IPL 2021: 5 biggest positives from CPL 2021- The month-long Caribbean Premier League or CPL 2021 came to an end on Wednesday. Dwayne Bravo-led St Kitts & Nevis Patriots beat Saint Lucia Kings in the finals. Here we take a look at the 5 biggest positives from the T20 tournament as we head towards IPL 2021. Notably, the CPL players will leave for IPL 2021 on charter flights and will undergo a two days isolation before joining the squad. Some of the biggest positives from the tournament were Tim David (RCB), Imran Tahir (CSK), Evin Lewis (RR), Nicholas Pooran (PBKS) and Andre Russell (KKR), Sherfane Rutherford (SRH) and Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians). Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and LIVE streaming on Star Sports & Hotstar
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IPL 2021: From RCB’s Tim David to CSK’s Imran Tahir, 5 biggest positives from CPL 2021
IPL 2021- Evin Lewis: The newly-signed Rajasthan Royals batsman emerged as the highest run-scorer in CPL 2021. He smashed 420 runs in 10 innings, including a century and 3 half-centuries. He will look to emulate his red-hot form in IPL 2021 Phase 2. His arrival is expected to fill the void created by Jos Buttler who pulled out of the tournament. His excellent show guided Saint Lucia Kings into the finals but a shoulder injury led to his early dismissal on the night of the finals.
| MATCH | BAT | DATE | GROUND | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots vs Kings | 6 | 15-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Amazon | 77* | 14-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Trinbago | 102* | 11-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Tallawahs | 5 | 08-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Kings | 7 | 05-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Kings | 73 | 04-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Royals | 19 | 02-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Tallawahs | 39 | 01-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Amazon | 30 | 29-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Amazon | 62 | 28-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
IPL 2021- Nicholas Pooran: One of the biggest flops of IPL 2021 Phase 1, Nicholas Pooran finally found his form in the CPL 2021. He went on to slam 263 runs in 10 innings. The development comes as positive for Punjab Kings as they look to bolster their middle-order for remaining matches. The red-army will be eyeing a playoff spot in the UAE leg of IPL 2021.
IPL 2021- Tim David: RCB’s new recruit Tim David was phenomenal during the Caribbean Premier League. He scored 272 runs in 10 inns at a strike rate of 148+ which featured multiple unbeaten innings. He could showcase his skills in upcoming matches as Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to further bolster their lineup. The franchise has won already won 5 out of 7 matches in their bid to maiden IPL trophy.
IPL 2021- Imran Tahir: CSK’s Imran Tahir continued his excellent form from The Hundred to CPL 2021. He took 13 wickets in 11 matches and will look forward to taking his form in the upcoming IPL 2021. His figures have made a strong statement about his inclusion in playing XI after missing a number of CSK’s matches in UAE last year.
IPL 2021- Andre Russell: KKR star all-rounder Andre Russell continued his fine form in CPL 2021. He ended up with 11 wickets and scored 150 runs in the contest. Now, he will look to come all guns blazing to resurrect KKR’s fortunes in IPL 2021 phase 2. He has earlier amassed 163 runs and took 7 wickets in phase 1.
IPL 2021- Kieron Pollard: MI’s Kieron Pollard was in blistering form in the Caribbean Premier League. He guided TKR to the semifinals of CPL 2021. In the tournament, he smacked 263 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 158+. It also featured a couple of fifties. He will look to emulate his exceptional CPL 2021 form in the remaining fixtures of IPL 2021 and start the tournament on a big note against CSK.
| MATCH | BAT | BOWL | DATE | GROUND | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinbago vs Kings | 26 | 0/16 | 14-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Patriots | 51 | 0/8 | 12-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Patriots | 15 | 1/20 | 11-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Royals | — | — | 09-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Tallawahs | 39* | — | 07-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Tallawahs | 7* | 0/12 | 05-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Amazon | 13 | 0/6 | 01-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Kings | 41 | 0/9 | 31-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Kings | 9 | — | 29-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Trinbago vs Royals | 58* | — | 27-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
IPL 2021- Sherfane Rutherford: SRH’s new recruit Sherfane Rutherford also showcased his fine knocks in CPL 2021. He smashed 238 runs at an average of 39+ which included 3 fifties. The 23-year-old West Indies batsman is touted as the like-to-like replacement for Jonny Bairstow who pulled out of IPL 2021 at the last moment.
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