Chennai, Lucknow qualify for IPL play-offs
Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants qualified for the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs on Saturday after beating Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively.
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KKR vs LSG: Lucknow Super Giants Edge Out Kolkata Knight Riders By One Run To Seal IPL 2023 Playoff Berth
Lucknow Super Giants survived a late Rinku Singh onslaught to secure a thrilling one-run win and seal their second successive play-offs berth in the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Pooran held the LSG innings together with a counter-attacking 30-ball 58 (4x4, 5x6) to propel them to a fighting 176/8 after being invited to bat. Chasing 177 for a win, Rinku threatened to pull off yet another last over win for KKR with a ruthless 67 not out from 33 balls (6x4, 4x6) as he waged a lone battle. But it was not enough in the end as KKR ended at 175 for 7 to lose the match by one run.
Updated Points Table, Orange And Purple Cap Standings After LSG Eliminate KKR To Secure Playoffs Berth
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) survived Rinku Singh's onslaught to edge out Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by one run, and booked their place in the IPL 2023 playoffs. The win took LSG to 17 points from 14 league matches, while KKR's hopes of reaching the playoffs were dashed with this defeat. LSG remain in the third spot, three points ahead of fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, their win was not enough to take them above CSK, who registered a big win over Delhi Capitals earlier on the day to secure their playoff spot.
IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings Seal Playoff Berth With 77-Run Win Over Delhi Capitals
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Chahar brought their 'A' game to the fore as Chennai Super Kings cantered to a 77-run crushing victory over Delhi Capitals to seal an IPL play-off berth in Delhi on Saturday. Playing a must-win game, Conway (87 off 52) and Gaikwad (79 off 50) smashed brilliant half-centuries to help Chennai Super Kings post a challenging 223/3 after captain MS Dhoni opted to bat. Skipper David Warner, DC's best batter this season, waged a lone battle, scoring 86 off 58 deliveries. But in the end the home team could manage only 146/9 in 20 overs after Chahar dealt a killer blow removing a couple of top-order batters within Powerplay overs.
IPL 2023 - 'Rinku Singh Is The X-Factor For KKR, Not Andre Russell': Former India Great
As we enter the last weekend of the league stage in the IPL 2023, we are yet to have the remaining three teams to have qualified for the playoffs. The race to playoffs in IPL 2023 continues to get interesting as we enter the last weekend of the league stage of one of the toughest T20 events. Five teams are still in contention for the remaining three seats in the top four as four interesting battles in IPL 2023 await us in two days.
"Rashmika Mandanna, Allu Arjun And.,.": David Warner's Dream Cast In Movie Where He Wants To Play 'Bad Guy'
Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner's love for Telugu movies and songs is no secret. The Australia batter was a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 team Sunrisers Hyderabad for many seasons and he even led to the title in 2016. During his time in Hyderabad, he was introduced to the film industry and during a recent interaction, he revealed his dream cast for a Telugu movie where he would like to play the villain. Warner's choices for the male leads for the movie were superstars Allu Arjun and Mahesh Babu while he picked Rashmika Mandanna for the female lead.
Watch: MS Dhoni's Smart Reply On "You've Just Got To Win" Query Ahead Of Crucial Clash vs DC
MS Dhoni meant business in Chennai Super Kings' crucial IPL 2023 game against Delhi Capitals. Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first against Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. This match is crucial for CSK's playoff chances, which is sitting at the second spot with seven wins, five losses and one no result from 13 matches. They have a total of 15 points and lost their last match to Kolkata Knight Riders. DC is out of the competition, have five wins, eight losses from 13 games, with a total of 10 points. They won their previous match against Punjab Kings and could spoil CSK's party.
IPL 2023: Fans' Frenzy Surrounding MS Dhoni, CSK Hits The Roof In Delhi. Watch
Former India captain MS Dhoni is loved everywhere he goes. The support he gets from fans is unparalleled. Ahead of Chennai Super Kings (CSK)' game against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, fans thronged the streets and surrounded the travelling team's bus, just to catch a glimpse of the former India captain. In a video shared on Twitter, fan surrounded CSK's bus, resulting in massive traffic jam. CSK's official Twitter handle also shared a picture of fans surrounding the team bus.