Mumbai Indians came up with the goods when it really mattered as their captain Rohit Sharma led them to yet another IPL Trophy on Tuesday. Against a solid DC bowling attack, Rohit Sharma aced a tricky chase with a fifty and a fantasy stock price increase of 12.9% to show for this efforts. Earlier in the day, it was Trent Boult who wreaked havoc with a sensational spell with the new ball. The Kiwi pacer, who was adjudged the man of the match, picked three wickets, including two in the powerplay itself which set the tone for the rest of the game. Ajinkya Rahane and Marcus Stoinis, the hero for DC in Qualifier 2, succumbed to Boult's thunderbolts with both of them suffering fantasy stock price losses of nearly 5% and 8% respectively. Nevertheless, DC managed to post a competitive total with young guns Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer scoring twin fifties against Jasprit Bumrah, who was rendered ineffective in the middle overs!It wasn't meant to be for the Delhi Capitals as Rohit Sharma beat Shreyas Iyer in the battle of the captains with his side lifting the IPL trophy for a record fifth time! But how good were the two captains at the biggest stage of them all? Let's dive into the numbers with some much-needed insight on what was an entertaining IPL 2020 Final in Dubai!Rohit and Iyer prove short term viability! Can they sustain their form in Australia?Rohit Sharma has had a turbulent campaign with injuries, a controversy around his selection/non-selection in the Indian team and of course indifferent form. Despite his fantasy shareholders seeing a near 10% drop in his stocks in his last five games prior to the Final, Rohit delivered when it mattered with his first 100+ match score in eight outings for MI. In a tricky chase of 157, Rohit took the attack to the opposition with Ravi Ashwin feeling the brunt of his power. The wickets of de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav didn't help MI's cause but Rohit, being the player he is, put his head down and steadied the ship with a brilliant fifty. He was perfectly in line with his expectation (+2.04), and his wicket value of 3.41 also added to his performance score, which was second to only his counterpart, Shreyas Iyer. Despite playing in his first IPL final, Iyer delivered when it mattered as he steadied the DC ship after being reduced to 3 for 22 in the fourth over. The impact of his knock was typified by the wicket value of 11.62 he accrued against the likes of Boult and Bumrah. Although his Runs vs Expectation value was -2.29, Iyer turned over his poor form and reinstated his credentials as one of India's best batsmen in the white-ball formats.For all those who had bought Iyer and Rohit's fantasy stocks ahead of the IPL, they saw an initial profit of 15.1% and 12.9% respectively. This can be viewed as a preview of things to come with both of them in line to feature in the thick of things against Australia! While Iyer has become a vital cog in the white-ball formats with five 50+ match scores in his last eight games, Rohit Sharma's experience and prior knowledge of the Aussie bowlers and conditions should hold him in good stead. With the race for fantasy stocks for the India Tour of Australia bound to intensify with each passing day, Rohit and Iyer at 56.00 and 56.30 Sixer Coins per Share respectively could be deals that are worth the money!Pant's stock up by 22.6%; Boult warms up for International Cricket with another 50+ score!Rishabh Pant's performances this season have been utterly disappointing. Often looking to milk the singles rather than playing his natural games, Pant never looked in the zone, but that wasn't the case on Tuesday as he came up with a crucial knock at the time of need. Pant's match score performance of 109.84 is his highest since 6th August 2019, which should give him much needed confidence going into the new domestic season. Despite Delhi being in a tricky position, Pant managed to score nearly 8 runs more than his expectation with a wicket value of 7.63, a performance that we have come to expect from him over the last few years. With a 22.6% increase to show for his talent and the fantasy shareholders' faith on him, this could be the beginning of something huge for Pant, who could play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy later in the year!Another player, who will play later this year and had a great outing on Tuesday, was Trent Boult, who starred with three wickets with the ball in hand. His match score performance of 71.51 was his 11th 50+ score in fifteen outings with a fantasy stock price increase of 21% in the IPL! With the Kiwi set to lead the pace attack against West Indies later this month, the odds are heavily stacked in favour of Boult and his thunderbolts! With the IPL done and dusted, the focus shifts to the internationals with some stellar deals available in the Sixer Market! Perhaps you could pull off a money heist with trades in Steve Smith, Virat Kohli or even Tom Banton! As the competition for fantasy stocks increases, get your thinking hats on and build your portfolio today to get the best out of the deals! Keep tabs on this space for more info on potential bargains, player roster updates and fantasy stock analysis, only on Sixer!
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