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The David Warner-led Delhi Capitals began the IPL 2023 season on a losing note, going down to Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. Warner, speaking to the broadcaster after the match, said that the last time he played in Delhi was in 2011, before being given a cheeky reminder by batting great Sunil Gavaskar about the Delhi Test between India and Australia that the tourists had recently lost. Also read: IPL 2023 Yesterday Match Result LSG vs DC: Mark Wood & Kyle Mayers Star in Lucknow’s Massive Win Warner: “We go back to Delhi in front of our home crowd. I…

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Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians will be facing each other in the evening of April 2 and fans can’t keep calm for this blockbuster match as two giants of Indian Cricket – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be challenging each other till a winner is found. However, with less than a few hours left for the match to begin, two very interesting stats are going viral on social media. Stats: MI has never won the first match of IPL since 2012. However, MI has beaten RCB 8 times in 10 games at the Chinnaswamy stadium (venue for today’s…

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The Indian cricket fraternity on April 2 is celebrating the 12th anniversary of the historic 2011 World Cup final win against Sri Lanka in which skipper MS Dhoni hit the iconic match-winning six to lift India’s first since 1983. On the big occasion, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) shared a majestic tweet on Dhoni recreating that magical moment during his practice session, sending fans into nostalgia. also read: Unkown Facts About MS Dhoni- The Cool Captain Here’s how the fans reacted to this majestic tweet: CSK will be playing their next match against LSG on April…

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Team India star batsman Virat Kohli played a memorable knock against Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2022. Just months before that magical night in Melbourne, critics had their fingers pointed at Virat Kohli, questioning his very place in the Indian T20I side.  Speaking at a PUMA event, Kohli recalled that knock in Melbourne and explained that he was under so much pressure that he paid no heed to head coach Rahul Dravid’s advice at break. “I still can’t make any sense of it. That’s a very honest admission. And a lot of people have tried to ask me what were…

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Gujarat Titans star batsman Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the entire tournament of IPL 2023 after he suffered a knee injury while taking a catch in the opening match of IPL 2023 against Chennai Super Kings. While saving a six, Williamson lost his balance and landed awkwardly, hurting his right knee in the process. The New Zealand batter limped off the field in pain and did not bat in that match. Also read: IPL 2023: Huge Blow For Gujarat Titans As Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the entire tournament With Kane Williamson being ruled out, the…

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On April 1st, the Lucknow Super Giants faced off against Delhi on their home ground in IPL 2023. There were high expectations from the Lucknow captain that he will play another brilliant IPL knock, but failed. Rahul scored mere eight runs off 12 balls before giving his wicket to Chetan Sakariya. Fans took to Twitter and brutally trolled KL Rahul for this flop show with funny memes: Also read: IPL 2023 HYD vs RAJ: Injury Updates for Match 4 of the Tournament KL Rahul is currently going through a bad form. In recent months, his position in the Indian Cricket…

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Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni’s participation in CSK’s home game on April 3 against the Lucknow Super Giants is in doubt as the wicket-keeper batter looked in a lot of pain after landing awkwardly on his knee during the opening match of IPL 2023. CSK coach Stephen Fleming recently confirmed that while Dhoni was dealing with an injured knee during the preseason, what happened during the match against GT was merely due to cramps. Also read: IPL 2023: MS Dhoni joins the likes of Gayle, Villiers, Pollard, and Kohli in the elite list of the most six hitters for…

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Shikhar Dhawan is considered to be one of the best openers in the world. The left-hand batsman has played many match winning knocks for India as well as for teams he has been associated with in IPL. He has been one of the most consistent performers in the cash-rich league. Shikhar Dhawan played a supporting innings of 40 runs of 29 in PBKS’ first match of IPL 2023 (vs KKR). The innings was the highlight of dependable batting that included some very good shots. Because of this innings, many fans took to Twitter to praise the captain and also demanded…

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Leading the Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of IPL 2023, MS Dhoni has added another record to his IPL career by becoming the first CSK batter to slam 200 IPL sixes. Dhoni achieved this feat in the final over against Irish pacer Josh Little.  MS Dhoni has now entered the elite list of the most six hitters for a single franchise in the history of the league, joining the likes of Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Kieron Pollard, and Virat Kohli. Dhoni, who came in at No 8 in the match, remained unbeaten on 14 off 7 deliveries…

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Chennai Super Kings star batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad performed brilliantly in the opening match of IPL 2023, as he scored a valiant 92 off just 50 deliveries. Gaikwad fell merely 8 runs short of repeating Brendon McCullum’s heroics, as he could’ve become only the second batter to score a century in the first match of the season. Talking about his extraordinary performance, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag lauded the CSK opener and made a strong remark. The legendary opener name dropped Virat Kohli in massive praise towards the 26-year-old batter. “I often use these words for Virat Kohli, but the way…

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