IPL 2021: Top 5 memorable opening partnerships in the history of the tournament
The league has seen some world-class opening pairs in its 13 seasons.
2. Gautam Gambhir-Robin Uthappa
In the 2014 IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders got off to a pretty bad start when they lost five out of their first seven matches. However, after the fifth match, KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir decided to make a change in the opening combination. He promoted Robin Uthappa up the order and decided to open the batting with him.
The experiment worked quite well when they notched up a hundred-run stand in their second outing, but KKR lost that match too. However, from thereon, KKR won seven matches consecutively to finish at the second position in the league standings. They entered the final and ended up winning the tournament as well.
The reason why this partnership is more memorable than many other stands is that it managed to help Kolkata turn its fortunes around and produced one of the most famous triumphs in T20 history. They opened the innings for the franchise in some of the upcoming seasons as well, with a lot of success at the top order.
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