Manager Power Rankings (Casual):
1.
Kochi Quakers (
Hoennseptile myjava) - Defending champions. Experienced and well-versed in the community. I back them to do the double.
2.
Staraptors Hyderabad (
TDR TGA) - After a disappointing season last year, the Manchester United fanboys are looking at everyone with anger in their eyes. They’ll make a deep run and are guaranteed to draft a strong team that reaches the playoffs with ease.
3.
Royal Chandelures Bangalore (
IPF vk) - A franchise with a great legacy in the Indian community. I expect vk to self-buy and carry their team into the playoffs. Their progress beyond the semifinals will depend on RNG going their way.
4.
Lucknow Super Jirachis (
SirPeanutCronch waffle04) - Two new managers in the mix who bring solid experience to their resumes. Lesser familiarity with the player base could hurt their auction plans, but I back them to lean on their friends to pull off a good draft and push their team into the playoffs.
5.
Chennai Super Kingabits (
Ashbala Spitfire) - The unexpected combo. I did not see this coming. They’re your proper mid-table team. They’ll have a semi-decent draft with 2–3 overpays, but their tournament run will be carried by Ashbala going 6–1 or 7–0.
6.
Gujarat Gholdengos (
memedose46 sappheiros) - I hate to put both of them so low, but the teams above them are simply better. Expect them to have a good squad, with a lot of weeks ending in draws.
7.
Rajasthan Rajahs (
RaJ.Shoot Vioz) - I love Raj, I like Vioz. Raj is an all-time great player in the community, but I don’t see him as a standout manager. He also lost to me in HPL 1. Vioz is a cool dude, and this will be his first stint as a manager. I hope they prove me wrong.
8.
Kolkata Koraidon Riders (
im_m0rtal. Swagata Mitra) - KKR are coming in after two back-to-back rough seasons. Swagata is now a seasoned manager in the community but still has to prove his prowess as a manager. I wish them good luck and hope this is their season to prove themselves.