Glenn Maxwell - players.bio

On RCB's Inconsistent Run At IPL 2023, Ex India Opener Mentions "Over-reliance On KGF" Point

Royal Challengers Bangalore, despite being a star-studded squad, have been quite inconsistent in the IPL 2023. The Faf du Plessis-led side is currently at the seventh spot with 10 points from 11 games. More importantly, they have lost three of their last four games. As the IPL 2023 reached its business ends, RCB not only need to win their remaining matches but also hope that the teams' results which are above them go in their favour. While analysing RCB's show so far, former India opener Aakash Chopra mentioned a couple of interesting points after RCB's latest loss against Mumbai Indians.

Faf du Plessis leads IPL batting charts as skyscraper totals become new norm

A marauding Faf du Plessis and emerging power-hitters including Rinku Singh have helped make team totals over 200 the new normal in this high-scoring edition of the Indian Premier League.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Gesture For Suraykumar Yadav Is Why Cricket Is Called 'Gentleman's Game'

Virat Kohli has been at the center of a few avoidable incidents in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, with his fights with Naveen-ul-Haq and Gautam Gambhir triggering multiple storms on social media. However, the Royal Challengers Bangalore stalwart's gesture acknowledging Suryakumar Yadav's brilliance on Tuesday is worthy of applause. Yadav hammered 83 off 35 balls as Mumbai Indians thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets on Tuesday, taking the team to jump from eighth to third in the IPL table. Kohli, just like millions of other cricket fans, was in awe of Surya's knock.

"We Didn't Capitalise In...": Faf du Plessis Explains Where RCB Lost To MI

After losing against Mumbai Indian (MI) by six wickets, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis seemed disappointed with the batting performance in the last five overs. The blistering knock from Suryakumar Yadav provided MI a comfortable win against RCB at the Wankhede Stadium. In the post-match presentation, Faf said, "I think we were at least 20 runs short, in the context of the wicket. They are a strong chasing team and they bat deep. We didn't capitalise in the last five overs, disappointed due to the lack of runs in those five overs."

Suryakumar smashes quickfire 83 as Mumbai beat Bangalore to go third in IPL

Suryakumar Yadav hammered 83 off 35 balls as Mumbai Indians thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets on Tuesday to jump from eighth to third in the IPL table.

MI vs RCB, IPL 2023: Vintage Suryakumar Yadav Helps Mumbai Indians Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 6 Wickets

Suryakumar Yadav's stunning 35-ball 83 and Nehal Wadhera's unbeaten 52 handed Mumbai Indians a comprehensive six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. A fourth century stand of the season between Faf du Plessis (65 off 41) and Glenn Maxwell (68 off 33) took Royal Challengers Bangalore to 199 for five after Mumbai put them in to bat. Chasing 200, Mumbai Indians maintained their impeccable record of not losing to RCB at the Wankhede Stadium since IPL 2015, racing to victory in 16.3 overs. The victory lifted Mumbai Indians to the third spot in the points table, as the five-time champions now have 12 points from 11 games.

Watch: Anushka Sharma's Many Emotions As MI Star Drops Dinesh Karthik In IPL 2023 Game

Mumbai Indians produced a stellar effort chase down a 200-run target against Royal Challengers Bangalore in just 16.3 overs in an IPL 2023 match on Tuesday. After Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell scored a half-century each to take RCB to 199/6, MI were boosted by fifties from Suryakumar Yadav and Nehal Wadhera to reach the target with ease. Just like the roller-coaster nature of the match, those watching the game too had an array of emotions. It was best summed up by Anushka Sharma, actor and RCB star Virat Kohli's wife. Towards the end of RCB's innings, Karthik played a crucial role with a cameo. However, he was dropped by Cameron Green, when he was on 14.

First Time In IPL: Rohit Sharma Hits New Low With 5th Successive Single Digit Score

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma had yet another forgettable outing in the IPL 2023 in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. With MI chasing a huge 200-run target against RCB, much was expected from the skipper. However, Rohit was dismissed in the fifth over by Wanindu Hasaranga. Rohit wanted to steer a delivery by Hasarange to leg-side only to be hit on the front pad on the final ball of the over. Though the on-field umpire gave not out, RCB took review and Rohit was out on 7 off eight balls.

Contacts

Glenn Maxwell Sport News

On RCB's Inconsistent Run At IPL 2023, Ex India Opener Mentions "Over-reliance On KGF" Point

Faf du Plessis leads IPL batting charts as skyscraper totals become new norm

Watch: Virat Kohli's Gesture For Suraykumar Yadav Is Why Cricket Is Called 'Gentleman's Game'

"We Didn't Capitalise In...": Faf du Plessis Explains Where RCB Lost To MI

Suryakumar smashes quickfire 83 as Mumbai beat Bangalore to go third in IPL

MI vs RCB, IPL 2023: Vintage Suryakumar Yadav Helps Mumbai Indians Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 6 Wickets

Watch: Anushka Sharma's Many Emotions As MI Star Drops Dinesh Karthik In IPL 2023 Game

First Time In IPL: Rohit Sharma Hits New Low With 5th Successive Single Digit Score