IPL 2023: When is the opening match and how to watch in UAE?
It's that time of the year again when all roads lead to the biggest carnival in world cricket.
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It's that time of the year again when all roads lead to the biggest carnival in world cricket.
The 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to get underway on March 31. Defending champions Gujarat Titans will take on four-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. Meanwhile, the final will be played on May 28. Ahead of the start of the tournament, here are 5 players who will miss the tournament due to injury.
The Indian Premier League 2023 season has arrived, with 10 teams going head to head against each other, in a bid to claim the elusive trophy. Newcomers Gujarat Titans bagged the title last year, having beaten Rajasthan Royals in the final. Lucknow Super Giants, who also made their debut last season, finished third while Royal Challengers Bangalore came 4th. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians -- the two superpowers in the T20 league - didn't perform much and only finished 9th and 10th in the table respectively.
BENGALURU : Gujarat Titans begin the defence of their Indian Premier League (IPL) title against four-times champions Chennai Super Kings on Friday as the Twenty20 tournament returns to its traditional home-and-away format after a gap of four years.
When Steve Smith became the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants ahead of the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL), the focus was on how the Australian superstar would lead a side that had MS Dhoni, one of the most successful IPL captains, as its member. Now, as Smith returns to the IPL 2023 as a commentator, he recollected his experiences of working with Dhoni.
Cricket can be a funny game with its many nuances. Often the Gentleman's Game is witness to unique shots and incidents that leaves one in splits. In a video that has been doing the rounds on social media, in a local cricket match, a man can be seen employing a hilarious shot to take the pitch out of equation. In the video, the man can be seen running out of the crease before the bowler has even bowled. With the ball mid-air, the batter can be seen raising the bat over his head to direct the ball to his right as he completes a run.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday and Bollywood actress Tamannah Bhatia has been confirmed as the first performer for the opening ceremony. The event will take place of the opening encounter between defending champions Gujarat Titans and four-time winner Chennai Super Kings. Tamannah has featured in many Bollywood movies, and she is an extremely well-known name in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. She made her debut in 2005 and she was also part of the famous Bahubali franchise directed by SS Rajamouli.
Star batter Virat Kohli can also be called a synonym of Royal Challengers Bangalore as he has completed 15 years with the Indian Premier League franchise. Beginning his IPL career with its inauguration in 2008, Kohli has seen many ups and downs with the teams and emerged as the most prolific player of the franchise. The 34-year-old batter led RCB from 2013 to 2021, before Faf du Plessis took over the reins in 2022. For the past 15 years, Kohli has helped RCB claim historic wins on numerous occasions with his powerful batting performance and amazing leadership skills.