Akshay Malhotra

After the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was postponed two days ago, a consortium of English counties has offered to host the rest of the tournament this year in September.

The race for the Purple Cap has seen some of the finest bowlers of our generation battle it out for glory, over the last 13 years. Many times the Purple Cap winner is often from one of the two finalists, highlighting their importance to the team’s cause. Let’s take a look at the top 3 contenders for the Top Wicket Taker award for the 2021 IPL season, along with betting odds provided by LeoVegas India. 

Apart from the IPL title, the most keenly contested race every season is the race for the Orange Cap, which is awarded to the top run-scorer of the league. Some of the best batsmen in the world compete for the prestigious award, and KL Rahul is the current holder of the Orange Cap. Let’s take a look at the top 3 contenders and our best betting tips for the 2021 IPL Top Scorer award with odds provided by LeoVegas India. 

Majority of the times, this award is usually given to the best all-rounders who have performed exceptionally with the bat and ball both, and have taken their team to great heights. The IPL MVP award is the most prestigious award in the league as it rewards the true gamechangers who are the most important players of their respective teams.

With IPL 2021 already around the corner, just 4 months after the previous season ended, excitement around the world’s most popular T20 Domestic League is at an all-time high.

India suffered a humiliating defeat in the 3 match ODI series in Australia back in November. Steve Smith scored stunning back to back centuries as he took the Indian bowlers to the cleaners, with Australia scoring more than 750 runs in the first 2 innings, to record consecutive impressive wins and also wrap up the series.

England are considered as the founders of modern-day cricket. Dating back to the 19th century, England vs Australia was officially Cricket’s first proper international rivalry, as they began competing in the famous Ashes test match series. They are also the current World Champions, having won their maiden ICC World Cup title in 2019 after a thrilling tied super-over finish against New Zealand. There have been several legends who have played for this glorious national team over the decades, but they have a very formidable squad right now as well. Let’s take a look at the most famous England Cricket players list in the current set-up. 

Australia have historically been the heavyweights of the Cricketing world. They are the most successful team in ODI history, as well as in the ICC World Cup history, having lifted the trophy a record 5 different times, including 3 consecutive titles between 1999-2007. There have been several legends who have played for this glorious national team over the decades, but they have a very formidable squad right now as well. Let’s take a look at the most famous Australia Cricket players list in the current set-up. 

Cricket in the 21st century is gearing towards being a batsman-dominated sport. In the 80’s and 90’s we had fearsome bowlers like Dennis Lillee, Micheal Holding, Wasim Akram, Glen McGrath etc who were global icons and dominated the sport. However, as of 2020, batsmen are well and truly on top now, and the most famous cricketers in the current scenario are often known for their batting prowess. Let’s take a look at the best batsman in the world in every format of the game.