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Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Live Updates: Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, two teams with 6 points from 4 matches each, square off in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on Sunday. Both teams are coming into the contest on the back of victories.
Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals would be keen to break the jinx and show past results don't matter much when they face Gujarat Titans -- a side they have never defeated -- in IPL 2023 on Sunday. The Royals' top order has been one of the most devastating this season with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson helping the side to the highest average powerplay score of 66.8 among 10 teams in IPL 2023. Besides, Buttler's powerplay strike rate of 196.6 is the best among batters, not to forget that he has scored a whopping 114 runs in those crucial six overs so far. Also Jaiswal's 92 at a strike rate of 184 in the powerplay overs so far is something the Titan's won't take lightly.
It has been a tough time for the world No 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav who has scores of 15, 1 and 0 since the start of IPL, adding more to his woes, as he entered the tournament following three consecutive first-ball ducks against Australia in the ODI series in March. With Mumbai Indians managing just one win in three matches so far, the home side and their batting mainstay Suryakumar will hope for better returns, especially after captain Rohit Sharma walked the talk, scoring a match-winning 65 against Delhi Capitals a few days ago.
MS Dhoni is a the heartthrob of cricket fans in India. But in Chennai, the former Indian cricket team captain is accorded a special status. He is called 'thala' or the leader. Dhoni's love affair with Chennai has grown over the years as Chennai Super Kings, under his captaincy, went on to become one of the most successful in teams in the IPL. From nine to ninety-year-olds, Dhoni is adored by all in Chennai. According to several reports, the IPL 2023 might be Dhoni's last and he continues to touch lives still.
Out-of-favour India batter and ex-CSK star Kedar Jadhav feels that Ruturaj Gaikwad should be the successor of MS Dhoni as the captain of the franchise when the wicketkeeper-batter calls time on his IPL career. IPL 2023 is expected to be Dhoni's last season as a player at the cash-rich tournament. Jadhav also mentioned Ben Stokes as a potential contender for the post of CSK captain, but he added that the England star has to play really well in the ongoing season to stay in contention for the role.
Speculations of MS Dhoni's IPL retirement is not new. Despite being 41 years old, the wicketkeeper-batter is still active in the Indian T20 tournament as a player and at least for the past couple of years, every season is expected to be his last one. On the other hand, Dhoni -- who has led CSK to four IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021 -- continues to spread his charm with some sensational batting and superb glovework behind the stumps. When asked if his IPL team is ready to play without him, out-of-favour India batter and ex-CSK player Kedar Jadhav said that it is going to be his last season.
One of the greatest the game has ever seen, MS Dhoni is a warrior, and there's no denying that. Despite struggling with a knee injury, Dhoni took the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) close to a victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Wednesday. With his movement limited, Dhoni stood tall and delivered, unleashing some mighty blows against the Royals. Scoring a 17-ball 32, the 'Thala' all but took CSK across the line. Though his effort went in vain, fans certainly enjoyed the fireworks he put on display.
The Women's Premier League will be played in the home-away format from the next edition onwards with a bigger window, most likely in February, a source in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Friday. The inaugural edition of the tournament was held here from March 4-26 across two venues in Mumbai. Earlier this month, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal had told PTI that WPL will remain a five-team tournament for the next three seasons and it will be staged in the home and away format as that was "important for building a fan base".