Kolkata Knight Riders coast to IPL win after Royal Challengers Bangalore collapse
Kolkata Knight Riders coasted to their first victory of the Indian Premier League season after thrashing Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs on Thursday.
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Watch: "Pathaan In The House" Shah Rukh Khan Cheers Kolkata Knight Riders From Stands In 1st IPL 2023 Home Game
For Kolkata Knight Riders, Thursday's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore was a special one as it's the two-time champions' first home match of the IPL 2023. They lost their first home game of the season against Punjab Kings and are looking to make a comeback. They had a special person cheering them from the Eden Gardens stand on Wednesday. KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan cheered his team from the stands and the fans went crazy. SRK, who recently starred in the hit movie Pathaan, is very passionate about his team.
Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Nitish Rana Unhappy With "Misunderstanding" At Toss vs RCB, Faf Du Plessis Clarifies
The match number 9 of IPL 2023 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore witnessed a strange incident when skipper Faf du Plessis' call at the toss was not clearly heard by the match referee Shakti Singh. However, Sanjay Manjrekar, commentator for the official broadcaster at the toss, did hear Faf's call and it was soon cleared that the RCB skipper had won the coin flip. Meanwhile, KKR skipper Nitish Rana seemed unhappy with the entire series of events before he gave space to toss winning captain du Plessis to reveal his decision.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Updates, IPL 2023: KKR Seek First Victory With Match Against RCB
KKR vs RCB Live Updates, IPL 2023: Hit by injuries and unavailability of key players, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will seek home comfort and look to return to winning ways when they face a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Having started their campaign with a seven-run defeat via DLS method against Punjab Kings at Mohali, KKR suffered twin blows in Shakib Al Hasan and Shreyas Iyer.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Who Will Replace Reece Topley?
All is well in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp after the Faf du Plessis-led side thrashed Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Virat Kohli and Faf dazzled with the bat as RCB made a mockey out of MI's 171-run total. While Kohli hit an unbeaten 83 to take his team across the finishing line, du Plessis quickfire 73 set the tone for a convincing chase. However, whatever happens at the Chinnaswamy, stays at the Chinnaswamy as RCB's focus now shifts towards the Eden Gardens as they face a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders side on Thursday.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023: Will Lockie Ferguson Replace Tim Southee?
Kolkata Knight Riders will be going up against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next IPL 2023 match on Thursday at the Eden Gardens. The Nitish Rana-led side will be coming to this clash after facing a defeat by 7 runs (DLS method) against Punjab Kings. On the other hand, RCB had a memorable start to their campaign as they registered a thumping eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians. As they were already dealing with the blow of losing their regular Shreyas Iyer due to injury, KKR got hit by the news of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan pulling out of the tournament. Explosive batter Jason Roy has been named as his replacement.
IPL 2023, Match 9: Depleted Kolkata Knight Riders Seek Home Comfort vs Star-Studded Royal Challengers Bangalore
Hit by injuries and unavailability of key players, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will seek home comfort and look to return to winning ways when they face a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Having started their campaign with a seven-run defeat via Duckworth-Lewis method against Punjab Kings at Mohali, KKR suffered twin blows. First premier Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan pulled out of the tournament because of family reasons and international commitments and, the next day, regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, who is also their batting mainstay, was ruled out of the entire IPL as he will undergo a surgery to treat his back injury.
IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders Sign Explosive Opener As Shakib Al Hasan's Replacement
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have announced the signing of England opener Jason Roy after all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan decided to pull out from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. As per an IPL release, Roy has been signed for INR 2.8 crore for the IPL Season 16 from his base price of INR 1.5 crore. Shakib was the second marquee player to be out for the entire campaign after skipper Shreyas Iyer was ruled out over an injury.