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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Watch: David Warner Does Sword Celebration In Front Of Ravindra Jadeja During DC-CSK Game
Chennai Super Kings crushed Delhi Capitals by 77 runs to clinch a place in the Indian Premier League play-offs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. CSK ended their 14-match league campaign with 17 points and that is good enough to seal a last-four berth. Batting first, opener Devon Conway's 87 off only 51 balls and Ruturaj Gaikwad's smashing 79 off 50 deliveries ensured a healthy 223 for 3 CSK. Conway's innings comprised 11 fours and three sixes while Gaikwad hit seven sixes apart from three boundaries as they added 141 for the opening stand. In reply, DC managed only 146 for 9 with skipper David Warner's 86 off 58 balls being the only saving grace.
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.
"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.
DC vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2023: CSK Eye Playoff Spot With Win vs DC
DC vs CSK, IPL 2023, Live Updates:Delhi Capitals will be taking on Chennai Super Kings in their last league match of IPL 2023 on Saturday, at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi. At the moment, CSK are on second on the points table with 15 points from 13 games. But a loss against DC along with a string of unfavourable results could see the four-time champions miss out on the last leg of IPL action. A win would, however, confirm a play-off spot but whether they finish in second place or third would depend on the Lucknow Super Giants' result against Kolkata Knight Riders later in the day.
STATS | Klaas-act as Heinrich becomes fifth SA batter to score an IPL century
Proteas batter Heinrich Klaasen smashed his maiden century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday.
"Maybe There Was Spat Or Misbehaviour": Virender Sehwag On Umran Malik's Absence From RCB Match
One of the most promising pacers in Indian cricket, Umran Malik was expected to take his career to a new level in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 but his performances have been far from satisfactory. As Sunrisers Hyderabad took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the match on Thursday, skipper Aiden Markram didn't even know why Umran was not a part of the playing XI. When former India cricketer Virender Sehwag was asked about Umran's absence and Makram's unawareness, the retired cricketer gave a concerning response.