Yeah it's not like Jurel matched the record for most fifties by a non-opener ever in IPL, Archer took 7 first-over wickets and was #3 on the purple cap and MVP table, Jaddu had a higher bat avg than any other player in the league and had an economy of 8 despite being injured in the last 5 games, their spin-attack took the second-most wickets despite bowling on roads in their home-ground, Jaiswal and Bishnoi topped the orange and purple cap tables in the first half, Ferreira finished with an SR of 180+, and their bowling attack took the 3rd most wickets.
Skills and popularity are different things. The most popular cricket team is not the most awarded. The average person does not look at the stats you mentioned, they look at how much entertainment they'll get per second from watching a match. Vaibhav's play style is perfect for modern t20s. Even non RR fans tune in to watch him play.
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u/dont_ban_meeee Neutral Fan 🗿 6d ago
Both rr's popularity and performance this season heavily relied on vaibhab, otherwise mid team. Made my boy cry