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IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chennai Super Kings Rivalry In Numbers

The crowd at M Chinnaswammy Stadium is set to witness Monday's high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and four-time Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which will also be a battle between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, two of Indian cricket's biggest stars in modern era. This rivalry between two South Indian sides has produced many thrilling matches, has birthed many stars and solidified the status of many greats as legends because of the fiery bowling spells and breathtaking knocks.

BCCI Waives Off Rs 78.90 Crore From 2018-2023 Media Rights Deal With Star

The BCCI has decided to "waive off" one match from its media rights agreement (MRA) with Star India, amounting to Rs 78.90 crore. The MRA for the 2018-2023 cycle which ended on March 31 had an "indicative schedule" of 102 games at a value of Rs 6138.1 crore but the BCCI ended up organising 103 matches in the five-year cycle. "It has been resolved to waive off (one) match from the scope of Star India Private Limited under the BCCI-Star Media Rights Agreement dated 5th April 2018 for BCCI International and Domestic Matches. The total number of matches during the rights period has now been reduced from 103 to 102," read a BCCI note.

"Anyone Can Have A Bad Game Or Two But...": Nitish Rana On KKR Bowlers After Loss To MI

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana urged his bowlers to improve after they suffered a five wickets defeat by Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Venkatesh Iyer's maiden ton went in vain as Ishan Kishan's fifty and Suryakumar Yadav's quick-fire knock of 43 runs guided Mumbai Indians (MI) to a 5-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. "They targeted our best bowlers and it paid off for them. We could have done better in the powerplay. I would want my bowling unit to deliver more. Anyone can have a bad game or two but it is happening consistently with us. We will go back to the dressing room and talk about it" said Rana during his post-match presentation.

"Don't You Ever Say Sorry": Ricky Ponting Tells Delhi Capitals Star After Defeat Against RCB

Delhi Capitals hit rock bottom after losing their fifth consecutive match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, going down to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday. Despite the fact that the franchise is winless in the tournament, head coach Ricky Ponting is trying to keep the atmosphere in the dressing room upbeat. After the match against the Bengaluru side, Ponting sent DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav a firm message, asking him to 'never say sorry to him'.

'Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard': Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson's 3 6s vs Rashid Khan

Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels captain Sanju Samson's three sixes on the trot against Gujarat Titans premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan proved to be the game changer during their successful run chase in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad. Samson (60 off 32 balls) hit three successive sixes off Rashid in the 13th over of RR's chase of 178 to bring down the asking rate. The Royals eventually overhauled the target with four balls to spare on Sunday, with Shimron Hetmyer smashing unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls down the order.

On Arjun Tendulkar's IPL Debut, Shah Rukh Khan's Tweet Is 'Happiness And Joy'

Arjun Tendulkar's long wait to play for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended on Sunday when he was named in the playing XI for the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Fans, former cricketers and experts took to social media to share their blessings and suggestions for the young uncapped Indian all-rounder. Even the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to share his views on Arjun's debut. Fair to say that SRK only had good things to say on the development despite KKR's defeat in the match.

Watch: After 'Handshake Snub' Another Video Featuring Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly Goes Viral

It doesn't all seem to be well between two of Team India's former skippers -- Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly. Since Kohli's exit as India's skipper from all three formats of the game, a lot has been said about the relationship between Ganguly and him. As Royal Challengers Bangalore took on Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match, Kohli and Ganguly seemed to have avoided shaking each others' hands, with the video of the incident going viral.

Watch: Umesh Yadav's Stunning Catch Sends 'Impact Substitute' Rohit Sharma Packing

During Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians, Umesh Yadav took a briiliant catch at mid-off to end the innings of Rohit Sharma. The batter, who came in as 'Impact Substitute' in the second innings of the game, opened the batting with Ishan Kishan. He started slow but just when his innings picked pace, KKR spinner Suyash Sharma dismissed him at the score of 20 off 13 balls. The credit for the wicket also goes to Umesh, who took a superb catch diving to his left. Despite getting hit for a six on the first ball of the 5th over, Suyash bowled a tossed up delivery to Rohit on the fifth ball of the over. Rohit failed to keep his drive down and Umesh took a stunning catch to end his innings.

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IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chennai Super Kings Rivalry In Numbers

BCCI Waives Off Rs 78.90 Crore From 2018-2023 Media Rights Deal With Star

"Anyone Can Have A Bad Game Or Two But...": Nitish Rana On KKR Bowlers After Loss To MI

"Don't You Ever Say Sorry": Ricky Ponting Tells Delhi Capitals Star After Defeat Against RCB

'Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard': Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson's 3 6s vs Rashid Khan

On Arjun Tendulkar's IPL Debut, Shah Rukh Khan's Tweet Is 'Happiness And Joy'

Watch: After 'Handshake Snub' Another Video Featuring Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly Goes Viral

Watch: Umesh Yadav's Stunning Catch Sends 'Impact Substitute' Rohit Sharma Packing