Be careful! Groups can be maintaining a tally of the season’s tendencies to keep away from a shock.
| Picture Credit score: Okay. MURALI KUMAR
From afar, the end result of the coin toss at this yr’s Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) appears to have had an extreme affect on outcomes.
Whereas the development of groups batting second successful extra video games within the slam-bang model isn’t new, 12 of the 14 video games in WPL’s third version witnessing the chasing workforce prevail means that the destiny of those franchises is hinging too closely on a matter of plain luck.
On the eve of the conflict towards Gujarat Giants (GG) on the Ekana Stadium right here, although, UP Warriorz coach Jon Lewis stayed away from giving an excessive amount of significance to the function of the toss. Maybe as a result of it’s the solely aspect to win a recreation batting first this season, towards Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru.
“From the outcomes, it looks like the decisive issue. From my perspective, it isn’t actually so. It’s about who performs the perfect cricket. No matter what occurs with the toss, although it looks like batting second is a bonus, it doesn’t really feel to me like essentially the most essential factor,” Lewis stated within the pre-match presser on Sunday.
“We haven’t fairly clicked. Now we have had some particular person moments. Now we have bought loads of energy. What I would really like is for our workforce to be barely extra constant, particularly via the center a part of the sport. If we try this, I don’t suppose the toss can be related.”
Gujarat Gaints Ashleigh Gardner throughout a observe session on the eve of the WPL match towards UP Warriorz.
| Picture Credit score:
SANDEEP SAXENA
GG is positioned on the backside of the desk with 4 factors after 5 outings regardless of beating defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru in its earlier fixture.
“The win towards RCB was essential to maintain us very a lot within the competitors. Apart from DC, it is rather even for the time being. Each recreation is essential for all groups now,” stated Giants coach Michael Klinger.
Printed – March 02, 2025 09:29 PM is
