The Indian Premier League (IPL) has returned in the blink of an eye. It seems like only yesterday that we saw Ravindra Jadeja get the winning runs to help Chennai Super Kings lift the IPL 2023 trophy. However, the next season is already here and both the fans and players are excited about the competition.
The toss is a very important thing in a cricket match. While a coin toss comes down to luck at the end of the day, it has lot of weightage on how the match goes. Winning the toss can be very important for the team as the winner gets to decide if they want to bat or bowl first. If you win the toss you can choose a strategy which favours you and begin the match having the upper hand.
Today’s IPL game (26th May 2024) is between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
*This will be updated on match day.
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Pat Cummins won the toss and revealed that Sunrisers Hyderabad would be batting first. Sunrisers Hyderabad will try set a score which Kolkata Knight Riders will find too tough to chase down.
While certain factors like winning rate and recent streak are used while predicting who will win the toss it all virtually comes down to a 50/50 chance. We have, however, made a prediction as to who we think will win the toss in tomorrow’s game.
There is one final match that will be played on Sunday (26th May 2024). This match is between Kolkata Knight Riders and the winner of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. We predict that Kolkata Knight Riders will win the toss tomorrow.
While the toss is not something of much significance in other sports, winning the toss is a big factor in cricket. This is because a team’s strategy may be based on whether they bat first or second. Team’s are also set up in a certain way depending on which players are a part of the team.
A team with an explosive batting lineup will prefer to bowl first so they can chase down the score in the second innings. This is only possible if the captain of the team manages to win the toss. This is what makes the toss a very important factor in the game of cricket and why certain matches are decided solely upon who ends up winning the toss.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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