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Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will RCB Tinker With Winning Combination?

Royal Challengers Bangalore finally got back on to the winning track after they defeated Delhi Capitals by 23 runs on Saturday. Asked to bat first, RCB posted a total of 174/6 in 20 overs after their star batter Virat Kohli, smashed his third half-century of the season. Later, DC were restricted to 151/9 after debutant Vijaykumar Vyshak took a three-wicket haul. With two wins out of four matches, the Faf du Plessis-led side will now be going up against Chennai Super Kings in their upcoming match on Monday.

"There Will Never Be A Captain Like MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has named Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best captain in the Indian Premier League history, saying "there hasn't been a captain like him and will never be one like him in future". Dhoni completed 200 matches as captain of CSK in the match against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on April 12, which they lost by three runs. The 41-year-old former India captain was the first player to achieve the feat in IPL history.

Watch: How Sanju Samson Casually Foiled Hardik Pandya's Sledging Attempt

There's a reason why Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson is seen by his fans as the ideal successor to MS Dhoni. With his superlative performance in the match against defending champions Gujarat Titans, Samson produced a brilliant knock of 60 runs off 32 balls. Together with Shimron Hetmyer, the two guided Royals to a 3-wicket win against the Titans. However, other than his batting ability, Samson also showed terrific composure on the field, especially when it looked like GT skipper Hardik Pandya was trying to get into his head.

Never Before In IPL History. Like Arjun Tendulkar, Another MI Star Scripts Unique Record

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders saw history being made as Arjun Tendulkar made his debut for the 5-time champions. Since being first bought by the franchise in 2021, Arjun featured for MI for the first time in his career, following the footsteps of his father Sachin Tendulkar who played for the franchise from 2008 to 2010. But, it was not just the Sachin-Arjun pair that made history in the league on Sunday. Even the name of Duan Jansen, the South African pacer snapped up by Mumbai, went into history books.

After Heroic 104 Off 51, Venkatesh Iyer Credits Maiden IPL Century To This Ex India Star

Having blasted a scintillating 104 in his "comeback" IPL following a long injury lay-off, Kolkata Knight Riders batter Venkatesh Iyer on Sunday dedicated his maiden century to assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. The 28-year-old from Indore was in good form during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in October last year before he tripped off a staircase and twisted his ankle, the injury cutting his domestic season short. He underwent a surgery and then spent many months at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to get back to his full fitness.

Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023: Who Will Take Injured Sisanda Magala's Place?

Chennai Super Kings faced a close three-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals in their previous match. In the chase of 176, CSK needed 21 of the last over, when pacer Sandeep Sharma defended it, despite having the veteran finisher MS Dhoni on the strike. The four-time champions will now be squaring off against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their upcoming clash on Monday. CSK, who are already dealing with Deepak Chahar's absence due to an injury, have faced another as their pacer Sisanda Magala also sustained an injury in the previous match.

Mumbai's Suryakumar back among the runs in IPL as World Cup looms

Mumbai : Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav showed glimpses of his true quality in Sunday's match against Kolkata Knight Riders, calming the nerves of India fans who may have been doubting the batting lynchpin six months out from the Cricket World Cup on home soil.

Watch: Sanju Samson Rattles Rashid Khan With 3 Consecutive Sixes In Same Over

It isn't often that one sees Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan being taken apart by batters. In the match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson took Rashid to the cleaners, smashing three consecutive sixes against him in a single over. One of the cleanest hitters, Samson displayed his attacking prowess at full capacity, leaving arguably the finest spin bowler in the world rattled. Courtesy of Samson's exploits, Rajasthan Royals went on to chase down the target of 178 runs against the Titans with 4 balls to spare.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will RCB Tinker With Winning Combination?

"There Will Never Be A Captain Like MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar

Watch: How Sanju Samson Casually Foiled Hardik Pandya's Sledging Attempt

Never Before In IPL History. Like Arjun Tendulkar, Another MI Star Scripts Unique Record

After Heroic 104 Off 51, Venkatesh Iyer Credits Maiden IPL Century To This Ex India Star

Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023: Who Will Take Injured Sisanda Magala's Place?

Mumbai's Suryakumar back among the runs in IPL as World Cup looms

Watch: Sanju Samson Rattles Rashid Khan With 3 Consecutive Sixes In Same Over