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Another two-day Test on the cards here?
#engvsnz

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Wobble seam is wobbling the batting lineups. #engvsnz

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@imRohit_SN Women's T20 WC is also on the cards 😁

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Yashtika got going in the powerplay yet again, run out in the 7th. We did not get to see if she could pace her innings in the middle overs. Given her numbers outside the PP, that remains the open question. Two more games before the WC, hopefully we get an answer.

#ENGWvsINDW

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@arvindv @himganj153 Claude 4.6 was always my choice over Codex 5.3 for dev work, but the word around the office is that Codex 5.5 edges out Opus 4.7. I am not sure about the token consumption, though.

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@Mfarman431v08 @himganj153 I know! The title count shows 1 and lists both 2025 and 2026. I was pointing out that they made similar mistake during the game too.

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A 15 year old winning Orange Cap, MVP, Striker of the Season and Emerging Player in a single IPL season.

The overseas stars defined early IPL. Indian players are closing that gap fast. I wrote about this shift. Please give it a read.

#IPL2026

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Early IPL = Gayle, ABD, Malinga.
IPL 2026 = Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi, Abhishek, Prince.

19 seasons in, the names that come to mind have changed. But have Indian players actually closed the gap?

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And that's a wrap on IPL 2026!

A different one for me personally. All these years I watched as a fan. This time it was about learning the game, digging into stats, finding narratives and discussing with friends using numbers. Long way to go.

#IPL2026 #TechieOnThePitch

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A well deserved champions! Every side had their ups and downs, but RCB were different. Minimal hiccups, sharp tactical awareness, read conditions brilliantly and executed when it mattered. Support staff deserves as much credit as the players. This title was coming.
#IPL2026 #RCB

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Is Prasidh Krishna in the playing 11?

#RCBvsGT #IPL2026

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That's a rare mistake from KP. Only time will tell how costly it will be.

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Don't franchises raise concerns over these mid-innings shows? Do they even have the right to question it? I remember Maxi calling it horrible couple.of seasons back.

#IPL2026 #RCBvsGT

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RCB have done well here to restrict them to 155. Venky will take his chances. Kohli can do what he does the best. For GT, its simple. Take wickets.

#RCBvsGT #IPL2026

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Short of length is the way to go and it's working! But RCB need to stay ruthless here. Restrict GT to 150 or under and this game is theirs. Let it slip, and those GT pacers will fancy their chances. Don't ease up now!

#IPL2026 #RCBvsGT

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Short of length is the way to go and it's working! But RCB need to stay ruthless here. Restrict GT to 150 or under and this game is theirs. Let it slip, and those GT pacers will fancy their chances. Don't ease up now!

#IPL2026 #RCBvsGT

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Jitesh Sharma might not have the runs this season, but his work behind the stumps has been nothing short of extraordinary. The gloves have done the talking when the bat hasn't. Not easy keeping to our pseudo spinner KP either! 😁

#IPL2026 #RCBvsGT

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@Fancricket12 Isn't that good news for GT bowlers?

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What was Duffy doing there 😁

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Went through 19 seasons of Cricsheet data to find out. The gap is closing in batting. In bowling it is still visible.

Convergence is the right word. Dominance isn't. Not yet.

https://t.co/fMke45LEHX

#IPL #IPL2026

[TechieOnThePitch @TechOnPitch]

Early IPL = Gayle, ABD, Malinga.
IPL 2026 = Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi, Abhishek, Prince.

19 seasons in, the names that come to mind have changed. But have Indian players actually closed the gap?