2020 Roundup: 9 memorable cricket moments captured in pictures

5. A delayed start to the IPL

Mumbai Indians restored faith in a year of anomalies. The defending champions led by Rohit Sharma continued to be the best team in the mega T-20 tournament. They had an unperturbed run to the final, miles ahead of any other side, and added another title to their tally.

2020 was also a great year of first-time finalists Delhi Capitals, who shredded the unwanted tag of being the only side not to have played an IPL final.

6. Rahul Tewatia teaches everyone a life lesson

Rahul Tewatia stretched the boundaries of the popular phase ‘never say never’. Promoted to number 4, the all-rounder arrived at the crease with over 10 runs per over required for Rajasthan Royals to win.

His tussle to 17 off 23 balls pushed the required run-rate to 17 an over and echoed the demand of a provision to retire the struggling batsmen among cricket experts.

In a matter of six balls, Tewatia made them all sound absurd. He deposited Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in the 18th over. He raced to a 30-ball fifty, eventually taking Rajasthan Royals past Kings XI Punjab’s 223, making it the highest successful run chase in IPL history.

Rahul Tewatia blistered his way through in one of the most remarkable T20 turnarounds (Credits: cricket.com)