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Former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis led from the front as his match-winning performance steered the Royal Challengers Bangalore to victory on Sunday in Bengaluru.
Two of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history -- Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings -- got off to losing starts in the T20 league, going down to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans in their respective opening clashes. The results that the two marquee franchises attained at the start of the league saw fans and former cricketers express their take on social media. Even former MI and CSK stars clashed on Twitter, mocking each other's former teams.
It's been 12 years since MS Dhoni-led Team India won the 2011 ODI World Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the final. Dhoni, who hadn't been in the best of form throughout the tournament, stepped up and delivered on the occasion that most mattered, scoring an unbeaten 91-run knock to take the team over the line, ending a 28-year-long wait for an ICC trophy. Reliving the memories from the epic triumph, Dhoni revealed the ‘best memory' from the final, and it wasn't the one where he hit the title-winning six to Nuwan Kulasekara.
Virat Kohli was at his best on Sunday night as he along with Faf du Plessis dished out a chasing master-class with a 148-run opening partnership as Royal Challengers Bangalore outplayed Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2023 campaign opener. RCB won the game at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru by 8 wickets. Chasing a target of 172, the side reached home with 22 balls to spare, thanks to Kohli's impactful 82 not out off 49 balls. His innings was laced with 6 fours and 5 sixes.
Mark Wood rattled the Delhi Capitals team, claiming a 5-wicket haul as Lucknow Super Giants began their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Krisnappa Gowtham also impressed as the 'Impact Player' as skipper KL Rahul continued to struggle for form. As Lucknow prepare for the Chennai Super Kings test, one or two changes could be made in the playing XI considering the nature of the wicket that Chepauk is likely to offer. In all likelihood, LSG have to prepare themselves for a big 'spin test' on Monday.
After getting dropped early on, Virat Kohli turned the tables against Jofra Archer in a high-octane battle between two of the finest cricketers in the game. Archer, making his debut for Mumbai Indians, spilled a difficult chance to send Kohli packing early one but from that moment, the RCB batter had the upper hand. Kohli hit a total of 22 runs against Archer, including 2 sixes and 2 fours and he registered an unbeaten 82-run knock against the 5-time champions on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians once again lost the opening match of an Indian Premier League (IPL) season, suffering an 8-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. The loss highlighted several issues in the MI team that the team needs to iron out if they are to challenge for the title this campaign. Rohit Sharma, in the post-match presentation ceremony, sent a subtle warning to his bowling unit while admitting that he is now 'used to' playing without Jasprit Bumrah.
Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond has conceded that the former champions' inability to win their opening game season after season in the IPL is "frustrating". The five-time champions lost their 11th consecutive season opener, going down to Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets on Sunday. The last time MI won their opening game was way back in 2012, when they defeated Chennai Super Kings. "This is my ninth season and we haven't won our opening game. So it's getting frustrating. At the end of the day, it's a tough competition. It's always better to have more wins than losses. It's a tough way to start," Bond said at the post-match press conference.