It might be the 13th edition of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a>, but it is continuing on its merry way of wooing the audience with its theatrics. To be honest, it has only got better this year as there are excitement and uncertainty in equal measure with six teams in the hunt of playoff spots in the penultimate week of the tournament. As usual, there have been some memorable moments in the season. Nail-biting finishes, acrobatic catches, and game-changing performances with bat/ball, there has hardly been a dull moment in the last seven weeks.

Amidst all these, one should also not forget the captaincy skills displayed in the tournament. It has been a year where the league has seen the rise of some new leaders. On the contrary, it has also witnessed the fall of one of the most successful captains in the league&#8217;s history. In all, there have been times in this IPL where different captains have been in the limelight. And sometimes it has been for the wrong reasons, as their mistakes cost their team heavily.

Here is the list of Team-wise one captaincy blunder in IPL 2020

1) KL Rahul &#8211; Resting Chris Gayle for the first half of the season

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-458933" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-5.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458933" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s winning run came to a screeching halt with their loss to Rajasthan Royals. It has affected their position in the points table and has also dented their playoff chances considerably. Having said that, KXIP made an inspirational comeback in the last two weeks. They have won games from improbable situations. And they have committed less tactical errors in the second half of the season.

The other thing is the presence of in-form Chris Gayle, who seems to be getting better with every game. The Universe Boss is one of the reasons why the team is still alive in this tournament. And considering that fact, it was a mistake on part of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-kl-rahul-sheldon-cottrell-and-a-kxip-fan-engage-in-a-hilarious-banter-on-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>KL Rahul</strong></a> and Punjab&#8217;s team management to bench him in the initial phase of the tournament.

It can be validated from the impact of the southpaw on Punjab&#8217;s recent outcomes. In the seven games he has played in this season, the team has won 5 of them. He has crunched three half-centuries and has also changed the dynamism of Punjab&#8217;s batting order. Besides, his inclusion in the playing XI has allowed the skipper to play the anchor role for the side. In all, Rahul played it safe and didn&#8217;t gamble with a genuine match-winner like Gayle in the first half of the season. That decision came back to haunt him.

2) Virat Kohli &#8211; Tinkering with winning combinations

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-461138" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohl.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-461138" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Royal Challengers Bangalore fans will be on tenterhooks after their team&#8217;s slip-up in the last three games. And it is because their team is yet to qualify for the next stage. Though they have been playing some quality cricket, this tournament is such that even a single loss can change the fortunes of the side. Especially for them who have a habit of floundering at the business end of the tournament.

In this season, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-srh-beat-rcb-to-stay-and-keep-other-teams-alive-in-playoffs-race/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Virat Kohli-led side</strong></a> was cruising at one stage. Many also anticipated that they might be the first one to seal the playoffs spot. And for that, some credit should go to their bowling attack who has stood up for the team, unlike the past few seasons. Their striking performances gave them the extra boost that has been missing for a long time. But then suddenly, their skipper made a mistake of tinkering with the winning combinations.

It might sound vague at first, but these small things do matter in a high-pressure tournament like IPL. After their thumping win against Kolkata, Virat surprisingly decided to change the playing XI for their tie against CSK. He dropped Isuru Udana for fitting Moeen Ali into the side. The England cricketer was included to provide the all-round balance. But neither did he score runs, nor did he complete his full quota of overs. Thus the move backfired completely, and it didn&#8217;t stop there as he did it again in their encounter against Mumbai. In the end, the question arises that &#8216;Why to do such things when you are winning games?&#8217;

3) David Warner &#8211; Shuffling batting order throughout the season

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-459858" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-6.jpg" alt="David Warner" width="640" height="401" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-459858" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Sunrisers Hyderabad will be high on confidence after their complete performances against Delhi Capitals and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong></a>. The back-to-back wins have taken them to the fourth position in the points table. For them, the equation is simple as they have to win their remaining fixture against Mumbai Indians, but it will not be an easy task as they are in red-hot form. Hence, it can be said that their playoff hopes lie in their own hands.

The Orange Army has reached this point owing to its inconsistency. And it has also been fuelled by some mind-numbing decisions by the skipper and the team management. The foremost one is the extensive focus on the team&#8217;s persistent middle-order flaws. Such has been the concern that to fix it this year they have been applying the trial-and-error method on a loop. By doing so, they have shuffled their batting unit like a pack of cards.

To be exact, there has been only one instance when their top five batsmen have batted at the same position in two consecutive games. From that, it is clear that time and again they have changed the roles of batsmen without thinking about its consequences. In one of the games, even David Warner tried his hands in the middle-order. The only batsman who has not been pushed up and down the order is Jonny Bairstow. As a senior player, Warner should have opted for a different approach, but he went along with the team management, a blunder which could have been avoided.

4) MS Dhoni &#8211; Under-estimating Rituraj Gaekwad&#8217;s capabilities

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452149" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452149" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Chennai Super Kings might be out of the playoffs race, but they are not going down without a fight. Even in their worst season, now they have given some reason to smile to their fans by winning their last three ties. It might have come a little late, but they have really got some spark that will keep the team in a good space ahead of the next season. And it can be considered the biggest positive of their campaign that has been full of setbacks.

Injuries, missing key-players, tactical errors; the list is an endless one. It has been that kind of season where nothing has worked in their favor. To add to that, MSD also overcooked his strategy of backing a player to the hilt. In the process, he didn&#8217;t ring in the necessary changes and left a player like Rituraj Gaekwad out of the playing XI for most of the season. And when finally Dhoni drafted the youngster into the side, he has shown that he also belongs to the big boys&#8217; league with his consecutive half-centuries.

Gaekwad indeed looked like a fish in a new kettle in his first three games. But it is because he batted out of his normal position, in middle-order, a role he is not used to. He has scored almost 700 runs in the last two seasons of the Syed-Mushtaq Ali tournament. And those runs came when he opened the innings for his team, Maharashtra. That&#8217;s where the skipper needed to come in, and understand the youngster&#8217;s capabilities rather than undermining his skills and drop him after a couple of failures. So it was a mistake of Dhoni to under-estimate Gaekwad, and it did cost CSK at the end of the season.

5) Steve Smith &#8211; Constant chopping and changing of playing XI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-449843" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Steve-Smith-1.jpg" alt="Steve Smith" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449843" class="wp-caption-text">Steve Smith. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Two Man of the Match performances from Ben Stokes has helped the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong></a> find their second wind in the tournament. It seems that the team has found their mojo back after a series of losses halfway through the tournament. However, they might have lost a game too many, as now they have to play a virtual knockout tie against Kolkata Knight Riders. Even then, they will need some other results to go in their favor to have a bite at the playoffs.

Luckily for Rajasthan, they are peaking at the right time as they have dominated the proceedings in their last two outings. Moreover, it looks like the Royals have finally got their playing combinations right, which wasn&#8217;t the case at the start of the tournament. There is no doubt that every team needs a good amount of time to get their playing XI sorted. And for that, a skipper has to try out different combinations. But Steve Smith has taken that concept too seriously.

He has made wholesale changes throughout the season. In particular, whenever the Rajasthan team lost a game, he has come up with a new combination in the following game. He has changed his playing XI as many as eight times in 13 games. It is never a good sign for the team as it puts extra pressure on the players to perform. Also, it shows a captain&#8217;s lack of trust in his players, and eventually, it affects the morale of the side. Having the experience of captaining an international side, Smith should have known that constant chopping and changing of a team is not the right way to lead the side.

6) Eoin Morgan &#8211; Not bowling Lockie Ferguson in powerplays

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452093" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Eoin-Morgan-1.jpg" alt="Eoin Morgan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452093" class="wp-caption-text">Eoin Morgan (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Kolkata Knight Riders are in a pickle after their narrow loss to CSK as their qualifying chances have taken a major hit. And it is only going to get tougher for them, as now they will pit against an in-form Rajasthan Royals team in their final league game. It is a do-or-die clash for them. As if that&#8217;s not enough, they will have to win that game with a big margin as their net run rate is the worst amongst the teams vying for the playoffs spot.

For Kolkata, it has been a season full of challenges. From injuries to key players to change in captaincy halfway through the tournament, they have been sailing in choppy waters for most of the season. To go with it, some of their stars also haven&#8217;t performed to their potential. Besides, they also made a mistake of not utilizing a player of Lockie Ferguson&#8217;s caliber. And when they finally included him in the playing XI, then their skipper, Eoin Morgan, messed it up.

Eoin is known for his attacking captaincy, a quality which helped England win their maiden 50-overs World Cup. But somehow, he hasn&#8217;t used the same approach in his IPL captaincy stint. And it is evident from his use of Lockie Ferguson. Instead of giving him the new ball, the skipper reserves him for the middle-overs and the dead ones. Till now, the Kiwi pacer has played five games in IPL 2020, and he has not bowled a single over in powerplays. It appears as if Morgan considers him as a &#8216;hit the deck&#8217; bowler, and that has robbed the team of crucial wickets in the first six overs. It is surely an error of judgment from an established skipper like him.

7) Rohit Sharma &#8211; Nominating himself in the Super-Over tie

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-448270" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-448270" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

At the moment, the Mumbai Indians are considered the hot-favorites to win the IPL 2020. For the simple reason, that the 4-time champions are playing on a different level compared to the other teams of the league. They are rolling over oppositions, and its best example is their recent 9-wicket win against Delhi Capitals. With that win, they also made sure that they will end up as the table toppers of the league stages in the 13th edition of the tournament.

The kind of form they are in, it will be a monumental task for any team to stop them from winning their 5th championship. It doesn&#8217;t mean that they are unbeatable as they have also lost four games this season. And two of those losses have come in Super-Over ties, and that&#8217;s the only area where they haven&#8217;t been able to close off the games. One of them came against Kings XI Punjab, where the team became a part of history by playing two Super-Overs.

In that game, Mumbai did its best to win the game, but their skipper, Rohit Sharma, did make a small mistake which eventually cost them the game. It is about his decision to bat in the Super-Over, where they needed six runs to win the tie. He chose himself to get the job done ahead of big hitters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kieron-pollard-gives-an-update-on-rohit-sharmas-fitness-for-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Kieron Pollard</strong></a> and Hardik Pandya. In particular, it was quite baffling considering the hitting form of Kieron Pollard on that night. Thereafter, he even injured himself during that stay, and since then, he hasn&#8217;t played a game. It might not be a blunder of the highest order, but Captain Sharma did miss the mark for a change.

8) Shreyas Iyer &#8211; Dropping Prithvi Shaw from the playing XI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452023" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer.jpg" alt="Shreyas Iyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452023" class="wp-caption-text">Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Delhi Capitals are digging a hole for themselves by playing some sloppy cricket at the most inopportune time. Though they have won seven games in this season, now they are on a four-match losing streak, which will affect the team morale going forward. Besides, they are still not officially qualified for the playoffs, which will only add pressure when they will play their next tie against Royal Challengers Bangalore. So it seems they peaked too early in the tournament.

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/delhi-capitals-troll-rajasthan-royals-after-beating-them-rr-responds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Shreyas Iyer-led side</strong></a> started their campaign with a bang but losing some players to injury, and the poor run of some players hasn&#8217;t helped their cause in the second half of the season. On the other hand, the skipper has also made some tactical errors as the tournament has progressed. Like demoting himself in the batting-order, following a set pattern, and the most important one that fans will not remember, dropping Prithvi Shaw.

The right-hander has indeed looked woefully out of form after a couple of half-centuries at the start of the season. And that can happen in T20s where batsmen have to play his shots all the time. Sadly, Iyer ran out of patience and decided to drop him from the side. That move didn&#8217;t work for the team. His absence has affected the top-order, which scored heavily before that move. Especially Dhawan, who scored two centuries while opening the innings with him, as he has scored just six runs in the last three outings, including two ducks. Iyer might have realized his mistake, and that&#8217;s why he brought him back in the game against Mumbai. But now, he might not play his natural game because of the fear of getting dropped again.

<p>It might be the 13th edition of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a>, but it is continuing on its merry way of wooing the audience with its theatrics. To be honest, it has only got better this year as there are excitement and uncertainty in equal measure with six teams in the hunt of playoff spots in the penultimate week of the tournament. As usual, there have been some memorable moments in the season. Nail-biting finishes, acrobatic catches, and game-changing performances with bat/ball, there has hardly been a dull moment in the last seven weeks.</p>
<p>Amidst all these, one should also not forget the captaincy skills displayed in the tournament. It has been a year where the league has seen the rise of some new leaders. On the contrary, it has also witnessed the fall of one of the most successful captains in the league’s history. In all, there have been times in this IPL where different captains have been in the limelight. And sometimes it has been for the wrong reasons, as their mistakes cost their team heavily.</p>
<h3>Here is the list of Team-wise one captaincy blunder in IPL 2020</h3>
<h3>1) KL Rahul – Resting Chris Gayle for the first half of the season</h3>
<figure id="attachment_458933" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-458933" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-458933" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-5.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458933" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kings XI Punjab’s winning run came to a screeching halt with their loss to Rajasthan Royals. It has affected their position in the points table and has also dented their playoff chances considerably.&nbsp;Having said that, KXIP made an inspirational comeback in the last two weeks. They have won games from improbable situations. And they have committed less tactical errors in the second half of the season.</p>
<p>The other thing is the presence of in-form Chris Gayle, who seems to be getting better with every game. The Universe Boss is one of the reasons why the team is still alive in this tournament. And considering that fact, it was a mistake on part of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-kl-rahul-sheldon-cottrell-and-a-kxip-fan-engage-in-a-hilarious-banter-on-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>KL Rahul</strong></a> and Punjab’s team management to bench him in the initial phase of the tournament.</p>
<p>It can be validated from the impact of the southpaw on Punjab’s recent outcomes. In the seven games he has played in this season, the team has won 5 of them. He has crunched three half-centuries and has also changed the dynamism of Punjab’s batting order. Besides, his inclusion in the playing XI has allowed the skipper to play the anchor role for the side. In all, Rahul played it safe and didn’t gamble with a genuine match-winner like Gayle in the first half of the season. That decision came back to haunt him.</p>
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<h3>2) Virat Kohli – Tinkering with winning combinations</h3>
<figure id="attachment_461138" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-461138" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-461138" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohl.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-461138" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Royal Challengers Bangalore fans will be on tenterhooks after their team’s slip-up in the last three games. And it is because their team is yet to qualify for the next stage. Though they have been playing some quality cricket, this tournament is such that even a single loss can change the fortunes of the side. Especially for them who have a habit of floundering at the business end of the tournament.</p>
<p>In this season, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-srh-beat-rcb-to-stay-and-keep-other-teams-alive-in-playoffs-race/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Virat Kohli-led side</strong></a> was cruising at one stage. Many also anticipated that they might be the first one to seal the playoffs spot. And for that, some credit should go to their bowling attack who has stood up for the team, unlike the past few seasons. Their striking performances gave them the extra boost that has been missing for a long time. But then suddenly, their skipper made a mistake of tinkering with the winning combinations.</p>
<p>It might sound vague at first, but these small things do matter in a high-pressure tournament like IPL. After their thumping win against Kolkata, Virat surprisingly decided to change the playing XI for their tie against CSK. He dropped Isuru Udana for fitting Moeen Ali into the side. The England cricketer was included to provide the all-round balance. But neither did he score runs, nor did he complete his full quota of overs. Thus the move backfired completely, and it didn’t stop there as he did it again in their encounter against Mumbai. In the end, the question arises that ‘Why to do such things when you are winning games?’</p>
<h3>3) David Warner – Shuffling batting order throughout the season</h3>
<figure id="attachment_459858" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-459858" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-459858" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-6.jpg" alt="David Warner" width="640" height="401" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-459858" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Sunrisers Hyderabad will be high on confidence after their complete performances against Delhi Capitals and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong></a>. The back-to-back wins have taken them to the fourth position in the points table. For them, the equation is simple as they have to win their remaining fixture against Mumbai Indians, but it will not be an easy task as they are in red-hot form. Hence, it can be said that their playoff hopes lie in their own hands.</p>
<p>The Orange Army has reached this point owing to its inconsistency. And it has also been fuelled by some mind-numbing decisions by the skipper and the team management. The foremost one is the extensive focus on the team’s persistent middle-order flaws. Such has been the concern that to fix it this year they have been applying the trial-and-error method on a loop. By doing so, they have shuffled their batting unit like a pack of cards.</p>
<p>To be exact, there has been only one instance when their top five batsmen have batted at the same position in two consecutive games. From that, it is clear that time and again they have changed the roles of batsmen without thinking about its consequences. In one of the games, even David Warner tried his hands in the middle-order. The only batsman who has not been pushed up and down the order is Jonny Bairstow. As a senior player, Warner should have opted for a different approach, but he went along with the team management, a blunder which could have been avoided.</p>
<h3>4) MS Dhoni – Under-estimating Rituraj Gaekwad’s capabilities</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452149" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452149" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-452149" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452149" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Chennai Super Kings might be out of the playoffs race, but they are not going down without a fight. Even in their worst season, now they have given some reason to smile to their fans by winning their last three ties. It might have come a little late, but they have really got some spark that will keep the team in a good space ahead of the next season. And it can be considered the biggest positive of their campaign that has been full of setbacks.</p>
<p>Injuries, missing key-players, tactical errors; the list is an endless one. It has been that kind of season where nothing has worked in their favor. To add to that, MSD also overcooked his strategy of backing a player to the hilt. In the process, he didn’t ring in the necessary changes and left a player like Rituraj Gaekwad out of the playing XI for most of the season. And when finally Dhoni drafted the youngster into the side, he has shown that he also belongs to the big boys’ league with his consecutive half-centuries.</p>
<p>Gaekwad indeed looked like a fish in a new kettle in his first three games. But it is because he batted out of his normal position, in middle-order, a role he is not used to. He has scored almost 700 runs in the last two seasons of the Syed-Mushtaq Ali tournament. And those runs came when he opened the innings for his team, Maharashtra. That’s where the skipper needed to come in, and understand the youngster’s capabilities rather than undermining his skills and drop him after a couple of failures. So it was a mistake of Dhoni to under-estimate Gaekwad, and it did cost CSK at the end of the season.</p>
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<h3>5) Steve Smith – Constant chopping and changing of playing XI</h3>
<figure id="attachment_449843" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449843" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-449843" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Steve-Smith-1.jpg" alt="Steve Smith" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449843" class="wp-caption-text">Steve Smith. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Two Man of the Match performances from Ben Stokes has helped the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong></a> find their second wind in the tournament. It seems that the team has found their mojo back after a series of losses halfway through the tournament. However, they might have lost a game too many, as now they have to play a virtual knockout tie against Kolkata Knight Riders. Even then, they will need some other results to go in their favor to have a bite at the playoffs.</p>
<p>Luckily for Rajasthan, they are peaking at the right time as they have dominated the proceedings in their last two outings. Moreover, it looks like the Royals have finally got their playing combinations right, which wasn’t the case at the start of the tournament. There is no doubt that every team needs a good amount of time to get their playing XI sorted. And for that, a skipper has to try out different combinations. But Steve Smith has taken that concept too seriously.</p>
<p>He has made wholesale changes throughout the season. In particular, whenever the Rajasthan team lost a game, he has come up with a new combination in the following game. He has changed his playing XI as many as eight times in 13 games. It is never a good sign for the team as it puts extra pressure on the players to perform. Also, it shows a captain’s lack of trust in his players, and eventually, it affects the morale of the side. Having the experience of captaining an international side, Smith should have known that constant chopping and changing of a team is not the right way to lead the side.</p>
<h3>6) Eoin Morgan – Not bowling Lockie Ferguson in powerplays</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452093" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452093" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-452093" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Eoin-Morgan-1.jpg" alt="Eoin Morgan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452093" class="wp-caption-text">Eoin Morgan (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kolkata Knight Riders are in a pickle after their narrow loss to CSK as their qualifying chances have taken a major hit. And it is only going to get tougher for them, as now they will pit against an in-form Rajasthan Royals team in their final league game. It is a do-or-die clash for them. As if that’s not enough, they will have to win that game with a big margin as their net run rate is the worst amongst the teams vying for the playoffs spot.</p>
<p>For Kolkata, it has been a season full of challenges. From injuries to key players to change in captaincy halfway through the tournament, they have been sailing in choppy waters for most of the season. To go with it, some of their stars also haven’t performed to their potential. Besides, they also made a mistake of not utilizing a player of Lockie Ferguson’s caliber. And when they finally included him in the playing XI, then their skipper, Eoin Morgan, messed it up.</p>
<p>Eoin is known for his attacking captaincy, a quality which helped England win their maiden 50-overs World Cup. But somehow, he hasn’t used the same approach in his IPL captaincy stint. And it is evident from his use of Lockie Ferguson. Instead of giving him the new ball, the skipper reserves him for the middle-overs and the dead ones. Till now, the Kiwi pacer has played five games in IPL 2020, and he has not bowled a single over in powerplays. It appears as if Morgan considers him as a ‘hit the deck’ bowler, and that has robbed the team of crucial wickets in the first six overs. It is surely an error of judgment from an established skipper like him.</p>
<h3>7) Rohit Sharma – Nominating himself in the Super-Over tie</h3>
<figure id="attachment_448270" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-448270" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-448270" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-448270" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>At the moment, the Mumbai Indians are considered the hot-favorites to win the IPL 2020. For the simple reason, that the 4-time champions are playing on a different level compared to the other teams of the league. They are rolling over oppositions, and its best example is their recent 9-wicket win against Delhi Capitals. With that win, they also made sure that they will end up as the table toppers of the league stages in the 13th edition of the tournament.</p>
<p>The kind of form they are in, it will be a monumental task for any team to stop them from winning their 5th championship. It doesn’t mean that they are unbeatable as they have also lost four games this season. And two of those losses have come in Super-Over ties, and that’s the only area where they haven’t been able to close off the games. One of them came against Kings XI Punjab, where the team became a part of history by playing two Super-Overs.</p>
<p>In that game, Mumbai did its best to win the game, but their skipper, Rohit Sharma, did make a small mistake which eventually cost them the game. It is about his decision to bat in the Super-Over, where they needed six runs to win the tie. He chose himself to get the job done ahead of big hitters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kieron-pollard-gives-an-update-on-rohit-sharmas-fitness-for-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Kieron Pollard</strong></a> and Hardik Pandya. In particular, it was quite baffling considering the hitting form of Kieron Pollard on that night. Thereafter, he even injured himself during that stay, and since then, he hasn’t played a game. It might not be a blunder of the highest order, but Captain Sharma did miss the mark for a change.</p>
<h3>8) Shreyas Iyer – Dropping Prithvi Shaw from the playing XI</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452023" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452023" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-452023" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer.jpg" alt="Shreyas Iyer" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452023" class="wp-caption-text">Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Delhi Capitals are digging a hole for themselves by playing some sloppy cricket at the most inopportune time. Though they have won seven games in this season, now they are on a four-match losing streak, which will affect the team morale going forward. Besides, they are still not officially qualified for the playoffs, which will only add pressure when they will play their next tie against Royal Challengers Bangalore. So it seems they peaked too early in the tournament.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/delhi-capitals-troll-rajasthan-royals-after-beating-them-rr-responds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Shreyas Iyer-led side</strong></a> started their campaign with a bang but losing some players to injury, and the poor run of some players hasn’t helped their cause in the second half of the season. On the other hand, the skipper has also made some tactical errors as the tournament has progressed. Like demoting himself in the batting-order, following a set pattern, and the most important one that fans will not remember, dropping Prithvi Shaw.</p>
<p>The right-hander has indeed looked woefully out of form after a couple of half-centuries at the start of the season. And that can happen in T20s where batsmen have to play his shots all the time. Sadly, Iyer ran out of patience and decided to drop him from the side. That move didn’t work for the team. His absence has affected the top-order, which scored heavily before that move. Especially Dhawan, who scored two centuries while opening the innings with him, as he has scored just six runs in the last three outings, including two ducks. Iyer might have realized his mistake, and that’s why he brought him back in the game against Mumbai. But now, he might not play his natural game because of the fear of getting dropped again.</p>

<p>It might be the 13th edition of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a>, but it is continuing on its merry way of wooing the audience with its theatrics. To be honest, it has only got better this year as there are excitement and uncertainty in equal measure with six teams in the hunt of playoff spots in the penultimate week of the tournament. As usual, there have been some memorable moments in the season. Nail-biting finishes, acrobatic catches, and game-changing performances with bat/ball, there has hardly been a dull moment in the last seven weeks.</p>
<p>Amidst all these, one should also not forget the captaincy skills displayed in the tournament. It has been a year where the league has seen the rise of some new leaders. On the contrary, it has also witnessed the fall of one of the most successful captains in the league&#8217;s history. In all, there have been times in this IPL where different captains have been in the limelight. And sometimes it has been for the wrong reasons, as their mistakes cost their team heavily.</p>
<h3>Here is the list of Team-wise one captaincy blunder in IPL 2020</h3>
<h3>1) KL Rahul &#8211; Resting Chris Gayle for the first half of the season</h3>
<figure id="attachment_458933" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-458933" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-458933" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-5.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458933" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s winning run came to a screeching halt with their loss to Rajasthan Royals. It has affected their position in the points table and has also dented their playoff chances considerably. Having said that, KXIP made an inspirational comeback in the last two weeks. They have won games from improbable situations. And they have committed less tactical errors in the second half of the season.</p>
<p>The other thing is the presence of in-form Chris Gayle, who seems to be getting better with every game. The Universe Boss is one of the reasons why the team is still alive in this tournament. And considering that fact, it was a mistake on part of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-kl-rahul-sheldon-cottrell-and-a-kxip-fan-engage-in-a-hilarious-banter-on-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>KL Rahul</strong></a> and Punjab&#8217;s team management to bench him in the initial phase of the tournament.</p>
<p>It can be validated from the impact of the southpaw on Punjab&#8217;s recent outcomes. In the seven games he has played in this season, the team has won 5 of them. He has crunched three half-centuries and has also changed the dynamism of Punjab&#8217;s batting order. Besides, his inclusion in the playing XI has allowed the skipper to play the anchor role for the side. In all, Rahul played it safe and didn&#8217;t gamble with a genuine match-winner like Gayle in the first half of the season. That decision came back to haunt him.</p>
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<h3>2) Virat Kohli &#8211; Tinkering with winning combinations</h3>
<figure id="attachment_461138" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-461138" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-461138" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohl.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-461138" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Royal Challengers Bangalore fans will be on tenterhooks after their team&#8217;s slip-up in the last three games. And it is because their team is yet to qualify for the next stage. Though they have been playing some quality cricket, this tournament is such that even a single loss can change the fortunes of the side. Especially for them who have a habit of floundering at the business end of the tournament.</p>
<p>In this season, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-srh-beat-rcb-to-stay-and-keep-other-teams-alive-in-playoffs-race/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Virat Kohli-led side</strong></a> was cruising at one stage. Many also anticipated that they might be the first one to seal the playoffs spot. And for that, some credit should go to their bowling attack who has stood up for the team, unlike the past few seasons. Their striking performances gave them the extra boost that has been missing for a long time. But then suddenly, their skipper made a mistake of tinkering with the winning combinations.</p>
<p>It might sound vague at first, but these small things do matter in a high-pressure tournament like IPL. After their thumping win against Kolkata, Virat surprisingly decided to change the playing XI for their tie against CSK. He dropped Isuru Udana for fitting Moeen Ali into the side. The England cricketer was included to provide the all-round balance. But neither did he score runs, nor did he complete his full quota of overs. Thus the move backfired completely, and it didn&#8217;t stop there as he did it again in their encounter against Mumbai. In the end, the question arises that &#8216;Why to do such things when you are winning games?&#8217;</p>
<h3>3) David Warner &#8211; Shuffling batting order throughout the season</h3>
<figure id="attachment_459858" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-459858" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-459858" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-6.jpg" alt="David Warner" width="640" height="401" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-459858" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Sunrisers Hyderabad will be high on confidence after their complete performances against Delhi Capitals and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong></a>. The back-to-back wins have taken them to the fourth position in the points table. For them, the equation is simple as they have to win their remaining fixture against Mumbai Indians, but it will not be an easy task as they are in red-hot form. Hence, it can be said that their playoff hopes lie in their own hands.</p>
<p>The Orange Army has reached this point owing to its inconsistency. And it has also been fuelled by some mind-numbing decisions by the skipper and the team management. The foremost one is the extensive focus on the team&#8217;s persistent middle-order flaws. Such has been the concern that to fix it this year they have been applying the trial-and-error method on a loop. By doing so, they have shuffled their batting unit like a pack of cards.</p>
<p>To be exact, there has been only one instance when their top five batsmen have batted at the same position in two consecutive games. From that, it is clear that time and again they have changed the roles of batsmen without thinking about its consequences. In one of the games, even David Warner tried his hands in the middle-order. The only batsman who has not been pushed up and down the order is Jonny Bairstow. As a senior player, Warner should have opted for a different approach, but he went along with the team management, a blunder which could have been avoided.</p>
<h3>4) MS Dhoni &#8211; Under-estimating Rituraj Gaekwad&#8217;s capabilities</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452149" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452149" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452149" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452149" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Chennai Super Kings might be out of the playoffs race, but they are not going down without a fight. Even in their worst season, now they have given some reason to smile to their fans by winning their last three ties. It might have come a little late, but they have really got some spark that will keep the team in a good space ahead of the next season. And it can be considered the biggest positive of their campaign that has been full of setbacks.</p>
<p>Injuries, missing key-players, tactical errors; the list is an endless one. It has been that kind of season where nothing has worked in their favor. To add to that, MSD also overcooked his strategy of backing a player to the hilt. In the process, he didn&#8217;t ring in the necessary changes and left a player like Rituraj Gaekwad out of the playing XI for most of the season. And when finally Dhoni drafted the youngster into the side, he has shown that he also belongs to the big boys&#8217; league with his consecutive half-centuries.</p>
<p>Gaekwad indeed looked like a fish in a new kettle in his first three games. But it is because he batted out of his normal position, in middle-order, a role he is not used to. He has scored almost 700 runs in the last two seasons of the Syed-Mushtaq Ali tournament. And those runs came when he opened the innings for his team, Maharashtra. That&#8217;s where the skipper needed to come in, and understand the youngster&#8217;s capabilities rather than undermining his skills and drop him after a couple of failures. So it was a mistake of Dhoni to under-estimate Gaekwad, and it did cost CSK at the end of the season.</p>
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<h3>5) Steve Smith &#8211; Constant chopping and changing of playing XI</h3>
<figure id="attachment_449843" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449843" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-449843" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Steve-Smith-1.jpg" alt="Steve Smith" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449843" class="wp-caption-text">Steve Smith. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Two Man of the Match performances from Ben Stokes has helped the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rajasthan Royals</strong></a> find their second wind in the tournament. It seems that the team has found their mojo back after a series of losses halfway through the tournament. However, they might have lost a game too many, as now they have to play a virtual knockout tie against Kolkata Knight Riders. Even then, they will need some other results to go in their favor to have a bite at the playoffs.</p>
<p>Luckily for Rajasthan, they are peaking at the right time as they have dominated the proceedings in their last two outings. Moreover, it looks like the Royals have finally got their playing combinations right, which wasn&#8217;t the case at the start of the tournament. There is no doubt that every team needs a good amount of time to get their playing XI sorted. And for that, a skipper has to try out different combinations. But Steve Smith has taken that concept too seriously.</p>
<p>He has made wholesale changes throughout the season. In particular, whenever the Rajasthan team lost a game, he has come up with a new combination in the following game. He has changed his playing XI as many as eight times in 13 games. It is never a good sign for the team as it puts extra pressure on the players to perform. Also, it shows a captain&#8217;s lack of trust in his players, and eventually, it affects the morale of the side. Having the experience of captaining an international side, Smith should have known that constant chopping and changing of a team is not the right way to lead the side.</p>
<h3>6) Eoin Morgan &#8211; Not bowling Lockie Ferguson in powerplays</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452093" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452093" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452093" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Eoin-Morgan-1.jpg" alt="Eoin Morgan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452093" class="wp-caption-text">Eoin Morgan (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kolkata Knight Riders are in a pickle after their narrow loss to CSK as their qualifying chances have taken a major hit. And it is only going to get tougher for them, as now they will pit against an in-form Rajasthan Royals team in their final league game. It is a do-or-die clash for them. As if that&#8217;s not enough, they will have to win that game with a big margin as their net run rate is the worst amongst the teams vying for the playoffs spot.</p>
<p>For Kolkata, it has been a season full of challenges. From injuries to key players to change in captaincy halfway through the tournament, they have been sailing in choppy waters for most of the season. To go with it, some of their stars also haven&#8217;t performed to their potential. Besides, they also made a mistake of not utilizing a player of Lockie Ferguson&#8217;s caliber. And when they finally included him in the playing XI, then their skipper, Eoin Morgan, messed it up.</p>
<p>Eoin is known for his attacking captaincy, a quality which helped England win their maiden 50-overs World Cup. But somehow, he hasn&#8217;t used the same approach in his IPL captaincy stint. And it is evident from his use of Lockie Ferguson. Instead of giving him the new ball, the skipper reserves him for the middle-overs and the dead ones. Till now, the Kiwi pacer has played five games in IPL 2020, and he has not bowled a single over in powerplays. It appears as if Morgan considers him as a &#8216;hit the deck&#8217; bowler, and that has robbed the team of crucial wickets in the first six overs. It is surely an error of judgment from an established skipper like him.</p>
<h3>7) Rohit Sharma &#8211; Nominating himself in the Super-Over tie</h3>
<figure id="attachment_448270" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-448270" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-448270" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-448270" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>At the moment, the Mumbai Indians are considered the hot-favorites to win the IPL 2020. For the simple reason, that the 4-time champions are playing on a different level compared to the other teams of the league. They are rolling over oppositions, and its best example is their recent 9-wicket win against Delhi Capitals. With that win, they also made sure that they will end up as the table toppers of the league stages in the 13th edition of the tournament.</p>
<p>The kind of form they are in, it will be a monumental task for any team to stop them from winning their 5th championship. It doesn&#8217;t mean that they are unbeatable as they have also lost four games this season. And two of those losses have come in Super-Over ties, and that&#8217;s the only area where they haven&#8217;t been able to close off the games. One of them came against Kings XI Punjab, where the team became a part of history by playing two Super-Overs.</p>
<p>In that game, Mumbai did its best to win the game, but their skipper, Rohit Sharma, did make a small mistake which eventually cost them the game. It is about his decision to bat in the Super-Over, where they needed six runs to win the tie. He chose himself to get the job done ahead of big hitters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kieron-pollard-gives-an-update-on-rohit-sharmas-fitness-for-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Kieron Pollard</strong></a> and Hardik Pandya. In particular, it was quite baffling considering the hitting form of Kieron Pollard on that night. Thereafter, he even injured himself during that stay, and since then, he hasn&#8217;t played a game. It might not be a blunder of the highest order, but Captain Sharma did miss the mark for a change.</p>
<h3>8) Shreyas Iyer &#8211; Dropping Prithvi Shaw from the playing XI</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452023" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452023" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452023" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer.jpg" alt="Shreyas Iyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452023" class="wp-caption-text">Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Delhi Capitals are digging a hole for themselves by playing some sloppy cricket at the most inopportune time. Though they have won seven games in this season, now they are on a four-match losing streak, which will affect the team morale going forward. Besides, they are still not officially qualified for the playoffs, which will only add pressure when they will play their next tie against Royal Challengers Bangalore. So it seems they peaked too early in the tournament.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/delhi-capitals-troll-rajasthan-royals-after-beating-them-rr-responds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Shreyas Iyer-led side</strong></a> started their campaign with a bang but losing some players to injury, and the poor run of some players hasn&#8217;t helped their cause in the second half of the season. On the other hand, the skipper has also made some tactical errors as the tournament has progressed. Like demoting himself in the batting-order, following a set pattern, and the most important one that fans will not remember, dropping Prithvi Shaw.</p>
<p>The right-hander has indeed looked woefully out of form after a couple of half-centuries at the start of the season. And that can happen in T20s where batsmen have to play his shots all the time. Sadly, Iyer ran out of patience and decided to drop him from the side. That move didn&#8217;t work for the team. His absence has affected the top-order, which scored heavily before that move. Especially Dhawan, who scored two centuries while opening the innings with him, as he has scored just six runs in the last three outings, including two ducks. Iyer might have realized his mistake, and that&#8217;s why he brought him back in the game against Mumbai. But now, he might not play his natural game because of the fear of getting dropped again.</p>

From Rohit Sharma to Kohli and MS Dhoni, here are team-wise captains' blunders in IPL 2020.

One captaincy blunder of each captain in IPL 2020

It might be the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League - IPL 2020, but it is continuing on its merry way of wooing the audience with its