IPL 2023's "Best Bowling Attack Belongs To...": Ex-India Star's Blunt Take. It's Not MI Or CSK

27.03.2023 - 03:39 sports.ndtv.com

Former India player Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Royal Challengers Bangalore have the best bowling attack in the Indian Premier League 2023.

He also put his trust paticularly in the depth of RCB's pace bowling. The two-time IPL finalists will keep their hopes of a maiden trophy intact with some added strength in their squad after the 2023 auction.

The side, which has made a good improvement in its pace attack of late, has bolstered it further by adding star England pacer Reece Topley. "Their pace bowling has depth.

Even if (Josh) Hazlewood is not fit, then they have (Reece) Topley. In spin, they have Wanindu Hasaranga. They have Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel.

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Rinku Singh became a household name in Indian cricket after his heroics for Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 game. With 7-down Kolkata Knight Riders needing 29 runs off the last over against the defending champions, even the di-hard KKR fan would not have been hopeful. While Rashid Khan's magical hat-trick had almost sealed the game for the Hardik Pandya-led GT, winning seemed to be just a formality for the side. Yash Dayal was handed the ball in the final over and the first delivery went for a single. With 28 needed off 5 balls, GT would have thought that the game was in their pocket, however, KKR's Rinku Singh had some other idea. Rinku hit five consecutive sixes and sealed a nearly impossible victory for Nitish Rana and company.

IPL 2023 - David Warner "Playing Against His Own Team": Harbhajan Singh, Ex India Stars Lambast DC Skipper

David Warner scored his 58th half-century in the Indian Premier League (IPl) on Tuesday against Mumbai Indians. For the Delhi Capitals skipper, the half-century came in 43 balls and was his third fifty-plus score in IPL 2023. However, it was not enough as DC lost its fourth match on the trot. Then, with MI needing in the 2 runs off the last one ball, Warner slightly miscued a throw as Tim David and Cameron Green completed two runs to seal MI's first win this season.

"There Are Two PCs, One Is Priyanka Chopra, Other Is...": Ravi Shastri's Hilarious Comment While Lauding India Star

The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians faced the David Warner-led Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Tuesday. After opting to bowl first, the MI bowlers kept striking at regular intervals with DC batters feeling the heat. The veteran spinner Piyush Chawla was the pick of the MI bowlers as he took 3/22 and his scalps included those of Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell and Lalit Yadav. Lauding him, former India coach Ravi Shastri made a hilarious comment while doing commentary on Star Sports. "We used to say there are only two PCs, one is Piyush Chawla and the other Priyanka Chopra," he said.

IPL 2023: Sunil Gavaskar Underlines 'Biggest Problem' For Rohit Sharma's MI

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels the lack of partnerships, especially between openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, is hurting five-time winners Mumbai Indians in the ongoing IPL. MI suffered reverses in their first two outings of the 16th Indian Premier League, losing to Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore with both Rohit and Ishan failing to deliver. Speaking to Star Sports, Gavaskar said, "MI's biggest problem since last season till date has been the lack of partnerships. Unless you have big partnerships, it is difficult for you to score big.

Nicholas Pooran Hits Joint Second-Fastest Fifty In IPL As LSG Edge Past RCB In Last-Ball IPL 2023 Thriller

Nicholas Pooran was on fire on Monday. With his team Lucknow Super Giants chasing a huge 213-run target against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pooran took it upon himself to boost his team. He came to bat in the 11th over, with LSG at 99/4. Off just the second ball he faced, Pooran hit a huge six off RCB spinner Karn Sharma. That was just the start. He five more sixes to reach the 50-run mark in just 15 balls - the second-fastest fifty in IPL ever. He reached 50 in the 15th over and ultimately departed in the 17th over. He ended on 62 off just 19 balls [4s-4 6s-7] and his strike-rate was an astounding 326.32. It's the fourth-highest SR in an IPL innings (50+ runs).

IPL 2023 - Virat Kohli "Concerned About Milestone": Ex NZ Star Slams RCB Star For Slow Approach To Half-century

Virat Kohli slammed his 46th half-century in the Indian Premier League on Monday. Playing against Lucknow Super Giants, the Royal Challengers Bangalore former captain reached the 50-run mark in 35 balls. It was his second half-century in IPL 2023. However, Kohli had reached 42 in 25 balls. He took 10 balls to score the next eight runs. That slow approach did not go down well with former New Zealand player Simon Doull, who was commentating for the official broadcasters.