In 1925, Jack Hobbs’ first innings at The Oval, after he’d handed W.G. Grace’s file of 126 profession centuries, he was greeted by spectators hurling their bowler hats within the air in an obvious tribute to the Surrey legend.
A century later, within the T20 franchise period, we noticed cricket’s custom of public fan homage proceed on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium within the ongoing IPL final week. Spectators in white Test jerseys, figuratively tipping their hats off to a superb Test profession in a T20 match – that could be a first! The crowd might have felt bittersweet as rain dampened their celebration of Virat Kohli.
A larger tribute could be RCB successful the IPL trophy for Kohli. In a manner, RCB, having certified for the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons, finds itself within the place of an escape artiste, who, having entered a strongbox blindfolded, handcuffed, and straitjacketed, faces the second of fact. Can he pull off the trick? Can RCB lastly win the trophy?
To give itself the very best likelihood, it ought to try to finish within the prime two within the league desk. And that’s what’s at stake as it takes on Sunrisers Hyderabad on the Ekana Stadium right here on Friday.
SRH comes off the excessive of finishing a file profitable chase (206) on the Ekana versus Lucknow Super Giants a few days in the past.
RCB, then again, will look to renew its successful behavior after a week-long suspension of the league and an deserted match.
Published – May 22, 2025 06:28 pm IST
