With another exciting week of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a> (IPL) coming to an end, there were some hits and misses for each game. While some did the unthinkable, some were far from it. While someone like Ankit Rajpoot who was bought for 3 Cr justified his price tag twice in a row, some big names who were bought for big bucks were far from their best in the last week.

From Match 17 to Match 26, a lot changed – <strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad</strong> defended low scores twice, Mumbai Indians continued to lose track, Royal Challengers Bangalore messed up again, Chennai Super Kings dominated yet another thriller, the leadership roles changed in Delhi Daredevils but the following players disappointed.

Here is a look at the Top 5 Expensive Fails of the week

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244459" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-1.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244459" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

The Chennai Super Kings opted to retain Ravindra Jadeja ahead of local boy Ravichandran Ashwin in the IPL auction. While several of CSK’s on-field and off-the-field gambles have worked so far, their persistence of Jadeja hasn’t yielded the same results as they would have expected to. It was clear by MS Dhoni’s words before the auction that he was going to give Jadeja more opportunities with the bat in this season.

Dhoni stood by his words but Jadeja is yet to repay that faith. Apart from the six against <strong>Kolkata Knight Riders</strong> in a last-over heist, it is hard to figure out any noteworthy contribution from Jadeja in the field. However, that is just about his batting. Even with the ball, Jadeja has not been able to show any reason behind why he is a perennial feature in the Playing XI. In the 6 matches CSK has played so far, he has picked only one wicket. It is true he hasn’t bowled his full quota of overs in every match either but one of the reasons for that is his ineffectiveness.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-242058" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Woakes-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Chris Woakes &amp; Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242058" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Woakes &amp; Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

For a team that has the reputation to go all out on its players in the auction, <strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong> did well to limit themselves from going overboard in the auction by spending a big amount on Chris Woakes only. Or did they? They couldn’t afford to go all out for any player because they were already spending a major amount by retaining Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sarfaraz Khan. However, it now appears like RCB chose the wrong guy to bag for a big price.

Make no mistake, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-woakes-endorses-virat-kohlis-participation-in-the-county-championships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Woakes</strong></a> featured in the leading wicket-takers list for quite some time as well, he has the wickets to his name too but how effective he has been and how much justice he has done to his tag of an all-rounder will only be visible if you have watched him. Even though he was bowled out several times before the ultimate death overs, he hasn’t been able to counter RCB’s death bowling problems even when he had the chance and he has been very expensive, in general too. As a result, we saw him getting benched against Chennai Super Kings.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-243267" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-3.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-243267" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians&#8217; captain Rohit Sharma reacts. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Rohit Sharma finds himself in a testing time this IPL. Not only is his team under his captaincy languishing at the bottom of the table with one win in 6 games, he has had a poor time with the bat as well. Apart from the 94-run-blitz against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he has been dismissed for 15, 11, 18, 0 and 2. Interestingly, his only good performance was the reason Mumbai Indians have one win.

The Mumbai Indians have faltered not in terms of captaincy or because of any major problems but because they have been unable to capitalize on the momentum in each match after they were put in the driver’s seat. The team boasts of some terrific individual performances with several players stepping up on different occasions but as harsh as it may sound, it is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-woakes-endorses-virat-kohlis-participation-in-the-county-championships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> who is looking like a weak link with no contribution with the bat. Despite good starts at the top, the onus comes to a flimsy lower middle order because Rohit Sharma hasn’t been able to bridge the gap between the two departments. The moment he gets going, MI will not be languishing on the bottom.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244058" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Krunal-Pandya-1.jpg" alt="Krunal Pandya" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244058" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians&#8217; Krunal Pandya during an IPL 2018 match. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

He was the most expensive uncapped player to be bought in the history of the IPL. Unsurprisingly so because he is the X-factor a team would need. However, nearly half the season is finished and Krunal Pandya hasn’t been able to repeat the heroics he is known for and capable of. Apart from the unbeaten 41 against <strong>CSK</strong> in the opening clash, his scores read 15, 11, 15, 7, 24. It is not as if he has looked out of form or anything as such but it is as if the bowlers have decoded how to get the better of him and they have been successful each time.

Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, when MI was struggling to score 118, Krunal Pandya was expected to be their guiding light. In fact, it appeared as if he was on to something, only for him to be outdone by Rashid Khan. His performance with the ball hasn’t been so dismal as he has managed to scalp 6 wickets in 6 games, with 3 coming against RCB alone. However, his lack of contribution with the bat has made the MI lower middle order look highly unstable, becoming a reason for their defeats so far.<br>

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-242910" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-9.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242910" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli in action. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption>

The highest paid player in the history of IPL, Virat Kohli, finds himself in an unfavourable situation both as a captain and a batsman. Royal Challengers Bangalore are looming in the bottom half of the points table with 2 wins in 6 games and still have major loopholes in their Playing XI after nearly half the season-ending. He played an unbeaten 92-run-knock against Mumbai Indians which ended up on the losing side and scored a 57 against <strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong> before that but that too ended up in the losing cause.

It is safe to say that it is not fair to expect so much of Kohli just because his team is so heavily dependent on him but he himself agrees that the 30-run contribution against Delhi Daredevils for him was far more good news than his 92-run-knock against MI. The reason? The result. RCB won the match against Delhi, courtesy an ABD blitz. It can also be said that Trent Boult’s catch was worthy of that wicket. However, his lack of runs against CSK would now be playing on his mind to put on that cape and have a noteworthy contribution that ends in the winning cause.

<p>With another exciting week of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a>&nbsp;(IPL) coming to an end, there were some hits and misses for each game. While some did the unthinkable, some were far from it. While someone like Ankit Rajpoot who was bought for 3 Cr justified his price tag twice in a row, some big names who were bought for big bucks were far from their best in the last week.</p>
<p>From Match 17 to Match 26, a lot changed – <strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad</strong> defended low scores twice, Mumbai Indians continued to lose track, Royal Challengers Bangalore messed up again, Chennai Super Kings dominated yet another thriller, the leadership roles changed in Delhi Daredevils but the following players disappointed.</p>
<h3>Here is a look at the Top 5 Expensive Fails of the week</h3>
<h3>1. Ravindra Jadeja (retained for 7 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244459" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244459" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-244459" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-1.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244459" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Chennai Super Kings opted to retain Ravindra Jadeja ahead of local boy Ravichandran Ashwin in the IPL auction. While several of CSK’s on-field and off-the-field gambles have worked so far, their persistence of Jadeja hasn’t yielded the same results as they would have expected to. It was clear by MS Dhoni’s words before the auction that he was going to give Jadeja more opportunities with the bat in this season.</p>
<p>Dhoni stood by his words but Jadeja is yet to repay that faith. Apart from the six against <strong>Kolkata Knight Riders</strong> in a last-over heist, it is hard to figure out any noteworthy contribution from Jadeja in the field. However, that is just about his batting. Even with the ball, Jadeja has not been able to show any reason behind why he is a perennial feature in the Playing XI. In the 6 matches CSK has played so far, he has picked only one wicket. It is true he hasn’t bowled his full quota of overs in every match either but one of the reasons for that is his ineffectiveness.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Chris Woakes (bought for 7.40 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_242058" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-242058" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-242058" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Woakes-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Chris Woakes &amp; Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242058" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Woakes &amp; Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>For a team that has the reputation to go all out on its players in the auction, <strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong> did well to limit themselves from going overboard in the auction by spending a big amount on Chris Woakes only. Or did they? They couldn’t afford to go all out for any player because they were already spending a major amount by retaining Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sarfaraz Khan. However, it now appears like RCB chose the wrong guy to bag for a big price.</p>
<p>Make no mistake, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-woakes-endorses-virat-kohlis-participation-in-the-county-championships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Woakes</strong></a> featured in the leading wicket-takers list for quite some time as well, he has the wickets to his name too but how effective he has been and how much justice he has done to his tag of an all-rounder will only be visible if you have watched him. Even though he was bowled out several times before the ultimate death overs, he hasn’t been able to counter RCB’s death bowling problems even when he had the chance and he has been very expensive, in general too. As a result, we saw him getting benched against Chennai Super Kings.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Rohit Sharma (retained for 15 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_243267" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-243267" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-243267" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-3.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-243267" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit Sharma reacts. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Rohit Sharma finds himself in a testing time this IPL. Not only is his team under his captaincy languishing at the bottom of the table with one win in 6 games, he has had a poor time with the bat as well. Apart from the 94-run-blitz against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he has been dismissed for 15, 11, 18, 0 and 2. Interestingly, his only good performance was the reason Mumbai Indians have one win.</p>
<p>The&nbsp;Mumbai Indians have faltered not in terms of captaincy or because of any major problems but because they have been unable to capitalize on the momentum in each match after they were put in the driver’s seat. The team boasts of some terrific individual performances with several players stepping up on different occasions but as harsh as it may sound, it is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-woakes-endorses-virat-kohlis-participation-in-the-county-championships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> who is looking like a weak link with no contribution with the bat. Despite good starts at the top, the onus comes to a flimsy lower middle order because Rohit Sharma hasn’t been able to bridge the gap between the two departments. The moment he gets going, MI will not be languishing on the bottom.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Krunal Pandya (RTM’d for 8.80 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244058" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244058" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-244058" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Krunal-Pandya-1.jpg" alt="Krunal Pandya" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244058" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians’ Krunal Pandya during an IPL 2018 match. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>He was the most expensive uncapped player to be bought in the history of the IPL. Unsurprisingly so because he is the X-factor a team would need. However, nearly half the season is finished and Krunal Pandya hasn’t been able to repeat the heroics he is known for and capable of. Apart from the unbeaten 41 against <strong>CSK</strong> in the opening clash, his scores read 15, 11, 15, 7, 24. It is not as if he has looked out of form or anything as such but it is as if the bowlers have decoded how to get the better of him and they have been successful each time.</p>
<p>Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, when MI was struggling to score 118, Krunal Pandya was expected to be their guiding light. In fact, it appeared as if he was on to something, only for him to be outdone by Rashid Khan. His performance with the ball hasn’t been so dismal as he has managed to scalp 6 wickets in 6 games, with 3 coming against RCB alone. However, his lack of contribution with the bat has made the MI lower middle order look highly unstable, becoming a reason for their defeats so far.<br>
</p>
<h3>5. Virat Kohli (retained for 17 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_242910" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-242910" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-242910" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-9.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242910" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli in action. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The highest paid player in the history of IPL, Virat Kohli, finds himself in an unfavourable situation both as a captain and a batsman. Royal Challengers Bangalore are looming in the bottom half of the points table with 2 wins in 6 games and still have major loopholes in their Playing XI after nearly half the season-ending. He played an unbeaten 92-run-knock against Mumbai Indians which ended up on the losing side and scored a 57 against <strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong> before that but that too ended up in the losing cause.</p>
<p>It is safe to say that it is not fair to expect so much of Kohli just because his team is so heavily dependent on him but he himself agrees that the 30-run contribution against Delhi Daredevils for him was far more good news than his 92-run-knock against MI. The reason? The result. RCB won the match against Delhi, courtesy an ABD blitz. It can also be said that Trent Boult’s catch was worthy of that wicket. However, his lack of runs against CSK would now be playing on his mind to put on that cape and have a noteworthy contribution that ends in the winning cause.</p>

<p>With another exciting week of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a> (IPL) coming to an end, there were some hits and misses for each game. While some did the unthinkable, some were far from it. While someone like Ankit Rajpoot who was bought for 3 Cr justified his price tag twice in a row, some big names who were bought for big bucks were far from their best in the last week.</p>
<p>From Match 17 to Match 26, a lot changed – <strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad</strong> defended low scores twice, Mumbai Indians continued to lose track, Royal Challengers Bangalore messed up again, Chennai Super Kings dominated yet another thriller, the leadership roles changed in Delhi Daredevils but the following players disappointed.</p>
<h3>Here is a look at the Top 5 Expensive Fails of the week</h3>
<h3>1. Ravindra Jadeja (retained for 7 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244459" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244459" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244459" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-1.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244459" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Chennai Super Kings opted to retain Ravindra Jadeja ahead of local boy Ravichandran Ashwin in the IPL auction. While several of CSK’s on-field and off-the-field gambles have worked so far, their persistence of Jadeja hasn’t yielded the same results as they would have expected to. It was clear by MS Dhoni’s words before the auction that he was going to give Jadeja more opportunities with the bat in this season.</p>
<p>Dhoni stood by his words but Jadeja is yet to repay that faith. Apart from the six against <strong>Kolkata Knight Riders</strong> in a last-over heist, it is hard to figure out any noteworthy contribution from Jadeja in the field. However, that is just about his batting. Even with the ball, Jadeja has not been able to show any reason behind why he is a perennial feature in the Playing XI. In the 6 matches CSK has played so far, he has picked only one wicket. It is true he hasn’t bowled his full quota of overs in every match either but one of the reasons for that is his ineffectiveness.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Chris Woakes (bought for 7.40 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_242058" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-242058" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-242058" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Woakes-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Chris Woakes &amp; Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242058" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Woakes &amp; Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>For a team that has the reputation to go all out on its players in the auction, <strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong> did well to limit themselves from going overboard in the auction by spending a big amount on Chris Woakes only. Or did they? They couldn’t afford to go all out for any player because they were already spending a major amount by retaining Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sarfaraz Khan. However, it now appears like RCB chose the wrong guy to bag for a big price.</p>
<p>Make no mistake, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-woakes-endorses-virat-kohlis-participation-in-the-county-championships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Woakes</strong></a> featured in the leading wicket-takers list for quite some time as well, he has the wickets to his name too but how effective he has been and how much justice he has done to his tag of an all-rounder will only be visible if you have watched him. Even though he was bowled out several times before the ultimate death overs, he hasn’t been able to counter RCB’s death bowling problems even when he had the chance and he has been very expensive, in general too. As a result, we saw him getting benched against Chennai Super Kings.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Rohit Sharma (retained for 15 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_243267" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-243267" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-243267" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-3.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-243267" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians&#8217; captain Rohit Sharma reacts. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Rohit Sharma finds himself in a testing time this IPL. Not only is his team under his captaincy languishing at the bottom of the table with one win in 6 games, he has had a poor time with the bat as well. Apart from the 94-run-blitz against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he has been dismissed for 15, 11, 18, 0 and 2. Interestingly, his only good performance was the reason Mumbai Indians have one win.</p>
<p>The Mumbai Indians have faltered not in terms of captaincy or because of any major problems but because they have been unable to capitalize on the momentum in each match after they were put in the driver’s seat. The team boasts of some terrific individual performances with several players stepping up on different occasions but as harsh as it may sound, it is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-woakes-endorses-virat-kohlis-participation-in-the-county-championships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> who is looking like a weak link with no contribution with the bat. Despite good starts at the top, the onus comes to a flimsy lower middle order because Rohit Sharma hasn’t been able to bridge the gap between the two departments. The moment he gets going, MI will not be languishing on the bottom.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Krunal Pandya (RTM’d for 8.80 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244058" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244058" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244058" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Krunal-Pandya-1.jpg" alt="Krunal Pandya" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244058" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians&#8217; Krunal Pandya during an IPL 2018 match. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>He was the most expensive uncapped player to be bought in the history of the IPL. Unsurprisingly so because he is the X-factor a team would need. However, nearly half the season is finished and Krunal Pandya hasn’t been able to repeat the heroics he is known for and capable of. Apart from the unbeaten 41 against <strong>CSK</strong> in the opening clash, his scores read 15, 11, 15, 7, 24. It is not as if he has looked out of form or anything as such but it is as if the bowlers have decoded how to get the better of him and they have been successful each time.</p>
<p>Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, when MI was struggling to score 118, Krunal Pandya was expected to be their guiding light. In fact, it appeared as if he was on to something, only for him to be outdone by Rashid Khan. His performance with the ball hasn’t been so dismal as he has managed to scalp 6 wickets in 6 games, with 3 coming against RCB alone. However, his lack of contribution with the bat has made the MI lower middle order look highly unstable, becoming a reason for their defeats so far.<br>
</p>
<h3>5. Virat Kohli (retained for 17 Cr)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_242910" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-242910" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-242910" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-9.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242910" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli in action. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The highest paid player in the history of IPL, Virat Kohli, finds himself in an unfavourable situation both as a captain and a batsman. Royal Challengers Bangalore are looming in the bottom half of the points table with 2 wins in 6 games and still have major loopholes in their Playing XI after nearly half the season-ending. He played an unbeaten 92-run-knock against Mumbai Indians which ended up on the losing side and scored a 57 against <strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong> before that but that too ended up in the losing cause.</p>
<p>It is safe to say that it is not fair to expect so much of Kohli just because his team is so heavily dependent on him but he himself agrees that the 30-run contribution against Delhi Daredevils for him was far more good news than his 92-run-knock against MI. The reason? The result. RCB won the match against Delhi, courtesy an ABD blitz. It can also be said that Trent Boult’s catch was worthy of that wicket. However, his lack of runs against CSK would now be playing on his mind to put on that cape and have a noteworthy contribution that ends in the winning cause.</p>

The IPL has seen no shortage of cash-flow while a few big players have disappointed so far.

IPL 2018, Week 3: Top Five Expensive Fails of the Week

With another exciting week of the Indian Premier League (IPL) coming to an end, there were some hits and misses for each game. While some did the unthinking