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An upbeat Mumbai Indians are likely to be tested to the hilt by table-toppers and defending champions Gujarat Titans in a vital Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. For the first time in this IPL, five-time winners MI have looked promising as they rose to the third spot in the points table with a six-wicket thumping of Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Tuesday.
Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh said that his hard work at the team's Academy during the off-season camp is paying off, as it helped him improve his game, especially in death overs. KKR will take on Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2023 match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday. "My hard work at the KKR academy is paying off. We had an off-season camp there and I've worked hard and improved a lot. I just play normal shots, and practice harder for death overs as per my batting position at the Academy," said Rinku in a pre-match press conference.
NEW DELHI : It has been nearly four years since Mahendra Singh Dhoni quit international cricket, but the 41-year-old continues to deliver the goods for Chennai Super Kings after reinventing himself as a lower-order enforcer with the bat this season.
For any bowler, especially those playing in the Indian Premier League, dismissing Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is the ultimate prize. No matter what their form is, the duo's reputation and their marvellous stats make them sought after wickets. In the IPL 2023, Kohli is among the top run-getters, though his strike-rate is under question. Rohit is battling a lean patch and recently became the batter with most number of ducks in the IPL (16).
India and Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli is one of the most influential names in world cricket at the moment. Having made his made international debut in 2008, Kohli has cemented his place as one of the finest batters to have played the game. The 34-year-old made his Team India debut on August 18, 2008, in an ODI against Sri Lanka. While he made his T20I debut on June 12, 2010, his first Test appearance came a year later.
Azhar Ali hilariously hit a rolling ball during a County Championship Division Two match between Worcestershire and Sussex. The game that ended in a draw caught attention for Ali's action. However, the Pakistan batter was quick to aplogise after his act. During the second innings of Worcestershire, Azhar was batting at the score of 91 when Sussex pacer Henry Crocombe got the ball slipped away from his hand right before he could have delivered it. The ball then went rolling outside the pitch, however, Azhar reached to the delivery and hit it for a four.
Ajinkya Rahane has been in top form for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. So far, he has struck 266 runs in 10 innings for CSK this season at a strike rate of 171.60, making him a crucial figure in the middle-order. However, during the game against the Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, Rahane failed to cause any collateral damage as he was undone by a great caught and bowled attempt by Lalit Yadav.
Following his side's 27-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja jokingly remarked that he keeps hearing people chanting skipper MS Dhoni's name and when he bats up the order, the crowd wants him to get out so that they can get to see the legendary wicketkeeper bat. MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja's blistering knocks followed by Matheesha Pathirana's three-wicket haul helped CSK clinch an important win.