The talismanic captain had said that fans of his team are "different" because they know their cricket. Watson played the lone warrior as the rest of the batting order crumbled away. The third-highest run-scorer for CSK in the season, also smashed 2 fifties. End of Innings: Kolkata 167 all out . Watson won two IPL titles – with Rajasthan Royals in 2008, and CSK in 2018. He was declared the Player of the Match. While Dravid scored 43 off 32 balls, Watson did most of the damage to MI with 89 runs off 47 deliveries. One such game was against KXIP, in which Watson partnered with Faf du Plessis for a perfect 10-wicket victory. Last season, thank you MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming for keeping the faith. Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has called time on his IPL playing career. It was then that CSK happened for him. Starting with Rajasthan Royals in the first season, leading them to victory, Watson has come a long way. I remember watching his documentary and I did not know the extent of the impact he has on Indian cricket and especially Indian public in general. Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis conjured up commanding unbeaten half-centuries as Chennai Super Kings demolished Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets to snap their string of losses in the IPL … In an innings in which nearly every other bowler went for ten runs an over, Watson … Shane Watson, who announced his retirement on Tuesday, has been one of such players who made the most of the brevity of the format. He also played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in two seasons before finally joining Chennai Super Kings in 2018. Even in 2019, it was in the final that Watson top-scored despite a knee injury, as Chennai lost to current champions Mumbai by 1 run. Peaceful protest for farmers no excuse to stir violence: UK Foreign secy Dominic Raab on Khalistani groups. Delhi Daredevils lost by 13 runs as Watson lifted the Player of the Match trophy. Chennai 6/0 after 1 over: Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis are off the mark as Chennai begins its 168 run-chase. There are not many things where this happens at all.". }); IPL 2020 FULL COVERAGE |  IPL 2020 SCHEDULE  | IPL 2020 POINTS TABLE. Before joining CSK in 2018, Watto represented RR and RCB in the IPL. There were doubts hovering around the future of some of their star players but some of them have cleared the air already. IPL 2020, KXIP vs CSK: After a series of poor outings, Shane Watson played an unbeaten knock of 83 runs as Chennai Super Kings defeated Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets. Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is currently the second leading run-scorer against Hyderabad across all IPL matches. The best knock of Watson’s IPL career came in one of the most important occasions when CSK took on SRH in the final of IPL 2018. IPL 2020 saw Shane Watson score 299 runs in 11 matches. In a rather forgettable IPL 2019 outing, Watson hit a valiant 80 with a bloodied knee but his effort went in vain as CSK lost the final to Mumbai Indians by 1 run. KXIP vs CSK: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis infuse life into CSK's IPL campaign, shape confidence-boosting win over KXIP IPL 2020: We did small things right, says CSK captain MS Dhoni Came to Know about MS Dhoni's impact on Indian public after watching his documentary. Shane Watson breaks into the top 10 of the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list David Warner and Jonny Bairstow remained in the top 5 of the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list … Hence, excluding Watson in an important match comes as a surprise to many. Shane Watson has also lauded them now, saying its like a billion people live in Chennai. How do the 2020 IPL captains stack up? IPL 2020, KXIP vs CSK Live Score Watson, so far, has played four games in which he has scored 52 runs at an average of 13 runs and a strike rate of 108.33. A formal announcement is awaited. Chennai Super Kings players Shane Watson and Faf Du Plessis celebrate after defeating Kings XI Punjab during IPL 2020. RR were, however, defeated in the match. — Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) November 3, 2020 Read: Dhoni talks of IPL auction, sets the stage for CSK next gen He began his career as a tearaway who hustled the batsmen by making them smell leather with short stuff and inflicted pain on them with toe crushers delivered in excess of 145 kmph. Shane Watson scored 299 runs from 11 matches for CSK in IPL 2020. Shane Watson believes that if Suryakumar Yadav continues to be consistent, he will soon receive his maiden India call. Last but not the least - Watson hails roar of CSK fans. Overall, Watson … This was his best knock of the 2019 edition of the IPL. Staring his career with Rajasthan Royals, Watson won the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008. He ends his IPL career with the end of this season. IPL 2020: As Shane Watson Retires, Check Out His Top 10 IPL Knocks Across 12 Seasons In his IPL career, Watson scored 3874 runs in 145 matches at an average of 30.99. IPL 2020 saw Shane Watson score 299 runs in 11 matches. "It's seems like there must be a billion people living in Chennai because there seems to be like billion CSK supporters. (File Photo) Ever since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) over a decade ago, it has brought a multitude of talented players into the limelight. Opening for Rajasthan, he smashed 101 off 61 balls, taking his team’s total to 185 runs in 20 overs. Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Shane Watson congratulated Mumbai Indians (MI) for their success in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season, saying that the longer the tournament went on the more apparent it was that they had no weaknesses in their side. Watson last played against Kolkata Knight Riders on October 29. googletag.display('CRINXT_ENG_DESKTOP/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS_ROS_MID_728'); In IPL 2020, Watson turned out for CSK in 11 games and scored 299 runs with a highest score of 83 against the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in a 10-wicket win. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team decided to drop their second-highest run-scorer, Shane Watson. Watson, who retired from all cricket after the IPL 2020 had come to a close, was effusive in his praise for the MI and … IPL 2020: Watson could score only 299 in 11 games In the incumbent IPL season, Watson looked rusty right from the beginning. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. This means that Watson will not feature in the Indian Premier League for his franchise Chennai Super Kings in the next edition. In just 14 innings, the maverick cricketer has compiled 518 runs at an average of 43.16. Watson shared an unbeaten opening partnership of 134 runs with Rahul Dravid to post a perfect 10-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians. Although this was the most disappointing IPL season for CSK, there were some flashes of brilliance in between. Anshuman Roy Follow on Twitter November 2, 2020. He went on to score 472 runs at an average of 47.20 in the tournament as Rajasthan Royals lifted the trophy. He has 3874 runs in the IPL along with four centuries. Alright we are back for the chase and it will be Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis who will open for Chennai. }); This was just the sixth match of the inaugural IPL when Watson played a superb 76-run knock to defeat KXIP by 6 wickets. IPL 2020: Watson could score only 299 in 11 games In the incumbent IPL season, Watson looked rusty right from the beginning. googletag.display('CRINXT_ENG_DESKTOP/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS_ROS_BTF_728'); Watson was the Player of the Match. CSK ended with 211 runs, also helped by Dhoni’s 22-ball-51 runs. He single-handedly took his teams total to 199, which proved too good for the KKR in the end. ... Cricket News IPL Shane Watson To Retire After IPL 2020 – CSK Official. Even travelling in other parts of India was like half of the stadium was full of CSK fans, which is an incredible part to be part of. He had scored 472 runs and picked up 17 wickets in that season. Shane Watson is one of the greatest all-rounders the league has seen and has won so many games while also breaking so many records on his own. IPL 2020, KKR vs CSK: Rahul Tripathi grabs chance as opener to smash 81. Fans of CSK have been hailed recently by MS Dhoni. In 145 IPL matches, he scored 2029 runs and took 92 wickets as well. Shane Watson fans stormed Twitter after the veteran all-rounder reportedly announced his retirement from all forms of cricket following Chennai Super Kings’ campaign end in Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Get the latest news and alerts on COVID-19. Shane Watson revealed that he came to know about Dhoni's impact on cricket and people of India after watching a documentary on him while travelling in a flight. That was phenomenal and made me feel that good to go, a bit a block would not stop me," he said. Shane Watson scored 299 runs at an average of 29.90 in 11 IPL 2020 matches. Also Read | IPL 2020 MI Full Squad. Let us take a look at his top 10 knocks across the 12 IPL seasons he has played. Playing for his new team CSK against his former team RR, Watson played a ruthless knock of 106 runs off 57 deliveries, leading his team to a total of an impressive 204 runs. He had a good run in 2020, where he made only 299 runs from 11 innings. Shane Watson has been one of the top names in the Indian Premier League since the event first came into being. When he has his long hair and then he cut it off, around about that time. He amassed 555 runs in the tournament, his highest across all seasons, and also the highest for CSK that season. The 39-year-old played for Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, where the team finished at seventh place in the table. Watson spent 7 successful years with the Royals before moving to Royal Challengers Bangalore wherein he didn't find a lot of success. Watson has scored 285 runs in 10 matches thus far at an average of 31.66 and a strike rate of 125. This was his highest individual score in that season. Suryakumar Yadav has been a prolific run-scorer for the Mumbai Indians ever since he joined them back in 2018. Watson played a key role in CSK winning the IPL title in 2018 and came tantalisingly to doing an encore in 2019, when his team lost to Mumbai Indians by a solitary run in the final. Watson has been a star in the IPL, scoring 3,874 runs at a decent average of 30.99 comprising four centuries and 21 fifties. Discussing about his 3-year stint with CSK, Shane Watson said that one thing he found different with the franchsie was trust shown in him by team's capatain MS Dhoni and coach Stephen Fleming. "Sitting on a plain and there is a TV screen in front of me showing documentary on MS. Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson has summed up the IPL 2020 for us and he has the answer so as to why Mumbai Indians ended up lifting the trophy. In the thirteenth season of the lucrative league, he scored 299 runs from 11 matches, at a strike rate of 121.05. Check the most runs in IPL 2020 list here. He played a superb knock of 117 runs not out off 57 deliveries and CSK lifted the IPL trophy for the third time. Shane Watson ended his IPL career with 3874 runs and 92 wickets. This was Watson’s maiden century in the IPL. Also Read - … He again performed exceptionally well this season, scoring 480 runs from 16 games. The thing that stands out to me, after getting to know him in the last 3 years is how easily he simplifies a complex situation," Shane Watson said. In a conversation with presenter Rupha Ramani, Watson said that despite failing time and again in 2019 season, he was not dropped from the playing XI. It included an 83* against KXIP earlier in the tournament that led CSK to victory. "That you go 10 games without scoring runs and still get picked (laughs). 39-year-old Shane Watson has retired from all forms of cricket after his IPL team Chennai Super Kings' ouster from 2020 edition going on in UAE. Former Australian and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder, who played a key role in IPL 2018 Shane Watson might well have played his last game in IPL. Also Read Virender Sehwag Calls Glenn Maxwell '10 Crore Cheerleader' After Flop Dream11 IPL: Watch. Rajasthan Royals thrashed Pune Warriors by 7 wickets, thanks to Watson’s unbeaten knock of 90 off 51 balls. IPL 2020 | Sachin Tendulkar praises Watson, du Plessis on leading CSK to 10-wicket win over KXIP IPL 2020 | 'Absolutely phenomenal': Shane Watson names this Indian player among top-5 … In a rather forgettable IPL 2019 outing, Watson hit a valiant 80 with a bloodied knee but his effort went in vain as CSK lost the final to Mumbai Indians by 1 run. https://www.iplt20.com/teams/chennai-super-kings/squad/227/shane-watson Dubai: Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is set to announce retirement from all forms of cricket after reaching Australia, according to sources. He had already retired from international cricket in 2015. googletag.cmd.push(function () { In his IPL career, Watson scored 3874 runs in 145 matches at an average of 30.99. CSK won the match by 64 runs. He made an impressive 53-ball-96 helping his team chase a target of 176 runs set by SRH, with just one ball remaining. Image Credits- Shane Watson/Twitter . IPL 2020 saw Shane Watson score 299 runs in 11 matches. The third-highest run-scorer for CSK in the season, also smashed 2 fifties. The Australian hailed the captain-coach duo for putting their trust in him. Watson won the Player of the Match one last time in his career. In a recent episode called ‘"The Debrief" - The IPL & CSK' uploaded on his YouTube channel, Watson shared how Mumbai Indians emerged solid and strong from the very start this year. Shane Watson’s retirement from the IPL is a significant one as the IPL has lost a player who has been a crucial part of the tournament. A Microsoft account helps us personalise your Microsoft experiences and keeps your music, documents, app favourites, settings and more in sync with your Phone, PC or Xbox. Shane Watson scored 3874 runs in 145 IPL matches. IPL 2020: 'Shane Watson is a stock which gives dividends every year' - Aakash Chopra on the CSK opener's blazing knock against KXIP. Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis' record partnership seals 10-wicket win for CSK The opening pair put on 181, the highest ever IPL stand for any wicket for CSK Deivarayan Muthu 04-Oct-2020 He has also picked up 92 wickets with the ball. Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson announced his retirement from all forms of competitive cricket on Tuesday. Although an official statement is yet to come, a report in Times of India suggest that Watson had told his teammates that he would be hanging his boots from all formats of … Watson was awarded the Player of the Match. Let us take a look at his top 10 knocks across the 12 IPL seasons he has played. Shane Watson smashed 117 runs of 57 to help CSK clinch their 3rd IPL title in 2018. The third-highest run-scorer for CSK in the season, also smashed 2 fifties. Watson smashed seven sixes and four boundaries in a magnificent knock of 78 runs off 40 balls to get his team a great start. Watson added that Dhoni's ability to simplify complex situations is a stand out trait in him. CSK, sometimes referred to as 'Dadd'y Army' because of their key players being in the age bracket of 35-40, failed to qualify for the play-offs for the first time in their 11-year IPL history. IPL 2020 ORANGE CAP  |  IPL 2020 PURPLE CAP. 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