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Mumbai Indians' dominant eight-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match knocked Rajasthan Royals out of the race for IPL 2023 playoffs on Sunday. RR all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin reflected back on the Royals season which was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride and wished the best to the teams who are still competing for the final place in the Top 4 spot.
With just one slot up for grabs, three teams -- Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals -- are still in contention for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs. RR's league campaign came to an end on Friday, following their win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Dharamsala. However, RCB are in pole position to take the final playoffs spot if they beat defending champions Gujarat Titans in their final league match on Sunday. MI, on the other hand, need a favour from GT, but also have to beat SunRisers Hyderabad in their final game, prior to the match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Rajasthan Royals suffered a bitter blow for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Punjab Kings, with marquee all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin missing out. At the time of toss, RR skipper Sanju Samson explained the reason behind the absence of Ashwin, who has been a consistent performer for the franchise this season. The Royals find themselves in a tricky situation in the playoffs race. Even if the 2008 champions or PBKS manage to clinch two points at the end of the night, a playoff spot would still remain out of their reach. Their qualification will depend on the results of the other teams. But a victory will keep their hopes of making it into the IPL playoffs alive.
Marcus Stoinis gave the Krunal Pandya-led Lucknow Super Giants a boost with an unbeaten 89 against Mumbai Indians in an IPL 2023 match in Lucknow on Tuesday. While Stoinis was going hammer and tongs, Pandya too looked solid as he played the anchor role. He was batting on 49 off 42 balls at the end of the 16th over when he could be seen hobbling. Before the start of the next over, he left the field. While rules permit for a batter to be retired out, in which a batter can declare himself out anytime during his innings, there was confusion whether Krunal Pandya was retired hurt or retired out.
Rajasthan Royals spinner Adam Zampa was all praise for his teammates Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal for their ability to read the game. Zampa, who was bought by RR for Rs 1.50 crore during the mini auction, has bagged five wickets in four matches so far in IPL 2023. Speaking ahead of RR's game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Zampa hailed the veteran Indian spinners and said that he has been getting some good information from them on how to adapt to Indian conditions.
Royal Challengers Bangalore wicket-keeper Anuj Rawat stunned everyone during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter against Rajasthan Royals as he pulled off a run-out reminiscent of India legend MS Dhoni. With RR struggling in the run chase, Shimron Hetmyer called for a risky double while batting but his partner – Ravichandran Ashwin – was unable to make his ground in time.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2023, Live Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders will be facing Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2023 match on Thursday at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. As things stand, four teams including KKR and Rajasthan Royals, are locked on 10 points in a mid-table traffic rush for the playoffs.
Rajasthan Royals will be going up against Kolkata Knight Riders in their next IPL 2023 match on Thursday, at the Eden Gardena in Kolkata. The inaugural champions of the tournament will be coming to this clash after facing a disappointing defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a last-ball thriller. Currently, RR are standing at the fifth place on the points table, with a total of five wins out of 11 matches. In their previous match, star pacer Trent Boult was benched due to a niggle and is likely to make his back into the team against KKR.