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Watch: Shubman Gill's Joy Turns Into Disappointment As Dismissed CSK Star Ruturaj Gaikwad Gets Reprieve Due To No Ball

After an exciting league phase, the IPL 2023 playoffs started with the a high-profile Qualifier 1 between four-time champions Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans. After Hardik Pandya opted to bowl, GT had an early success, well sort of, when Darshan Nalkande dismissed CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on the third ball of the second over as Shubman Gill took a nice catch. The in-form GT star started celebrating, only to realise a little while later that it was a no-ball. Gaikwad went to slam a half-century.

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Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar lauded Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli's outstanding knock of 100 off 63 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Thursday. Sachin praised Virat in his recent Twitter post dedicated to RCB's dominant win against SRH. "It was evident that this would be Virat's day from the very first ball when he played that cover drive. Virat and Faf both looked in total control, they not only played many big shots but also ran rather well between the wickets to build a successful partnership. 186 wasn't a big enough total for the way they both batted," Sachin tweeted.

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With only a handful of games remaining in the league stage, 7 out of the 10 teams are still battling it out for a place in the IPL 2023 playoffs. While defending champions Gujarat Titans have already booked their berth in the playoffs, seven teams are in contention for a place in the last four. With almost no margin for error, one umpiring blunder could prove costly for the teams that are in contention. In general, the umpiring hasn't been up to the standards, especially considering the high quality of cricket that has been on display.

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Watch: Shubman Gill's Joy Turns Into Disappointment As Dismissed CSK Star Ruturaj Gaikwad Gets Reprieve Due To No Ball

IPL 2023: "From The Very First Ball..." - Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag All Praise For 'King' Virat Kohli

DC Owner Calls Out Officials Over Controversial No-Ball Using WPL Reference

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