The Teams largely kept their bowling rankings (even more than their batting rankings) and 6 teams didn’t deviate by more than one position. Except for Delhi who bettered their expectations in bowling (after doing the same in batting as well) and Bangalore who performed much worse in bowling due to lower than expeted performance of Dale Steyn (and also his late entry in the tournament).

Also it is turning out that Batting Ranking matters more than bowling ranking

* The ranking as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor.

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The Teams predicted to be the best largely kept their ranking given by this site. Only 3 team deviated by more than 2 spots. They were Delhi who surprised largely due to the sudden form of Virender Sehwag. 2 Teams who failed their rankings were Hyderabad who failed despite having Symonds and Gilchrist followed by Rohit Sharma. Though Mumbai explicably without Sachin did not retain their batting ranking, and Jayasuriya’s continued loss of form after the Australian tour didn’t help their cause.

Also it is turning out that Batting Ranking matters more than bowling ranking

* The ranking as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor.

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The Best Team seems to be Royal Challengers, Bangalore, surprisingly, even though they have the weakest batting, but their bowling is so good that even with a weak batting they can win by a huge margin.

Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mohali seem to be the teams who can make the Semi Final Lineup with Bangalore.

Only, Jaipur seems to be a team which coud just win an extra match to upset one of the above three teams.

Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi have a lower chance of making the Semi Finals.

* The score is an average expected score against the team as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor. The actual score may vary on the day based on pitch conditions, players playing and the opposition batting and bowling attack.

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IPL Players ranked by their value:

Sanath Jayasuriya is the MVP (most Valuable Player) scoring 246 runs at an average of 41.0 at a strike rate of 165.1. He also took 9 wickets at an average of 17.2 RPW at 7.4 RPO.

Chris Gayle is the next most MVP scoring 193 runs at an average of 38.6 at a strike rate of 165.0. He also took 2 wickets at an average of 26.5 RPW at 6.2 RPO.

Matthew Hayden was the third most MVP scoring 308 runs at an average of 51.3 at a strike rate of 143.9

* The rating is based on an algorithm by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor.

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IPL Bowlers ranked by their value:

Umar Gul is the Top T20 Bowler. He also took 13 wickets giving 162 runs at an average of 12.5 RPW at 5.3 RPO. His best bowling was 4 for 25

Daniel Vettori is the 2nd best T20 Bowler. He also took 13 wickets giving 176 runs at an average of 13.5 RPW at 5.5 RPO. His best bowling was 4 for 20

M Morkel is the 3rd best T20 Bowler. He also took 10 wickets giving 142 runs at an average of 14.2 RPW at 5.9 RPO. His best bowling was 4 for 17

* The rating is based on an algorithm by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor.

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The Best Bowling Lineup is of Royal challengers, Bangalore. On an average you can expect them to shoot out the opposition for just 90 runs in an average outing! Kolkata can restrict the opposition to around 113/7. Jaipur also has a good bowling lineup and can restrict the opposition to 126/9. Mohali, Hyderabad and Mumbai also have good lineups and expect to restrict the opposition between 136-144 runs in each outing.

Delhi seems to have a weak bowling lineup and their opposition could average 152 in an average outing. However, the worst bowling lineup belongs to Chennai who can let their opposition run away to 163 in an average outing.

* The score is an average expected score against the team as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor. The actual score may vary on the day based on pitch conditions, players playing and the opposition batting attack.

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IPL Batsmen ranked by their value:

Sanath Jayasuriya is the MVP (most Valuable Player) scoring 246 runs at an average of 41.0 at a strike rate of 165.1.

Chris Gayle is the next most MVP scoring 193 runs at an average of 38.6 at a strike rate of 165.0.

Matthew Hayden was the third most MVP scoring 308 runs at an average of 51.3 at a strike rate of 143.9

Player	Team	Runs	HS	Ave	SR
CH Gayle	Kolkata	193	117	38.6	165.0
ST Jayasuriya	Mumbai	246	88	41.0	165.1
ML Hayden	Chennai	308	73*	51.3	143.9
RT Ponting	Kolkata	315	98*	39.4	138.2
JDP Oram	Chennai	242	66*	48.4	164.6
Misbah-ul-Haq	Bangalore	251	66*	50.2	127.4
A Symonds	Hyderabad	337	85*	56.2	170.2
G Gambhir	Delhi	299	75	37.4	128.3
GC Smith	Jaipur	364	89*	36.4	127.3
Yuvraj Singh	Mohali	179	70	35.8	177.2
LL Bosman	Mumbai	77	53*	38.5	135.1
Shoaib Malik	Delhi	278	57	30.9	123.0
DPMD Jayawardene	Mohali	170	65	28.3	149.1
RG Sharma	Hyderabad	96	50*	96.0	139.1
SM Katich	Mohali	69	39	34.5	146.8
AC Gilchrist	Hyderabad	272	48	22.7	141.7
HH Gibbs	Hyderabad	182	90*	22.8	135.8
SP Fleming	Chennai	110	38	22.0	129.4
BB McCullum	Kolkata	299	45	23.0	121.5
S Chanderpaul	Bangalore	133	41	26.6	102.3
JA Morkel	Chennai	196	43	28.0	133.3
Mohammad Hafeez	Kolkata	182	46	20.2	122.1
V Sehwag	Delhi	172	68	21.5	130.3
MS Dhoni	Chennai	172	45	24.6	111.7
Shahid Afridi	Hyderabad	158	39	17.6	173.6
KD Mills	Mohali	78	33*	26.0	123.8
SB Styris	Hyderabad	241	66	20.1	117.0
LRPL Taylor	Bangalore	171	62	17.1	126.7
RV Uthappa	Mumbai	149	50	18.6	115.5
AD Mascarenhas	Jaipur	81	31	13.5	147.3

* The rating is based on an algorithm by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor.

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The Best Batting Lineup is of Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad. With 6 Hyderabad (Deccan Chargers) Batsmen in Top 30 rankings, they are all set to explode. On an average you can expect them to score around 174 runs per outing. Mohali, Chennai and Mumbai also have good lineups and expect to score between 162-169 runs in each outing.

Kolkata, Jaipur and Delhi are expected to gross 147-150 runs in each outing, but Bangalore has the weakest batting and seem to be able to muster around 134 runs on an average in each outing.

* The score is an average expected score against the team as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor. The actual score may vary on the day based on pitch conditions, players playing and the opposition bowling attack.

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Mohali Kings XI Punjab Bowlers ranked by their economy rate:

*Piyush Chawla hasn’t played T20 Internationals, hence not ranked

The average score potential against this bowling lineup is 136* runs in 20 overs possibly losing 6 wickets

Mainstays:

• Brett Lee
• Irfan Pathan

Dark Horse:

• Sarwan
• Hopes

* The score is an average expected score against the team as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor. The actual score may vary on the day based on pitch conditions, players playing and the opposition batting attack.

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Mohali Kings XI Punjab Batsmen ranked by their strike rate:

*Romesh Powar hasn’t played T20 Internationals, hence not ranked

The average score potential for this batting lineup is 169* runs in 20 overs

Mainstays:

• Yuvraj Singh
• Simon Katich
• Jayawardene
• Sangkarra

Dark Horse:

• Irfan Pathan
• Kyle Mills

* The score is an average expected score by the team as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor. The actual score may vary on the day based on pitch conditions, players playing and the opposition bowling attack.

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Kolkata Knight Riders Batsmen ranked by their strike rate:

*Saurav Ganguly, David Hussey (just one T20), Murali Kartik (just one T20) haven’t played T20 Internationals, hence not ranked

The average score potential for this batting lineup is 150* runs in 20 overs

Mainstays:

• Chris Gayle
• Ricky Ponting
• Brendon McCullum

Dark Horse:

• Mohd. Hafeez
• Saurav Ganguly

* The score is an average expected score by the team as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor. The actual score may vary on the day based on pitch conditions, players playing and the opposition bowling attack.

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Kolkata Knight Riders Bowlers ranked by their economy rate:

The average score potential against this bowling lineup is 113* runs in 20 overs possibly losing 7 wickets

Mainstays:

• Ishant Sharma
• Umar Gul

Dark Horse:

• David Hussey
• Chris Gayle

* The score is an average expected score against the team as analysed by the author, Vineet Raj Kapoor. The actual score may vary on the day based on pitch conditions, players playing and the opposition batting attack.

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