The second phase of IPL 2021 starts in UAE on 19 September 2021 and will end on 15 October 2021. It was postponed due to the Covid19 pandemic. The second phase will start with the El Clasico between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
Just before the tournament got postponed Delhi capitals were the table toppers by winning 6 games out of 8, followed by Chennai Super Kings with the second spot winning 5 out of 7. Virat Kohli lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to 5 victories out of 7. Rohit’s Mumbai Indians won 4 out of 7 but considering they always start slow, they are in a good position.
Rajasthan Royals are in the 5th spot with 3 wins out of 7, and Rajasthan Royals is the team which suffered the most without Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. Rahul’s Punjab Kings are on 6th with 3 wins out of 5. Kolkata Knight Riders are in the 7th spot with 2 wins out of 7. Sunrisers Hyderabad is at the bottom of the table with just 1 win and lost 6 games.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians are clear favorites followed by Delhi Capitals. Last season’s finalists are the two topmost contenders and got the upper hand in the second phase of IPL 2021. Mumbai Indians have always been the favorites to win IPL titles. The dominance of Mumbai Indians in the last two years with both bat and ball is the reason for their success. They have one of the best opener in the world ‘Rohit Sharma’, two best finishers Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard. They have the best two fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. In the middle order, they have young guns like Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan. This team looks perfect and can beat any side of the world.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals have a good bowling unit. Their bowling was the reason they were qualified for the finals last season. With the addition of Steve Smith and Prithvi Shaw’s outstanding form followed by Shikhar Dhawan. Shreyas Iyer’s return to the squad made Delhi’s batting more promising and stable. With Rishabh Pant in the middle order along with Marcus Stoinis makes power hitting easy for Delhi Capitals. They have two best fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje along with the best spinner in the world Ravichandran Ashwin. These reasons are enough for them to win their first IPL title.
