On RCB's Inconsistent Run At IPL 2023, Ex India Opener Mentions "Over-reliance On KGF" Point

11.05.2023 - 04:43 sports.ndtv.com

Royal Challengers Bangalore, despite being a star-studded squad, have been quite inconsistent in the IPL 2023. The Faf du Plessis-led side is currently at the seventh spot with 10 points from 11 games.

More importantly, they have lost three of their last four games. As the IPL 2023 reached its business ends, RCB not only need to win their remaining matches but also hope that the teams' results which are above them go in their favour.

While analysing RCB's show so far, former India opener Aakash Chopra mentioned a couple of interesting points after RCB's latest loss against Mumbai Indians. "While RCB's over-reliance on KGF hasn't reduced much, their bowling (which was their strength this season) has gone off the boil a bit.

At the wrong time in the season. On the contrary, MI has found some momentum courtesy their superior batting (bowling continues to be a worry)" Aakash Chopra tweeted.

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The world cricketing fraternity took to social media on Friday to express their awe for Indian batter Shubman Gill's century for Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The third century of the season by in-form opener Shubman Gill and his century stand with Sai Sudarshan powered Gujarat Titans to a massive 233/3 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Ahmedabad on Friday.

IPL 2023: Shubman Gill's Response To Virat Kohli's Emotional Post After RCB's Exit Is Gold

Royal Challengers Bangalore stalwart Virat Kohli penned a heartfelt post after the end of the team's IPL 2023 campaign and the comment on it from Shubman Gill was gold. After losing to Gujarat Titans in a must-win game on Sunday, RCB got eliminated from the playoff race of IPL 2023. A win would have taken RCB to the playoffs, but a loss to them helped Mumbai Indians join Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in the top-4 in points table at the end of league stage.

"Didn't Deserve To Be In" IPL 2023 Playoffs: RCB Captain Faf du Plessis' Admission

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis made a critical assessment of his side's performance in the IPL this season, saying it "wasn't one of the best teams in the competition" and "didn't deserve to be in semifinal". RCB's campaign in the IPL ended prematurely yet again with Shubman Gill's blazing century helping Gujarat Titans to a six-wicket victory in Bengaluru on Sunday. RCB have never won an IPL trophy and it would have rankled Faf all the more as, despite leading the run-getters' chart, his efforts went in vain.

Shubman Gill, Sister Shahneel Abused On Social Media After GT's Win Pushed RCB Out of IPL 2023

Gujarat Titans opening batter Shubman Gill continued his purple patch in the Indian Premier League 2023, scoring his second successive hundred on Sunday. Gill's century powered the Titans to another victory in the competition but the result also saw Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore exit from the tournament. While wins and losses are part of the sport, a section of fans didn't take RCB's loss well and started to abuse Gill on social media. Even Gill's sister Shahneel was targeted by some fans, especially over her Instagram post after the match.

Video: Virat Kohli's Reaction Says It All As GT Knock RCB Out of IPL 2023 Playoffs Race

It was a tale of two centuries as Vira Kohli and Shubman Gill reached the triple-digit scores for their respective teams in the last league game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. Despite having secured their spot in the playoffs, GT showed no mercy to the Bengaluru franchise who had to win the match in order to continue in the tournament. Kohli thought he had done enough with the record 7th century in the T20 league but Gill's second successive ton powered GT to a 6-wicket win. After RCB's defeat, Virat Kohli was understandably frustrated and his reaction said all about what he was feeling.

RCB vs GT: RCB's 6-Wicket Loss Helps MI Join GT, LSG, CSK In IPL 2023 Playoffs

Shubman Gill reaffirmed his status as Virat Kohli's heir apparent with a magnificent hundred as Gujarat Titans knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of IPL with a six-wicket win, allowing Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians to sneak through as the fourth team in the play-offs in Bengaluru on Sunday. After Kohli scored a 61-ball 101 in Royal Challengers Bangalore's 197 for five, it looked like the best effort on the day but Gill, who will be the torchbearer of Indian batting for the next 10 years, showed that he is better than the best. What Kohli did well, Gill did that better as his unbeaten 104 off 52 balls saw Titans chase down the target with elan. Like former India captain Kohli, this was Gill's second successive hundred.