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IPL 2023: Fan's 'Nostradamus' Tweet Predicting Venkatesh Iyer's Century Is Viral

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) witnessed a historic day in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday, with Venkatesh Iyer scoring a century. It was the first time in about 15 years that a KKR player scored a century in the IPL, with Brendon McCullum being the last, doing so in the inaugural edition of the T20 league in the very first match. While predicting a KKR player to score a century understandably remains a tough ask, considering the 15-year-long drought, a fan had almost accurately envisioned what Sunday's match was to bring.

Watch: Kaviya Maran Is Happy As Suryakumar Yadav Is Dismissed By Marco Jansen in SRH vs MI Match

While other Mumbai Indians batters made merry against SunRisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2023 game, Suryakumar Yadav fell cheaply on 7. Barring a 43 against Kolkata Knight Riders, Suryakumar has not been able to score in double digits in the other matches. On Tuesday, Suryakumar was dismissed by Marco Jansen as he was caught by Aiden Markram after a valiant effort. The attempt was appreciated by SRH franchise owner.

IPL 2023 - "We Can Win 9 out of 9": Sourav Ganguly's Bold Claim On Delhi Capitals Despite 5 Straight Losses

Despite suffering defeats in five consecutive matches, Delhi Capitals (DC) Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly believes his team can script a great comeback in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and win their remaining 9 out of 9 games in the tournament. "We need to put this behind us. Back the captain, back each other together and we'll come back fresh next game. We can't get worse than this we can only get better, still nine games to go and we can win 9 out of 9," Sourav Ganguly said in a video shared by Delhi Capitals.

Watch: Away From IPL, India Coach Rahul Dravid Goes Scuba Diving In Maldives

All top Indian cricketers and most to foreign names are currently involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. However, one person who is integrally associated with Indian cricket is currently on a break is Rahul Dravid. The Indian cricket team coach is on a much needed break and he is spending his time in a good way. In recent videos and photos shared on social media, Dravid can be seen spending quality time n Maldives and he even undertook scuba diving.

4th Time In IPL History! Rohit Sharma Enters Elite Batters' Club In Style

Rohit Sharma entered a special club in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday as he completed 6000 runs in the elite T20 competition. This is only the fourth time in IPL history that a batter has scored over 6000 runs in the IPL. Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner are the only other batters to have scored over 6000 runs. Rohit reached the mark in the third over of MI's innings with a four off SRH spinner Washington Sundar.

Autobiography Of RCB Skipper Faf du Plessis To Release Next Month

In a deeply introspective memoir, to be out in May this year, South African cricketer Faf du Plessis has penned down an account of his journey of self-discovery, struggles and triumphs, and love for the game. In "Faf Through Fire", published Penguin Random House India's Ebury Press imprint, the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain claims to take readers on a journey of self-discovery, "tracing his growth from a young man with a questionable moral compass outside of cricket to a respected and admired leader known for his integrity, values, and empathy for his teammates".

MS Dhoni "Gives Them Some Stares Once...": Sunil Gavaskar On India Great's CSK Captaincy

The Southern Derby between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings lived up to its billings as fans witnessed a high-scoring last-over thriller in Bengaluru. It was the only time these two teams were facing each other in IPL 2023. CSK opener Devon Conway stole the show with his explosive, yet classical batting at M Chinnaswamy. The left-handed batter from New Zealand played a sublime knock of 83 off 45 balls to help CSK post a mammoth total.

Mark Taylor Backs David Warner To Play In WTC Final, First Few Ashes Tests

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has backed David Warner to play in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against India at The Oval in June and to also feature in the initial stage of the Ashes 2023 in England. Warner has gone through a lean patch in Test cricket since the start of 2021, averaging below 39 and his returns have been ordinary especially in the last two years.

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IPL 2023: Fan's 'Nostradamus' Tweet Predicting Venkatesh Iyer's Century Is Viral

Watch: Kaviya Maran Is Happy As Suryakumar Yadav Is Dismissed By Marco Jansen in SRH vs MI Match

IPL 2023 - "We Can Win 9 out of 9": Sourav Ganguly's Bold Claim On Delhi Capitals Despite 5 Straight Losses

Watch: Away From IPL, India Coach Rahul Dravid Goes Scuba Diving In Maldives

4th Time In IPL History! Rohit Sharma Enters Elite Batters' Club In Style

Autobiography Of RCB Skipper Faf du Plessis To Release Next Month

MS Dhoni "Gives Them Some Stares Once...": Sunil Gavaskar On India Great's CSK Captaincy

Mark Taylor Backs David Warner To Play In WTC Final, First Few Ashes Tests