Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, who has of late been in the news over his close relations with several Bollywood personalities, on Tuesday met actor Shahid Kapoor.
Mumbai Indians would be looking to grab their fourth consecutive victory in the IPL, while Punjab Kings would be looking to bounce back after suffering a defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last match
Lauding Hardik Pandya for his all-round brilliance on the pitch, former England cricketer Paul Collingwood claimed the Baroda cricketer is someone whose given him a lot of headaches as England's coach.
For the RCB side, Virat Kohli to lead in the absence of Faf Du Plessis who will play as an impact player. While for Punjab, Sam Curran will captain the side as Shikhar Dhawan missed out on today's match.
Shikhar is in the fourth position in the race to Orange Cap for most runs in IPL 2023, having scored 233 runs in four matches at an average of 116.50. He has two fifties to his name, with the best score of 99*. His runs have come at a strike rate above 146.
LSG were led by KL Rahul, who scored 74 runs (56b, 8x4, 1x6) to help them set a target of 160 runs. Sam Curran, who was leading the PBKS in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, was the pick of the bowlers and picked up three wickets. The Kings chased this down with 3 deliveries to spare, catapulte
The 24-year-old all-rounder accomplished this feat during his side's IPL 2023 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. He took over the captaincy in place of Shikhar Dhawan, who missed the match due to an injury.
KL Rahul finally found some form in the match. He scored 74 off 56 balls consisting of eight fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 132.14.
PBKS is at the sixth position in the points table with a total of four points and two wins and two losses in four matches. LSG is at the second position with six points, three wins and a loss in four matches