Published 12:33 IST, September 16th 2020
Rajasthan Royals take sly dig at Scott Styris for predicting last-place finish in IPL 2020
After former cricketer Scott Styris predicted that Rajasthan Royals will finish last in the IPL 2020 league table, the franchise took a sly dig at the Kiwi.
The IPL 2020 is due to begin in a few days, with fans and cricketers alike expressing their excitement ahead of the competition. Many pundits have also started forecasting how the IPL 2020 will pan out, with predictions regarding the performance of several teams in the competition. Amongst several analysts making their IPL 2020 predictions, cricketer-turned-commentator Scott Styris recently took to his Twitter handle to share his league predictions for the IPL 2020. Soon after Scott Styris made the predictions, one IPL franchise took note of the former New Zealand cricketer’s comments as they came up with a cheeky reply.
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Scott Styris makes bold IPL 2020 claim
Taking to his Twitter account, Scott Styris has been sharing his views about how the teams and their players stand ahead of the IPL 2020. The all-rounder recently shared his ‘Power Rankings’ for IPL 2020, in which he predicted where each franchise will finish in the league table. Scott Styris claimed that it will be Delhi Capitals who will finish at the top of the IPL 2020 table, with the franchise being joined by Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in the playoffs.
Scott Styris also wrote that Sunrisers Hyderabad will finish in fifth place, narrowly missing out on the playoff positions. Scott Styris’ predictions rounded out with Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals rounding out the bottom three, with the inaugural IPL winners predicted to finish last by the former cricketer.
Rajasthan Royals react to Scott Styris prediction
After Scott Styris predicted that Rajasthan Royals will finish last in the IPL 2020, the official account of the franchise took a cheeky dig at the 45-year-old. Referring to Scott Styris’ tweet, Rajasthan Royals’ official Twitter account mentioned that they will casually save his tweet. After Rajasthan Royals took note of Scott Styris’ tweet, the former New Zealand cricketer was quick to react as well. Scott Styris replied saying that he would like nothing more than to be proved wrong by Rajasthan Royals, particularly because the side has New Zealand leg spinner Ish Sodhi in their ranks.
It will be interesting to see who comes out on top in the Rajasthan Royals-Scott Styris battle at the end of IPL 2020. Rajasthan Royals finished seventh in the IPL points table last time out, avoiding the last-placed position courtesy of their Net Run Rate (NRR). The RR squad for IPL has been training intensely ahead of the IPL schedule, with the team’s social media accounts posting regular updates of their training sessions. Rajasthan Royals will be once again led by Australian cricketer Steve Smith, as he will be looking to guide the side to their first title victory since the inaugural edition of the tournament.
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Updated 12:33 IST, September 16th 2020