IPL 2023
IPL 2023: Rahane blitz, Gaikwad's patient 40 not out help Chennai Super Kings thrash Mumbai Indians
Rahane, who was roped in by CSK for his base price of Rs 50 lakh, came into the side as England Test captain Ben Stokes pulled out with an injury. He was surprised by his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who sent him up the order after Devon Conway was out for zero in the first over. He blasted the fastest half-century of IPL 2023 off 19 deliveries and put CSK on road to victory in their chase of a modest target of 158.
IPL 2023: Will give that orange cap in a heartbeat for couple of wins, says David Warner
Warner's 65 off 55 balls was the lone bright spot in a dull batting show as Delhi crashed to their third consecutive defeat of the tournament. With three wickets falling in the power-play, including Trent Boult's double wicket-maiden in the opening over, Warner was forced to delay his usual attacking route, before himself falling in the 19th over as Delhi made only 142/9 in 20 overs.
IPL 2023: Rahane comes in as Chennai Super Kings win toss, elect to field against Mumbai Indians
CSK made two changes in their side as Ben Stokes was out with an injury while Moeen Ali is unwell. "We've had some injury concerns. Stokes has an injury. Mo (Moeen) is not well and in their place, we've got (Ajinkya) Rahane and (Dwaine) Pretorius. Other than that, same team," Dhoni said after the toss. Rahane will be making his debut for CSK.
IPL 2023: Will have to bowl well to defend 199 on a really good batting wicket, says Jos Buttler
"I cut my finger in the last game, but we've got a good doctor here with a few stitches and I actually felt fine to play. It's obviously nice to wear (orange cap). Just glad to start the season well and get up and running. I think we've got a decent score on the board. It's obviously a really good batting wicket with a fast outfield so we'll have to bowl well to defend this," Buttler said in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.
IPL 2023: Jaiswal, Buttler, Hetmyer propel Rajasthan Royals to 199/4 against Delhi Capitals
Jaiswal and Buttler slammed 14 boundaries in the first six overs to reach 68 runs in the powerplay. Their stand was 98 runs before Jaiswal fell for a sparkling 60. From there, Delhi clawed back through their spinners in the middle overs.
IPL 2023: Coming back to Wankhede felt like a homecoming, says Suryakumar Yadav
Ahead of the big match, local favourite Suryakumar Yadav spoke about his various memories associated with playing at the Wankhede as a Mumbaikar. Suryakumar compared the feeling of returning to the Wankhede to the emotion of returning to one's home. "When I returned to Mumbai Indians in 2018, it felt like a homecoming.
IPL 2023: SRH left the auction table knowing they had a team full of right-handers, says Tom Moody
On a slow and low black soil pitch, Hyderabad's batting line-up struggled hugely to score 121/8 in their 20 overs. Moreover, they didn't have a left-handed batter in their top order, due to leaving out Abhishek Sharma for Anmolpreet Singh, with Washington Sundar being the lone left-handed batting option. The thing that screams out to me.
'Overwhelming response', says Disney Star; IPL TV viewership returns to pre-pandemic levels as viewer fatigue wears away
However, recent reports suggest that the IPL's TV ratings have declined in the past couple of years due to viewer fatigue. Star Sports recorded a TVR of 5.6 for the opening fixture in 2022, the lowest in the last six editions. As viewers returned to their TV screens for the sixth time in three years, they found other distractions when India returned to a more normal way of life after a nearly 21-month lockdown, leading to a decline in TV viewership.
IPL 2023: SRH's batting has let them down, feels Anil Kumble
Batting first, Sunrisers could only manage 121/8 as the Super Giants' spinners were all over them and picked six of Hyderabad's eight wickets. Krunal Pandya was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while Amit Mishra picked two. It was a comfortable chase with skipper KL Rahul top scoring with 35 runs (31b, 4x4).
MI always a strong side at home but CSK are difficult to beat on any ground: Mohd Kaif
After Rajasthan Royals face off against Delhi Capitals in the first electrifying encounter of the doubleheader. Former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan has backed Mumbai Indians to win the game as beating the five-time champions at Wankhede Stadium has always been an uphill task for the Super Kings. Yusuf Pathan, an IPL legend, went on to say that beating Mumbai in their backyard isn't going to be easy for M.S. Dhoni-led CSK.
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