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Former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has made the brightest of starts in the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL), a reminder of his class, pedigree and ability to perform at the highest level.
A missed run-out attempt at the non-striker's end by Harshal Patel cost Royal Challengers Bangalore dearly, with the franchise going on to lose the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash to Lucknow Super Giants by just 1 wicket. Harshal had spotted that non-striker Ravi Bishnoi was leaving his crease early, but the RCB pacer missed out on inflicting the bails by centimeters. However, what Bishnoi did on the eventual final ball of the match would make many RCB fans even more furious.
Star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli became the fourth-highest run-scorer in T20 cricket on Monday. Virat accomplished this feat during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at M Chinnaswammy Stadium in Bengaluru. In the match, vintage Virat was on full display as he scored 61 in just 45 balls. His knock consisted of four boundaries and four sixes and runs came at a strike rate of over 138.
Nicholas Pooran smashed a match-winning 19-ball 62 while Marcus Stoinis made 65 off 30 as Lucknow Super Giants prevailed over Royal Challengers Bangalore by one wicket in a last-ball thriller in the Indian Premier League in Bengaluru on Monday. Chasing 213, LSG rode on Pooran and Stoinis' brilliance to eke out a memorable win. The match had gone down the wire keeping both RCB and LSG fans on the edge of their seats. As LSG turned out to be the eventual winners, the RCB fans were visibly disappointed at the loss. One of the RCB fan's reaction to the side's loss is going viral on social media.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) returned to winning-ways in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday after completing a 213-run chase against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the last over, RCB needed to defend five runs and Harshal Patel almost pulled it off before a series off errors from him and Dinesh Karthik allowed LSG to take spoils at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. With two wickets falling in the final over, LSG needed one run off the last delivery. However, there was still plenty of drama in store.
No matter what is said about Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, the two cricketing icons have nothing but respect for each other. After Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 contest against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday, a picture emerged featuring Kohli and Gambhir that has soothed the souls of cricket lovers in the country. Gambhir was understandably pumped after the Lucknow franchise secured a thrilling last-ball win while Kohli was heartbroken. But, between the two, there was only mutual respect and admiration.
The Covid-19 pandemic saw plenty of new rules being brought into cricket. While many rules were later removed as the restrictions eased, the one that remained intact is the ban on the usage of saliva on the ball. In the pre-Covid world, cricketers used to apply saliva on the ball to make it swing, however, the ICC has now banned it. The players nowadays can use their sweat to shine the ball. Since it has been a long time now since the change was brought, the players have adapted to it.
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.