Analysis of Fan Decisions : Playcall is a Fantain game where the Fans
take decisions like the captain. The
decisions are taken and locked in before the actual decision is taken in the
field of play. We had a great game of Playcall
when SunRisers Hyderabad took on Mumbai Indians on Monday. Here are some great insights based on fan
decisions. Hyderabad lost the match – so
let us look at some decisions Shikhar Dhawan took and compare it with fan
decisions.
Decision
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Captain’s decision
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What did the fans decide
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Analysis
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Team Selection
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Unchanged side
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· 44% wanted an unchanged side
· 31% wanted Sammy back in the team
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Unchanged side was the popular choice. But playing Sammy was a decision definitely
worth considering.
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The crucial
foreign allrounder slot
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Moises Henriques
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· 66% wanted Henriques
· 34% wanted Sammy
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Henriques was the popular choice here.
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Who should bat 1
down
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KL Rahul
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· 43% wanted Warner at 1-down
· 38% wanted KL Rahul at 1-down
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Sending Warner up the order would have been a great
choice
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5th
over of SRH bowling
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Irfan Pathan
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· 64% wanted either Pathan or Henriques to
bowl that over
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This over changed momentum for the match. But an overwhelming majority decided
exactly what Shikar decided
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Foreign Player
popularity
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· Dale Steyn – 63%
· David Warner – 23%
· Aaron Finch – 12%
· Darren Sammy – 2%
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Dale Steyn enjoys great popularity with the SRH
Fanbase
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Opening Pair
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Aaron Finch and
Shikhar Dhawan
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· Finch & Dhawan – 62%
· Finch & Warner – 17%
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All things considered, Finch and Dhawan seem to be
the right opening pair
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Turning Point
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· At end of 1st Innings – 83%
felt Hyderabad were ahead at that time
· At end of 5 overs of 2nd
Innings – 62% felt Hyderabad were ahead
· At end of 10 overs of 2nd
Innings – 65% felt Mumbai was ahead at this stage
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Clearly Hyderabad lost the match in the first 10
overs of their bowling. Given that
Mumbai were 16/1 after 4 overs – overs 5 to 10 were the biggest negatives for
Hyderabad.
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What you see above is just a quick sample –
to show the power of the fans. You can
be part of the action too. Download the
SunRisers Hyderabad android app and tune in during the live match. Here is the link to download the app –
Here is the schedule of remaining matches for SunRisers Hyderabad for the league stage this year
- 4 pm on 14th May 2014 Vs Kings XI Punjab
- 8 pm on 18th May 2014 Vs Kolkata KnightRiders
- 4 pm on 20th May 2014 Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
- 8 pm on 22nd May 2014 Vs Chennai Super Kings
- 8 pm on 24th May 2014 Vs Kolkata KnightRiders
Go on – be the captain!
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