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IPL 'Needs A Little Bit Of Confrontation': Ravi Shastri's Take On Altercations Between Stars

Apart from the high-octane action on the field in the IPL 2023, one major talking point in the cash-rich league has been the altercations between stars of various teams. Be it Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli's on-field heated exchange with Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir and pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. Or, KKR captain Nitish Rana's angry words with Mumbai Indians' Hrithik Shokeen. The on-field confrontations seem to be too many. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that the IPL needs some on-field confrontations, which will spicen up things and pave the way for more rivalries.

"Life Has Been Very Tough...": Ex-BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma's Cryptic Tweet Has Everyone Guessing

A new tweet by Chetan Sharma, former BCCI chief selector, has left everyone guessing. Sharma, a former India player, had in February resigned from the top post over his alleged remarks in a sting operation. In the sting operation, Sharma had allegedly made some bizarre comments about Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and a number of other players in the team. The BCCI didn't release any official statement on the matter.

"It Just Keeps Coming Back": England Pacer Concerned About Jofra Archer's Injury

England's fast bowler Jofra Archer is set to miss the Test against Ireland and the Ashes series starting from June 16. The veteran pacer James Anderson expressed sympathy for his fellow teammate and said that he is gutted for him because he knows how hard-working Jofra is and he is trying to get back to fitness. Jofra Archer played a cameo in the Mumbai Indians' campaign for IPL 2023 as he was ruled out of the squad with his injuries niggling him. Archer is suffering from a stress fracture in his right elbow. He had not played Test Cricket since February 2021. He could play only five matches for MI and took only two wickets at a disappointing economy rate of 9.50.

"Remind Me When...": Steve Smith's Fierce Reply To "Terrorised By Jofra Archer" Post

Australia batter Steve Smith came up with a brutal reply to a Twitter post that said that his teammates were terrorised by England pacer Jofra Archer during the 2019 Ashes series. Archer finished the series with 22 wickets to his name as Australia retained the Ashes following a 2-2 draw in the five-match series. Smith did not take kindly to the suggestion made on the Twitter post and fired back that he does not remember being dismissed by Archer even once in the tournament.

'Virat Kohli Will Do Everything In His Potential To Keep RCB In Playoff Race': Tom Moody

Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody, who has been previously associated with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the coaching set-up, said that star Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli will do everything in his power to keep his side in the race for playoffs, adding that the team lost steam in the second half of their campaign despite a fine start. The race for IPL 2023 playoffs is on as the league phase of the biggest T20 league nears its end. As many as five teams are still in contention for the three playoff berths that are up for grabs.

Watch: Virat Kohli Bowls To Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell In Nets With Batting Pads On. This Happened Next

Royal Challengers Bangalore uploaded video of the team's training session ahead of their crucial IPL 2023 match against SunRisers Hyderabad on the latter's home ground. In the shared clip, RCB player Virat Kohli could be seen bowling to his teammates Faf du Plesis and Glenn Maxwell with his batting pads on. While Maxwell misses the first delivery, he hits the other ones for boundaries. On the other hand, du Plessis too plays big shots on the bowling of the former RCB skipper.

"Decision To Bowl...": Shikhar Dhawan's Honest Assessment After Loss To DC

Following the 15-run loss to Delhi Capitals (DC), Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan said that his decision to bowl a spinner in the final over backfired and his bowlers could not take wickets when the ball was moving around during the powerplay. Livingstone's breathtaking knock of 94(48) proved to be insufficient against DC in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the HPCA Stadium on Wednesday.

IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants To Wear Mohun Bagan Colours Against Kolkata Knight Riders On Saturday

Lucknow Super Giants, owned by city-based conglomerate RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, will don Mohun Bagan's fabled green and maroon-coloured jersey in their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Saturday. The RPSG Group, which bought the Lucknow franchise following IPL's expansion to 10 teams in 2022, are also the principal owners of the Indian Super League team Mohun Bagan, having acquired a majority stake before the ISL 2020-21 season. "It is (Mohun Bagan) not an institution, it's actually an emotion. It's legacy represents the city of Kolkata," LSG team owner Shashwat Goenka said.

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IPL 'Needs A Little Bit Of Confrontation': Ravi Shastri's Take On Altercations Between Stars

"Life Has Been Very Tough...": Ex-BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma's Cryptic Tweet Has Everyone Guessing

"It Just Keeps Coming Back": England Pacer Concerned About Jofra Archer's Injury

"Remind Me When...": Steve Smith's Fierce Reply To "Terrorised By Jofra Archer" Post

'Virat Kohli Will Do Everything In His Potential To Keep RCB In Playoff Race': Tom Moody

Watch: Virat Kohli Bowls To Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell In Nets With Batting Pads On. This Happened Next

"Decision To Bowl...": Shikhar Dhawan's Honest Assessment After Loss To DC

IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants To Wear Mohun Bagan Colours Against Kolkata Knight Riders On Saturday