The group stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 is in its home stretch, with just a handful of matches remaining to be played. While the <strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</strong> have qualified for the playoffs already, the tussle to occupy the remaining 3 play-offs spots is ongoing and intense. However, in this race, not all teams have been faultless and some of these mistakes have even cost their respective sides important matches.

Be it sending in the wrong player up the order or giving the ball to a relatively inexperienced youngster against a quality side, several teams have erred in making some crucial judgement calls. As we approach the last week of the group stage clashes of the ongoing tournament, let’s take a look at the 5 biggest follies teams committed in the fourth week of IPL 2018.

1. KXIP team management sending in R Ashwin at No.3

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-249064" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravichandran-Ashwin.jpg" alt="Ravichandran Ashwin" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-249064" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s Ravichandran Ashwin in action. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption>

&#8220;You&#8217;ve not qualified until you&#8217;ve qualified&#8221; is a phrase the KXIP team management needs to repeat and re-repeat to themselves before they take drastic measures to shake up a winning team order. One such move that cost KXIP dearly was the decision to send Ravichandran Ashwin up the order to bat at No.3, that too in a run-chase situation against the<strong> Rajasthan Royals (RR)</strong>.

Although Ashwin is credited as a batsman armed with good technique, it was bizarre to expect that the man who&#8217;s perpetually used to batting down the order will be able to hammer away from the word &#8216;go&#8217;. As a result, the ace spinner ended up getting dismissed for a duck on the very second delivery he faced. Not only did it cost KXIP a wicket, but left a severe dent in the team&#8217;s confidence and they ended up on the losing side by 15 runs.

2. KKR using Prasidh Krishna to bowl the last over against the Mumbai Indians

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-240135" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prasidh-Krishna.jpg" alt="Prasidh Krishna" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-240135" class="wp-caption-text">Prasidh Krishna. (Photo Source: SportStar)</figcaption>

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been known to back youngsters in the direst of situations. While that&#8217;s an appreciable spirit, one needs to weigh in the possible consequences before sending in a relatively inexperienced pacer to bowl the last over against two hard-hitters like Hardik Pandya and JP Duminy. That&#8217;s exactly where KKR went wrong when they entrusted young Prasidh Krishna with the ball in the final over of the MI innings.

Prasidh Krishna, on his debut match, had gone bowled decently in spite of going wicketless till the 19th over of the MI innings. Come the last over, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-dinesh-karthik-optimistic-kkrs-chances-qualify-playoffs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Dinesh Karthik</strong></a> took the inexplicable decision of putting the pressure of bowling the last over on Krishna. The move seemed unwarranted as KKR&#8217;s star bowler, Mitchell Johnson and Kuldeep Yadav, or for that matter even Andre Russell who&#8217;d bowled well in the match, had overs remaining in the reservoir. Krishna ended up getting hit for 11 runs in the 20th over and KKR eventually lost the match by a similar margin of 13 runs.<br>

3. D&#8217;Arcy Short being given another shot

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-241666" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/DArcy-Short.jpg" alt="D'Arcy Short of Rajasthan Royals" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241666" class="wp-caption-text">D&#8217;Arcy Short of Rajasthan Royals. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

D&#8217;Arcy Short may have been phenomenal for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) in the past but he&#8217;s scarcely been able to recreate that sensation for his IPL side, Rajasthan Royals (RR). Although he was touted as one of the most exciting prospects to have been roped in by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ajinkya-rahane-dismissal-exposes-the-middle-order-for-rr-says-csk-coach-fleming/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ajinkya Rahane</strong></a>-led side who could very well fill in the void left by Steve Smith&#8217;s absence, the 27-year-old has rather been a let down.

With just 109 runs to his credit in 5 matches ahead of the crucial match against the KXIP, D&#8217;Arcy Short was given another chance to open the innings for Rajasthan and therein was committed a major blunder that cost RR the match and pushed them down the points table. Short was dismissed cheaply off a blind attempt at a slog for just 2 runs. The move to replace the RR skipper from his usual spot as an opener spelled doom for RR as Rahane, too, was sent packing for a personal total of just 5 runs.

4. KKR committing another last over bowling blunder by using Piyush Chawla

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247654" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KKR-team.jpg" alt="Kolkata Knight Riders" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption>

KKR&#8217;s woeful tryst with the last over bowling decisions continued in their second match against the Mumbai Indians, and this time it came in their own backyard, the Eden Gardens. The unstoppable Ishan Kishan piled on 62 runs off just 21 balls that helped MI put up the highest ever IPL total to be recorded at the venue (210 runs). The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-ishan-kishan-credits-rohit-sharma-ms-dhoni-batting-prowess/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a>-led outfit had been poised at 188 at the end of the 19th over and KKR would&#8217;ve hoped to restrict them within 200 in the final over, but this time it was the wrong decision of bowling Piyush Chawla that cost them.

KKR didn&#8217;t have too many choices to bowl the last over with since all their bowlers had taken a severe beating at the hands of the MI batting line-up. The final over from Chawla saw Ben Cutting and Krunal Pandya go berserk as they smashed 22 runs off Chawla&#8217;s bowling, aided by three sixes and a boundary. Chawla was able to dismiss Cutting on the penultimate delivery of the innings but it wan&#8217;t enough to stem the carnage that Cutting had already inflicted.

5. DD sending in Glenn Maxwell to open the innings against SRH

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-239301" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell.jpg" alt="Glenn Maxwell of the Delhi Daredevils" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-239301" class="wp-caption-text">Glenn Maxwell of Delhi Daredevils in action. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

The terror that Glenn Maxwell had been able to strike in the bowler&#8217;s heart while playing for the Kings XI Punjab side back in 2014 seems to have lost its sheen in recent times. Compared to his runs tally of 552 in 16 matches back in 2014, Maxwell has had a below-par season in IPL 2018, with just 142 runs in 10 games. This dearth of runs from his bat has hurt DD and how! In order to remedy the situation, Maxwell was sent up the order to open the inning for Delhi against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

The move turned out to be a major blunder as he was run out unceremoniously by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-match-39-player-battles-virat-kohli-vs-sandeep-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sandeep Sharma</strong></a> for a personal total of just 2 runs off 3 balls. Considering that the 29-year-old is accustomed to shouldering the middle-order responsibilities, be it for his national side or in the Big Bash League (BBL), the sudden push up the order was a major blunder on the part of the team management as Maxwell failed to cope with the pressure of consolidating the team&#8217;s innings in the initial overs.

<p>The group stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 is in its home stretch, with just a handful of matches remaining to be played. While the <strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</strong> have qualified for the playoffs already, the tussle to occupy the remaining 3 play-offs spots is ongoing and intense. However, in this race, not all teams have been faultless and some of these mistakes have even cost their respective sides important matches.</p>
<p>Be it sending in the wrong player up the order or giving the ball to a relatively inexperienced youngster against a quality side, several teams have erred in making some crucial judgement calls. As we approach the last week of the group stage clashes of the ongoing tournament, let’s take a look at the 5 biggest follies teams committed in the fourth week of IPL 2018.</p>
<h3>1. KXIP team management sending in R Ashwin at No.3</h3>
<figure id="attachment_249064" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-249064" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-249064" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravichandran-Ashwin.jpg" alt="Ravichandran Ashwin" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-249064" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab’s Ravichandran Ashwin in action. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>“You’ve not qualified until you’ve qualified” is a phrase the KXIP team management needs to repeat and re-repeat to themselves before they take drastic measures to shake up a winning team order. One such move that cost KXIP dearly was the decision to send Ravichandran Ashwin up the order to bat at No.3, that too in a run-chase situation against the<strong> Rajasthan Royals (RR)</strong>.</p>
<p>Although Ashwin is credited as a batsman armed with good technique, it was bizarre to expect that the man who’s perpetually used to batting down the order will be able to hammer away from the word ‘go’. As a result, the ace spinner ended up getting dismissed for a duck on the very second delivery he faced. Not only did it cost KXIP a wicket, but left a severe dent in the team’s confidence and they ended up on the losing side by 15 runs.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. KKR using Prasidh Krishna to bowl the last over against the Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_240135" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-240135" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-240135" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prasidh-Krishna.jpg" alt="Prasidh Krishna" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-240135" class="wp-caption-text">Prasidh Krishna. (Photo Source: SportStar)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been known to back youngsters in the direst of situations. While that’s an appreciable spirit, one needs to weigh in the possible consequences before sending in a relatively inexperienced pacer to bowl the last over against two hard-hitters like Hardik Pandya and JP Duminy. That’s exactly where KKR went wrong when they entrusted young Prasidh Krishna with the ball in the final over of the MI innings.</p>
<p>Prasidh Krishna, on his debut match, had gone bowled decently in spite of going wicketless till the 19th over of the MI innings. Come the last over, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-dinesh-karthik-optimistic-kkrs-chances-qualify-playoffs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Dinesh Karthik</strong></a> took the inexplicable decision of putting the pressure of bowling the last over on Krishna. The move seemed unwarranted as KKR’s star bowler, Mitchell Johnson and Kuldeep Yadav, or for that matter even Andre Russell who’d bowled well in the match, had overs remaining in the reservoir. Krishna ended up getting hit for 11 runs in the 20th over and KKR eventually lost the match by a similar margin of 13 runs.<br>
</p>
<h3>3. D’Arcy Short being given another shot</h3>
<figure id="attachment_241666" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-241666" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-241666" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/DArcy-Short.jpg" alt="D'Arcy Short of Rajasthan Royals" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241666" class="wp-caption-text">D’Arcy Short of Rajasthan Royals. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>D’Arcy Short may have been phenomenal for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) in the past but he’s scarcely been able to recreate that sensation for his IPL side, Rajasthan Royals (RR). Although he was touted as one of the most exciting prospects to have been roped in by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ajinkya-rahane-dismissal-exposes-the-middle-order-for-rr-says-csk-coach-fleming/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ajinkya Rahane</strong></a>-led side who could very well fill in the void left by Steve Smith’s absence, the 27-year-old has rather been a let down.</p>
<p>With just 109 runs to his credit in 5 matches ahead of the crucial match against the KXIP, D’Arcy Short was given another chance to open the innings for Rajasthan and therein was committed a major blunder that cost RR the match and pushed them down the points table. Short was dismissed cheaply off a blind attempt at a slog for just 2 runs. The move to replace the RR skipper from his usual spot as an opener spelled doom for RR as Rahane, too, was sent packing for a personal total of just 5 runs.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. KKR committing another last over bowling blunder by using Piyush Chawla</h3>
<figure id="attachment_247654" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-247654" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KKR-team.jpg" alt="Kolkata Knight Riders" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>KKR’s woeful tryst with the last over bowling decisions continued in their second match against the Mumbai Indians, and this time it came in their own backyard, the Eden Gardens. The unstoppable Ishan Kishan piled on 62 runs off just 21 balls that helped MI put up the highest ever IPL total to be recorded at the venue (210 runs). The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-ishan-kishan-credits-rohit-sharma-ms-dhoni-batting-prowess/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a>-led outfit had been poised at 188 at the end of the 19th over and KKR would’ve hoped to restrict them within 200 in the final over, but this time it was the wrong decision of bowling Piyush Chawla that cost them.</p>
<p>KKR didn’t have too many choices to bowl the last over with since all their bowlers had taken a severe beating at the hands of the MI batting line-up. The final over from Chawla saw Ben Cutting and Krunal Pandya go berserk as they smashed 22 runs off Chawla’s bowling, aided by three sixes and a boundary. Chawla was able to dismiss Cutting on the penultimate delivery of the innings but it wan’t enough to stem the carnage that Cutting had already inflicted.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5. DD sending in Glenn Maxwell to open the innings against SRH</h3>
<figure id="attachment_239301" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-239301" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-239301" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell.jpg" alt="Glenn Maxwell of the Delhi Daredevils" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-239301" class="wp-caption-text">Glenn Maxwell of Delhi Daredevils in action. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The terror that Glenn Maxwell had been able to strike in the bowler’s heart while playing for the Kings XI Punjab side back in 2014 seems to have lost its sheen in recent times. Compared to his runs tally of 552 in 16 matches back in 2014, Maxwell has had a below-par season in IPL 2018, with just 142 runs in 10 games. This dearth of runs from his bat has hurt DD and how! In order to remedy the situation, Maxwell was sent up the order to open the inning for Delhi against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).</p>
<p>The move turned out to be a major blunder as he was run out unceremoniously by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-match-39-player-battles-virat-kohli-vs-sandeep-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sandeep Sharma</strong></a> for a personal total of just 2 runs off 3 balls. Considering that the 29-year-old is accustomed to shouldering the middle-order responsibilities, be it for his national side or in the Big Bash League (BBL), the sudden push up the order was a major blunder on the part of the team management as Maxwell failed to cope with the pressure of consolidating the team’s innings in the initial overs.</p>

<p>The group stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 is in its home stretch, with just a handful of matches remaining to be played. While the <strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</strong> have qualified for the playoffs already, the tussle to occupy the remaining 3 play-offs spots is ongoing and intense. However, in this race, not all teams have been faultless and some of these mistakes have even cost their respective sides important matches.</p>
<p>Be it sending in the wrong player up the order or giving the ball to a relatively inexperienced youngster against a quality side, several teams have erred in making some crucial judgement calls. As we approach the last week of the group stage clashes of the ongoing tournament, let’s take a look at the 5 biggest follies teams committed in the fourth week of IPL 2018.</p>
<h3>1. KXIP team management sending in R Ashwin at No.3</h3>
<figure id="attachment_249064" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-249064" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-249064" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravichandran-Ashwin.jpg" alt="Ravichandran Ashwin" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-249064" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s Ravichandran Ashwin in action. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve not qualified until you&#8217;ve qualified&#8221; is a phrase the KXIP team management needs to repeat and re-repeat to themselves before they take drastic measures to shake up a winning team order. One such move that cost KXIP dearly was the decision to send Ravichandran Ashwin up the order to bat at No.3, that too in a run-chase situation against the<strong> Rajasthan Royals (RR)</strong>.</p>
<p>Although Ashwin is credited as a batsman armed with good technique, it was bizarre to expect that the man who&#8217;s perpetually used to batting down the order will be able to hammer away from the word &#8216;go&#8217;. As a result, the ace spinner ended up getting dismissed for a duck on the very second delivery he faced. Not only did it cost KXIP a wicket, but left a severe dent in the team&#8217;s confidence and they ended up on the losing side by 15 runs.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. KKR using Prasidh Krishna to bowl the last over against the Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_240135" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-240135" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-240135" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prasidh-Krishna.jpg" alt="Prasidh Krishna" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-240135" class="wp-caption-text">Prasidh Krishna. (Photo Source: SportStar)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been known to back youngsters in the direst of situations. While that&#8217;s an appreciable spirit, one needs to weigh in the possible consequences before sending in a relatively inexperienced pacer to bowl the last over against two hard-hitters like Hardik Pandya and JP Duminy. That&#8217;s exactly where KKR went wrong when they entrusted young Prasidh Krishna with the ball in the final over of the MI innings.</p>
<p>Prasidh Krishna, on his debut match, had gone bowled decently in spite of going wicketless till the 19th over of the MI innings. Come the last over, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-dinesh-karthik-optimistic-kkrs-chances-qualify-playoffs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Dinesh Karthik</strong></a> took the inexplicable decision of putting the pressure of bowling the last over on Krishna. The move seemed unwarranted as KKR&#8217;s star bowler, Mitchell Johnson and Kuldeep Yadav, or for that matter even Andre Russell who&#8217;d bowled well in the match, had overs remaining in the reservoir. Krishna ended up getting hit for 11 runs in the 20th over and KKR eventually lost the match by a similar margin of 13 runs.<br>
</p>
<h3>3. D&#8217;Arcy Short being given another shot</h3>
<figure id="attachment_241666" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-241666" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-241666" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/DArcy-Short.jpg" alt="D'Arcy Short of Rajasthan Royals" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241666" class="wp-caption-text">D&#8217;Arcy Short of Rajasthan Royals. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>D&#8217;Arcy Short may have been phenomenal for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) in the past but he&#8217;s scarcely been able to recreate that sensation for his IPL side, Rajasthan Royals (RR). Although he was touted as one of the most exciting prospects to have been roped in by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ajinkya-rahane-dismissal-exposes-the-middle-order-for-rr-says-csk-coach-fleming/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ajinkya Rahane</strong></a>-led side who could very well fill in the void left by Steve Smith&#8217;s absence, the 27-year-old has rather been a let down.</p>
<p>With just 109 runs to his credit in 5 matches ahead of the crucial match against the KXIP, D&#8217;Arcy Short was given another chance to open the innings for Rajasthan and therein was committed a major blunder that cost RR the match and pushed them down the points table. Short was dismissed cheaply off a blind attempt at a slog for just 2 runs. The move to replace the RR skipper from his usual spot as an opener spelled doom for RR as Rahane, too, was sent packing for a personal total of just 5 runs.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. KKR committing another last over bowling blunder by using Piyush Chawla</h3>
<figure id="attachment_247654" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247654" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247654" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KKR-team.jpg" alt="Kolkata Knight Riders" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>KKR&#8217;s woeful tryst with the last over bowling decisions continued in their second match against the Mumbai Indians, and this time it came in their own backyard, the Eden Gardens. The unstoppable Ishan Kishan piled on 62 runs off just 21 balls that helped MI put up the highest ever IPL total to be recorded at the venue (210 runs). The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-ishan-kishan-credits-rohit-sharma-ms-dhoni-batting-prowess/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a>-led outfit had been poised at 188 at the end of the 19th over and KKR would&#8217;ve hoped to restrict them within 200 in the final over, but this time it was the wrong decision of bowling Piyush Chawla that cost them.</p>
<p>KKR didn&#8217;t have too many choices to bowl the last over with since all their bowlers had taken a severe beating at the hands of the MI batting line-up. The final over from Chawla saw Ben Cutting and Krunal Pandya go berserk as they smashed 22 runs off Chawla&#8217;s bowling, aided by three sixes and a boundary. Chawla was able to dismiss Cutting on the penultimate delivery of the innings but it wan&#8217;t enough to stem the carnage that Cutting had already inflicted.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5. DD sending in Glenn Maxwell to open the innings against SRH</h3>
<figure id="attachment_239301" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-239301" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-239301" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell.jpg" alt="Glenn Maxwell of the Delhi Daredevils" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-239301" class="wp-caption-text">Glenn Maxwell of Delhi Daredevils in action. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The terror that Glenn Maxwell had been able to strike in the bowler&#8217;s heart while playing for the Kings XI Punjab side back in 2014 seems to have lost its sheen in recent times. Compared to his runs tally of 552 in 16 matches back in 2014, Maxwell has had a below-par season in IPL 2018, with just 142 runs in 10 games. This dearth of runs from his bat has hurt DD and how! In order to remedy the situation, Maxwell was sent up the order to open the inning for Delhi against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).</p>
<p>The move turned out to be a major blunder as he was run out unceremoniously by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-match-39-player-battles-virat-kohli-vs-sandeep-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sandeep Sharma</strong></a> for a personal total of just 2 runs off 3 balls. Considering that the 29-year-old is accustomed to shouldering the middle-order responsibilities, be it for his national side or in the Big Bash League (BBL), the sudden push up the order was a major blunder on the part of the team management as Maxwell failed to cope with the pressure of consolidating the team&#8217;s innings in the initial overs.</p>

Be it sending in the wrong player up the order or giving the ball to a relatively inexperienced youngster against a quality batting side, several teams have erred in making some crucial judgement calls.

IPL 2018: Five Biggest mistakes teams committed in the fifth week

The group stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 is in its home stretch, with just a handful of matches remaining to be played. While the