Kolkata Knight Riders coast to IPL win after Royal Challengers Bangalore collapse
Kolkata Knight Riders coasted to their first victory of the Indian Premier League season after thrashing Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs on Thursday.
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Reece Topley Ruled Out Of IPL 2023 Due To Shoulder Injury
England pacer Reece Topley was on Thursday ruled out of the Indian Premier League due to a dislocated shoulder. Topley had suffered the injury in Royal Challengers Bangalore's opening home game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium against Mumbai Indians. "Topley has been ruled out of the IPL and has flown back home. His replacement will be named soon," RCB head coach Sanjay Bangar said on air during the game against Kolkata Knight Riders. He also informed that star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is expected to join the squad on April 10 and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, who could not play the Test series in India due to injury, on April 14.
Watch: "Pathaan In The House" Shah Rukh Khan Cheers Kolkata Knight Riders From Stands In 1st IPL 2023 Home Game
For Kolkata Knight Riders, Thursday's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore was a special one as it's the two-time champions' first home match of the IPL 2023. They lost their first home game of the season against Punjab Kings and are looking to make a comeback. They had a special person cheering them from the Eden Gardens stand on Wednesday. KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan cheered his team from the stands and the fans went crazy. SRK, who recently starred in the hit movie Pathaan, is very passionate about his team.
Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Nitish Rana Unhappy With "Misunderstanding" At Toss vs RCB, Faf Du Plessis Clarifies
The match number 9 of IPL 2023 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore witnessed a strange incident when skipper Faf du Plessis' call at the toss was not clearly heard by the match referee Shakti Singh. However, Sanjay Manjrekar, commentator for the official broadcaster at the toss, did hear Faf's call and it was soon cleared that the RCB skipper had won the coin flip. Meanwhile, KKR skipper Nitish Rana seemed unhappy with the entire series of events before he gave space to toss winning captain du Plessis to reveal his decision.
Watch - Shah Rukh Khan "Is Pure Love": RCB Legend AB de Villiers Stunned As Wife Danielle Says She Supports KKR In IPL 2023
Royal Challengers Bangalore face Kolkata Knight Riders in a blockbuster contest at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. While the Shah Rukh Khan-owned KKR have won the IPL twice, RCB are yet to win the trophy. AB de Villiers was one of star performers for RCB during his time at the IPL. He was also recently inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ahead of the KKR vs RCB game, Ab de Villiers and his wife Danielle de Villiers took part on a fun quick-fire round for the official digital broadcasters of the Jio Cinema.
Twitter User Calls RR vs PBKS 'El Clasico Of Minnows'. Gets Brutal Reply From Rajasthan Royals Admin
Punjab Kings registered a five-run victory against Rajasthan Royals in a last-over thriller on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, PBKS posted a huge total of 197/4 in 20 overs with skipper Shikhar Dhawan smashing 86* off 56 balls. Later, Sam Curran defended 16 runs off the last over as RR were restricted at 192/7, despite a quick knock of 36 off 18 balls from Shimron Hetmyer. Both the teams have a history of delivering thrilling encounters over the years. In 2020, RR chased down 224 runs after Rahul Tewatia smashed 5 sixes in Sheldon Cottrell's over. It was followed by PBKS clinching a win by 4 runs in the final over in 2021.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Updates, IPL 2023: KKR Seek First Victory With Match Against RCB
KKR vs RCB Live Updates, IPL 2023: Hit by injuries and unavailability of key players, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will seek home comfort and look to return to winning ways when they face a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Having started their campaign with a seven-run defeat via DLS method against Punjab Kings at Mohali, KKR suffered twin blows in Shakib Al Hasan and Shreyas Iyer.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Who Will Replace Reece Topley?
All is well in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp after the Faf du Plessis-led side thrashed Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Virat Kohli and Faf dazzled with the bat as RCB made a mockey out of MI's 171-run total. While Kohli hit an unbeaten 83 to take his team across the finishing line, du Plessis quickfire 73 set the tone for a convincing chase. However, whatever happens at the Chinnaswamy, stays at the Chinnaswamy as RCB's focus now shifts towards the Eden Gardens as they face a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders side on Thursday.