it .. after grueling six weeks of non stop action, drama and amazing performance .. it has come down to the top 4 teams making the playoffs at #IPL - Indian Premier League. Cant get better and bigger than this!
Qualifier 1 - #MSDhoni led table-toppers Chennai Super Kings, the indomitable force in all seasons of the IPL will take on the mercurial and in-form Mumbai Indians led by #RohitSharma at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today. Promises to be a cracker of a game. Remember, winner goes straight to the #IPL final - a massive incentive to win. The loser gets another crack by playing qualifier 2. That's a bonus too!
Team #MI - will be selected from below
Rohit Sharma
Corey Anderson
AC Blizzard
Jaspreet Bumrah,
Unmukt Chand,
M de Lange,
S Gopal,
Alex Hales,
Harbhajan Singh,
Ben Hilfenhaus,
SD Lad,
Mitchell McClenaghan,
Lasith Malinga,
Abhimanyu Mithun,
C Munro,
Pragyan Ojha,
Harsh Pandya,
Parthiv Patel,
Kieron Pollard,
Navin Rana,
Ambati Rayudu
Lendl Simmons,
J Suchith,
P Suyal,
Aditya Tare,
Vinay Kumar,
AA Wakhare
Team #CSK - will be selected from below
MS Dhoni,
Kyle Abbott,
Baba Aparajith,
Ravichandran Ashwin,
Shrinivas Badree,
AK Bains,
Dwayne Bravo,
Faf du Plessis,
ER Dwivedi,
Mike Henry,
Mike Hussey,
Ravindra Jadeja,
Brendon McCullum,
Mithun Manhas,
RG More,
Pawan Negi,
Ashish Nehra,
Ishwar Pandey,
Irfan Pathan,
Pratyush Singh,
Suresh Raina,
Mohit Sharma,
R Sharma,
Dwayne Smith,
AJ Tye
Both teams look solid both with the bat and ball.
CSK looks stronger with the bat slightly whereas Mumbai look a shade better on the bowling front.
MS' boys can turn around games on their sheer relentlessness while Rohit can inspire his MI team to produce an incredible batting or bowling innings. Thats how it is pioised?
So, who will win? who will prevail? who can handle pressure better?
The clinical #CSK or the red-hot #MI? Time will tell.
May the best team win!
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The "Fair Play Award" is a wonderful concept brought in by #IPL.
The system ranks teams based on spirit of game demonstrated by teams, no or less verbal aggression, considerations on injuries of opponent teams, good over rates to finish innings, well mannered behavior on-off the field and respect earned from umpires, opposing teams and crowd. The team that scores most on this system wins the fair play award.
Over the last 7 seasons, it has been observed that one team has consistently performed magnificently on this system. Yes, that team is Chennai Super Kings or #CSK and a lot of its credit must go the "cult figure" #MSDhoni. The question is why?
For starters, MSD leading this team just gives it stability. His ability to pick the right players. nurture them into match winners and lead by example are top most qualities that make teams champions both in terms of wins on the field and off it.
He commands respect and can order his troops to behave if he senses problems. He gets them to focus on performance with bat-bowl rather than out-n-out gamesmanship. As a result, not only do they play fair but their record in the match points table is outstanding too. Twice winners, twice runners up and multiple time semi finalists. This team has got its priorities right. They go out to win games on their cricket skills not anything else. Hence they don't need to supplement their performance by antics and gimmicks that bring umpire wrath and negative points on the fair play system.
Another important aspect could be - MS being India captain - teams from other players automatically tone down themselves against CSK? (you don't want to peeve off the Indian captain if you are looking to play for India?)
Guess, the success mantra for CSK is "lets play cricket ...." and that leads them to do well on the ground and off it. Well done CSK! Other teams please take a cue!
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With all dues respect to all legends and great players on that Mumbai Indians team, they have "behaved" erratically at times over the last 7 years of the #IPL.
They have had some really rough moments on the field over the years and consistently been at bottom of the "Fair Play Award" table.
There have been so many episodes including:
1. The infamous Sreesanth slapping incident by Harbhajan
2. The umpire crowding incident where they circled the umpire like vultures after a bad decision
3. The Pollard - Starc incident (although both were guilty probably)
and many more...
Ironical when you consider Sachin Tendulkar has been at their helm for a number of years and considered Mr. Conduct of Cricket!
Hope they come good on that front..
They are a fantastic team of very good players and can win matches on their talent alone.
Rohit, Pollard, Finch, Anderson, Rayudu on the batting front while Malinga, Harbhajan, Hazlewood, Vinay Kumar the bowlers.
They have lost both their IPL8 games so far and havent seen any untoward incident so far in their games. Hope they keep winning but without those "ouch" moments. Perhaps they could take lead from #CSK? who are always high on both the match point and fair play point tables? Look up to Dhoni for some inspiration!
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