Karthik Chandra

cricket analyst, sportsman

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

@sudharshansrid1 This is as good as not adding Auqib nabi to squad, red ball form not reckoned at all. He says atleast long run we have to give for whoever comes,padikkal won't get chance till Aus tests.Sarfaraz too not getting nod & sai's IPL performance getting him ahead is just stupidity.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

#IPLFINAL2026 #RCBvGT champions @RCBTweets b2b well-done . @imVkohli played a brilliant inngs.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Match73:#GTvRR qualifier2 gill masterclass 104(53)overtaken vaibhav's 96(47) to a comfortable win,chasing 215, GT were 69/0 next 8 overs they scored 100, 169/1 then it was just mere ritual 46 off 42 won by 9 balls to go. Top inngs by gill, sai and him scored 700+ runs #IPLFINAL

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

88/8 to 156/9 68 runs p'ship of which tewatia hit 61(29) with 8 fours & 4 sixes,Duffy took 39/3 did what he was asked to,rasikh 24/2 super,krunal 16/2, & Bhuvi 28/2 is extraordinary. Hazlewood expensive again but took Buttler wkt.RCB won by 92 runs & reaches #IPL2026FINAL

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Qualifer1:#RCBvGT Patidar was 14(10) end of 13th over & was dropped 20(13) in next 20 balls 73 runs 8 sixes & 4 fours,absolute Carnage.RCB got 76/1 in6,23 in next4,41 in next 4,114 in last 6,best hitter by a country mile 93*(33) venki 19(7),kohli 43(25),devdutt 30(19) contributed

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

@kartik_kannan Advantage RCB..no complaints ..kidding...but this is not required for an important match, shld have been done once match was over. It is rediculous for players.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Match69:#MIvRR crazy MI couldn't control flow of runs while bowling last 5,the couldn't get going in PP & while chasing 60 in 30,seeing them tottering at 9th position shows as a team they weren't played together,fielding bowling all fell flat.
Keep playing rohit,sky didn't help

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Match66:#SRHvRCB after conceding mammoth 255, of which 126 came in just 7 overs Very ordinary bowling by RCB. Even thought 71/0 in 5,in next 7 just 51 runs , Patidar playing very slowly 19*(18) not even showing intent at all. 166 is needed for top2 finish but approach is very bad

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

#princeyadav is taken for cleaners in last 2-3 matches , #LSG taken for runs with a plum by #sooryavanshi. 56 in 5 to 166/1 in 12 overs. Very ordinary bowling by LSG,RR need just 55 in 8 overs. 221 target. LSG got just 38 in last 4 overs of their batting. #IPL2026

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Match61:#PBKSvRCB into the playoffs with gutsy batting by iyer & virat. Padikkal also contributed. Bowling was phenomenal in PP1 by bhubi & 3 off last 4 overs were top notch by hazlewood & rasikh. Well done 3rd win in away games, it will be 5th if raipur is counted. @RCBTweets

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Match60: #KKRvGT
Allen was dropped on 18 by holder tough chance & siraj dropped a sitter 18(34),out for 93(35)
Green was dropped on 23(13) scores 52*(28), raghuvanshi dropped on 52(36) scores 82*(44) GT conceded highest score 247/2 Worst fielding & bowling performance. #IPL2026

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

59 matches in #IPL2026
13 100's now virat's 100 was 2nd in winning cause in chases.
7 wins & 6 losses.
10 while batting first : only 5 wins
3 while chasing : only 2 wins.
Not ensured when setting up target win is guaranteed with 100.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

#IPL2026 41 matches till date.
9 100's all batting first
5 in a losing cause and only 4 came in wins which were all one sided. All 100's came at close 200 SR but few only got in wins. Only #samson has 2 100's both in wins, tilak and abhishek are the other two.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

11 100's in 51 matches,
2 in chases & only one in a winning cause by #Finnallen from 45(31) to 100*(47) . Absolute monstrous hitting.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

@mufaddal_vohra They played together in international cricket too, probably you were not seeing international matches at that time. manish is a karnataka gaint won 3 SMAT trophies as captain. Great player.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Match57:#RCBvKKR chase master #virat 105* & ensured goes top of table with 16 points,9th 100 & devdutt gave good company & bowlers did well in first 10 @im_manishpandey a superb catch at point ball was going at rate of knocks,he plucked it in his left hand,catch of season.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

101 needed of 51 when rajat got out. 63 needed of 24, 20 off6, couldn't reach. Krunal & shepherd tried, lost by 9 runs, rasik giving 14 off his last 3 balls turned the table.LSG 1st win home ground in 9 matches. RCB lost defending thrice & once while chasing. Need a big win.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Match59:#LSGvRCB 95 in 9 & giving 209 in 19 is mediocre bowling, hazlewood is been expensive last 3 ganesh,rasik same too.Shepherd better not bowl,very ordinary.Bethell is wasted his chances so as Jitesh. B2b loss, still needs to win 2 more to finish top2.

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

Marsh hit sixes at his will,pant finished it superbly. Losing kohli early dint help either. Patidar & david made match interesting,In just 2 matches RR dropped from 1.9 to 1.23 Needs a better cricket to get back to winning ways,3rd away loss out of 4 in #IPL2026 FOR #RCB

[Karthik Chandra @BVKC82]

@venkateshprasad lost out because of govt @CMofKarnataka isn't this shameful?

[Harish Upadhya @harishupadhya]

So Bengaluru really lost the IPL Final over free passes. 10K passes sought

BCCI confirms KSCA sought 10,000 complimentary tickets, including 700 for MLAs/MLCs.

BCCI says it refused to violate IPL rules & shifted the Final/playoffs.

MLAs win, people of Bengaluru lose. #RCB