IPL 2023 - "Hasn't Done Much But...": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts KKR Star For Repeated Failures After Duck vs RCB

07.04.2023 - 02:43 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 was witness to an entertaining match on Thursday as Kolkata Knight Riders clashed against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens.

Giong into the match, the odds were in favour of the Faf du Plessis-led RCB as they had beaten Mumbai Indians in their first match.

KKR, on the other hand, were coming into the match after a loss to Punjab Kings. However what happened, was the exact opposite.

Batting first KKR notched a huge total of 204/7 despite being 89/5 at one stage. Though much was expected from RCB's chase, KKR spinners struck at regular intervals as RCB lost the match by big margin.

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