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In the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), CSK set a formidable target of 226/6 in their innings. Despite the daunting target, RCB gave the four-time champions a tough fight and came within eight runs of victory. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell played exceptional cricket and their partnership of 126 runs in 61 balls put the hosts in a strong position. Maxwell scored a quickfire 76 off 36 balls, while Du Plessis scored 62 off 33. Dinesh Karthik also contributed with 28 off 14 balls, but CSK regained momentum after his wicket.…

In the IPL 2023 match between GT and RR, Sanju Samson played an exceptional innings to counter the early damage caused by Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya during the powerplay. Despite losing Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal early, RR managed to recover as Samson scored a quickfire 60 runs off just 32 balls. He stitched together a 43-run partnership with Devdutt Padikkal for the third wicket and followed it up with a blistering 59-run stand with Shimron Hetmyer for the fifth. Hetmyer played a crucial role in keeping RR's chase alive after Samson's dismissal, remaining unbeaten on 56 runs off…

Mumbai Indians (MI) bounced back from their underwhelming start in the IPL 2023 season with a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. MI chased down a stiff target of 186 runs, with Impact Substitute Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan giving them a good start. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma then kept the momentum going with a solid partnership, while Tim David provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 24 off 13 deliveries. Earlier, KKR opener Venkatesh Iyer scored his maiden IPL century, smashing 104 off 51 balls after coming in to bat at…

KKR and SRH faced off in an exciting IPL 2023 match, with KKR winning the toss and opting to field first. SRH responded by putting on a spectacular batting performance, with Harry Brook leading the charge with an unbeaten century off just 55 balls. Captain Aiden Markram also contributed with a quickfire 50 off 26 balls, while Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen provided valuable support. KKR's Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, but unfortunately he had to leave the field injured after just one over. SRH set a daunting target of 229 for KKR to…

On Thursday's IPL match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans, Mohit Sharma made a remarkable return to the league, recording excellent figures of 2/18 to restrict Punjab Kings to 153 for eight. In response, Shubman Gill played a masterful knock of 67 off 49 balls, leading the Titans' chase, and Rahul Tewatia hit the winning four. Shikhar Dhawan, who had been in good form this season, failed to make an impact with the bat in this match, with only Matthew Short finding any consistent flow.

During the IPL 2023 match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, MS Dhoni's massive following was evident as Jio Cinema's viewership peaked at 2.2 crore when he and Ravindra Jadeja were batting in the last over. Playing his 200th match as CSK captain, Dhoni played some impressive shots in the final over, but was unable to hit a six off the last ball, thanks to a yorker from Sandeep Sharma. This viewership figure is said to be the highest of this year's IPL. For one moment, 2.2 Cr Indians held their breath. Old memories rushed back. A familiar expectation…

In an IPL 2023 match at Chepauk on Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by three runs despite MS Dhoni's late onslaught. While chasing RR's target of 175/8, CSK got off to a slow start after losing Ruturaj Gaikwad early. Ajinkya Rahane and Devon Conway added 68 runs for the second wicket, but Ashwin dismissed Rahane for 31(19) and Shivam Dube in the same over. Adam Zampa and Yuzvendra Chahal also picked up wickets, leaving CSK at 113-6 in 15 overs. Ravindra Jadeja and Dhoni then smashed 59 runs in the final five overs but could not…

In the IPL 2023 Match 10, Lucknow Super Giants emerged victorious against Sunrisers Hyderabad with 5 wickets, played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. LSG chased the target of 122 runs with ease and reached 127/5 in just 16 overs, thanks to the impressive batting of KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya, who scored 35 runs each. Adil Rashid managed to take two wickets for SRH, but it was not enough to stop LSG's win. Earlier, SRH could only score 121/8 in their 20 overs, with Rahul Tripathi top-scoring with 34 runs off 41 balls, including four fours.…

PBKS, led by Shikhar Dhawan, continued their winning streak in IPL 2023 as they defeated RR by five runs in Guwahati on Wednesday. Batting first, PBKS put up a challenging total of 197/4 in 20 overs, thanks to Dhawan's unbeaten 86 off 56 balls and Prabhsimran Singh's 64 off 34 balls. Rajasthan's experiment of sending R Ashwin to open the batting failed as they lost early wickets, including Ashwin and Buttler, in the powerplay. Samson tried to steady the innings, but Nathan Ellis's four-wicket haul restricted Rajasthan's progress. Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel kept Rajasthan's hopes alive with some big…

On Tuesday, Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant made his first appearance at a cricket stadium since surviving a life-threatening car accident in December 2022. Pant arrived at Arun Jaitley Stadium to support his team, Delhi Capitals, in their first home match against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Look who's here supporting the @DelhiCapitals - RP 17 🤌🤌#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/56Dd0Tw7NE— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 4, 2023 Despite still being on the road to recovery, Pant was seen wearing heavy strapping on his legs and using crutches for support. Ahead of the game, Delhi Capitals shared an emotional video wishing Pant…