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KKR vs CSK, IPL 2023: Ajinkya Rahane Shines As Chennai Super Kings Beat Kolkata Knight Riders, Rise To Top Spot In Table

Ajinkya Rahane, whose T20 game has undergone complete metamorphosis, smashed an eye-popping 29-ball-71 as Chennai Super Kings, buoyed by support from capacity Eden Gardens crowd, out-batted Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs in an IPL game, on Sunday. A transformed Rahane took Eden Gardens by storm with his sensational stroke-play which was complemented in equal measure by the muscular Shivam Dube (50 off 21 balls) and ever-consistent Devon Conway (56 off 40 balls) with CSK scoring an imposing 235 for 4 in 20 overs. With Jason Roy pulling a hamstring while fielding, the chase was out of question and Dhoni's young pace troika of Akash Singh (1/29 in 4 overs),Matheesa Pathirana (1/27 in 4 overs) and Tushar Deshpande (2/43 in 4 overs) along with seasoned spinners Moeen Ali (1/20 in 1 over), Maheesh Theekshana (2/32 in 4 overs) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/34 in 3 overs) restricted KKR to 186 for 8 in 20 overs.

Watch: 'Superman' Ajinkya Rahane's Fielding Effort Wows Fans In RCB vs CSK Clash in IPL 2023

While batters made merry in the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chennai Super Kings clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL 2023 on Monday, with over 440 run being scored by the two teams, Ajinkya Rahane wowed everyone with a fabulous save. The effort came on the penultimate ball of the ninth over with Ravindra Jadeja bowling to Glenn Maxwell. The RCB batter hoicked one over long-off and it would have flown for a six, had CSK's Rahane not intervened with an overhead attempt. He looked like even catching the ball but could not maintain balance and flicked the ball back into the ground just in time. He saved sure-hot five runs.

"Won't Get A Better Team Man...": Ravi Shastri All Praise For CSK Star

Senior batter Ajinkya Rahane, who has been sidelined by the national selectors for quite some time now, roared back to form for Chennai Super Kings after he smashed a fiery half-century against Mumbai Indians. It was followed by a quick 31-run knock off just 19 balls against Rajasthan Royals, where CSK faced a defeat by three runs on the last ball. Rahane has been making headlines due to his brilliant short selection and fiery batting performances. Recently, former India head coach Ravi Shastri praised the 34-year-old batter, reminiscing about his days of working with Rahane during India's 2-1 triumph over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2021.

Sanju Samson Registers 'Unwanted Record' With 2-Ball Duck Against Chennai Super Kings

Rajasthan Royals (RR) wicketkeeper-batter and skipper Sanju Samson created an unwanted record during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. During the match, he became the RR player with the most ducks in IPL history. After being castled by Ravindra Jadeja on his second ball for a duck, Samson registered his eighth duck for the franchise, the most by any player.

Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Eyeing Top Spot, Will CSK Tinker With Winning Combination?

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) eye top spot when they take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. After losing their opening match to Gujarat Titans, CSK have been victorious in their last two outings, and hope to make it three on the trot with a win in front of their fans against RR. With star pacer Deepak Chahar and Ben Stokes out due to injuries, CSK will heavily rely on their spinners. Ravindra Jadeja was CSK standout performer with the ball in their last match as he turned the game on its head. Ahead of the game against RR, here's what we think could be CSK's playing XI:

Ajinkya Rahane Sends Subtle Message To National Selectors After CSK Heroics

Ajinkya Rahane never gives up and after surprising the cricketing world with the fastest fifty of IPL 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium, the out of favour India batter yearns to play a Test match at his home ground. On CSK debut, Rahane smashed seven fours and three sixes in his 61 from just 27 balls and the fastest fifty of the season came off just 19 balls. Chasing 158 against Mumbai Indians, CSK finished at 159/3 in 18.1 overs. "I always enjoy playing at Wankhede. I have never played a Test here. I would want to play a Test here," said Rahane, who led India to a famous Test series win in Australia in 2021.

'Needs to play county cricket': Venkatesh Prasad fires fresh salvo at out-of-form KL Rahul

Venkatesh Prasad on Monday slammed the struggling India opener KL Rahul for his poor run in Tests. Prasad, who represented India in 33 Tests, pointed out KL's overseas and home records and compared his statistics with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane.KL's last century in Tests came way back in December 2021 - vs South Africa in Centurion.In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar trophy, KL has scored just 38 runs in 2 Tests at an average of 12.67."There is a view that KL Rahul has an outstanding overseas Test record. But stats speak otherwise. He has a test avg of 30 overseas in 56 innings. He has scored 6 overseas centuries but followed it up with a string of low scores that's why averaging 30. Let's look at a few others," Prasad wrote on his Twitter handle.

Prithvi Shaw Hits Terrific Half-century As Mumbai Defeat Mizoram In Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy

Dashing opener Prithvi Shaw's blazing blade decimated Mizoram as Mumbai started their campaign in style with a nine wicket victory in the opening group A league match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy in Rajkot on Tuesday. After Mizoram were restricted at 98 for 8 in 20 overs, Mumbai racked up the required runs in just 10.3 overs with Shaw remaining unbeaten on 55 off 34 balls. He and Aman Hakim Khan (39 not out off 22 balls) added 91 runs in just 8.4 overs to finish off the match in a jiffy. When Mizoram batted, Shreevats Goswami (31) was the only significant scorer but the seasoned Mumbai attack led by Dhawal Kulkarni kept the minnows under check.

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KKR vs CSK, IPL 2023: Ajinkya Rahane Shines As Chennai Super Kings Beat Kolkata Knight Riders, Rise To Top Spot In Table

Watch: 'Superman' Ajinkya Rahane's Fielding Effort Wows Fans In RCB vs CSK Clash in IPL 2023

"Won't Get A Better Team Man...": Ravi Shastri All Praise For CSK Star

Sanju Samson Registers 'Unwanted Record' With 2-Ball Duck Against Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Eyeing Top Spot, Will CSK Tinker With Winning Combination?

Ajinkya Rahane Sends Subtle Message To National Selectors After CSK Heroics

'Needs to play county cricket': Venkatesh Prasad fires fresh salvo at out-of-form KL Rahul

Prithvi Shaw Hits Terrific Half-century As Mumbai Defeat Mizoram In Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy