MS Dhoni "Gives Them Some Stares Once...": Sunil Gavaskar On India Great's CSK Captaincy

18.04.2023 - 14:35 sports.ndtv.com

The Southern Derby between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings lived up to its billings as fans witnessed a high-scoring last-over thriller in Bengaluru.

It was the only time these two teams were facing each other in IPL 2023. CSK opener Devon Conway stole the show with his explosive, yet classical batting at M Chinnaswamy.

The left-handed batter from New Zealand played a sublime knock of 83 off 45 balls to help CSK post a mammoth total. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan likened Conway to former Australia batter Michael Hussey, who was a vital cog in the CSK setup for many years and helped the Yellow Brigade win TATA IPL in 2010 and 2011.

Hussey is now CSK's batting coach. Speaking on Star Sports' Cricket Live, Irfan Pathan said, "Devon Conway's batting style is very similar to that of Michael Hussey.

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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was involved in a rather hilarious incident with Gujarat Titans pacers Mohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami, following the game against the Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. As GT beat LSG by 56 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Shami regained the Purple Cap. During the post-match presentation ceremony, Mohit was supposed to hand the Purple Cap to Shami. However, before he could do so, Gavaskar got confused about who had the honour among the two in-form LSG pacers.

"Sold His Captain Down The River": Sunil Gavaskar Slams DC Star For David Warner Run Out

Delhi Capitals (DC) registered a moral-boosting win over the defending Gujarat Titans (GT) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday. Led by Aman Khan's defiant 51, and an inspired bowling performance from veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, DC defended a 130-run total, winning in the end by five runs. Mohammed Shami's bowling figures of 4-11 - his IPL best - went in vain despite an unbeaten 59 by skipper Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia's seven-ball 20.

Ex-India Star Bats For Ajinkya Rahane's ODI Return. Sunil Gavaskar Disagrees

Former India pacer S Sreesanth has backed veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane's return to the white-ball squads in the lead-up to the ODI World Cup, which will be held in India later this year. Rahane, who last played an ODI in 2018, recently earned a recall to the Test squad for the upcoming World Test Championship final. The 34-year-old has been in blistering form for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). So far, Rahane has scored 224 runs in seven matches at an average of 44.8.

Virat Kohli "Going To Be Fined Rs 1 Crore...?": Sunil Gavaskar's Clear Take On 'Stiff Punishment' Following Row With Gautam Gambhir

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir were fined their entire match fee after a post-match altercation in the IPL 2023. The incident happened after the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday, which the former won by 18 runs. Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq was also fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breaching the league's code of conduct. Kohli and Naveen were seen having sharp words on the field during a tense match in Lucknow.

"Could Not Prove Even Once...": Irfan Pathan Criticises India Star For Poor Show In RCB At IPL 2023

Revenge will be on the minds of Royal Challengers Bangalore players as they go up against Luckow Super Giants in the reverse fixture of IPL 2023 in Lucknow. RCB are coming to Lucknow on the back of back a crushing defeat at home against KKR and beating LSG in their backyard isn't going to be an easy task for RCB. Faf du Plessis-led side lost against KL Rahul & Co. in a high-scoring contest at home.

In the first doubleheader on Saturday in IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders face Gujarat Titans while Delhi Capitals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening encounter. Rinku Singh's heist in the final over against Yash Dayal will be on the minds of captain Hardik Pandya as GT face off with KKR at Eden Gardens in the reverse fixture. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is mighty impressed with the way Hardik has led Gujarat Titans. The India all-rounder has led by example and helped GT return to the winning track despite the team losing some close encounters, which tend to dent the morale of the teammates.