IPL 2024 Power Rankings: Week 1 - Rachin's debut, Hardik's confusing return & Andre Russell goes boom

The Top Order Cricket Podcast

In this episode of the show, Binksy and Stu cast their eye over the first few days of IPL action and unveil the first power rankings of the 2024 tournament.

Recorded on Monday 25 March, after each of the 10 teams had played one game, we look back at the big moments and key players from the 5 matches so far, including:

• CSK debuts for Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and Mustafizur Rahman
• Bowling woes for RCB
• Hardik Pandya's confusing return to the Mumbai Indians
• Why we should never doubt the Gujarat Titans
• Sanju Samson's fireworks starting the season with a bang for Rajasthan Royals
• Nicholas Pooran hitting back at Baldy for LSG
• Andre Russell proving to Stu he's still a matchwinner
• Heinrich Klaasen's almost heroics for Sunrisers Hyderabad
• Sam Curran's big day out for Punjab Kings
• The Delhi Capitals drop-a-thon
• And much more!

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0:00 Intro

1:50 CSK v RCB - defending champs start where they left off

5:35 Rachin Ravindra's debut

7:40 RCB - it's early, but are there danger signs already?

11:30 Gujarat Titans - why do we still underrate them?

14:40 Mohit Sharma and contributions from everywhere

16:08 Ashish Nehra's wizardry

18:15 Mumbai Indians - Jasprit Bumrah outstanding, but what about Hardik Pandya's role?

22:10 Mumbai's seam-bowling injuries

22:55 Rajasthan Royals - Sanju Samson's great start

26:10 Trent Boult in the powerplay

28:15 LSG - underwhelming performance or decent fightback?

31:55 KL Rahul at the top of the order

32:40 KKR - Andre Russell goes boom

36:00 Should KKR be ranked higher?

37:35 Buyer's regret on Mitchell Starc?

39:35 Sunrisers Hyderabad - Heinrich Klaasen's almost heroics

40:00 SRH player combinations - did they get it right?

44:35 Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals

45:00 Sam Curran stars for Punjab

49:30 Alarm bells for DC?

50:25 Impact player rule

53:35 Two-bouncer rule

56:00 Outro

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