It is a crucial clash for both teams as two points will take LSG a step closer towards qualification by surpassing MI who are currently at the third position with 14 points
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has backed star Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav to be the permanent batter at number three because of his brilliance against pace and spin.
Former Indian teammates Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir met and hugged each other ahead of the all-important clash between their respective IPL team's clash on Tuesday.
The moment garnered the attention of the entire cricket community when legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar took the autograph from the CSK captain MS Dhoni on his shirt.
"Ben's ability to bowl overs at the moment is still a bit of a challenge, but he's there as that batting cover. But with Moeen bowling well in good conditions - we go to Delhi [next] which has been turning - we think the balance of the side has been right."
Praising Royal Challengers Banagalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for his match-winning fifty against a quality Rajasthan Royals bowling attack, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh claimed the win reflected RCB and Maxwell's character.
KKR clinched a 6-wicket victory to keep their hopes of making it into the playoffs alive. They restricted CSK to a score of 144/6 in the first innings. This was the second time KKR maintained a slow overrate for the second time in IPL 2023. Due to this Rana has been fined Rs 24 lakh and the
Gavaskar represented India in 125 Tests from 1971-1987, scoring 10,122 runs at an average of 51.12 with 34 centuries and 45 fifties. He also played 108 ODIs, scoring 3,092 runs at an average of over 35 with a century and 13 fifties.
Batters Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, pacers Tushar Deshpande and Deepak Chahar, and skipper MS Dhoni were some of the players seen taking the lap of honour. They interacted with the fans, took selfies, and even hit some tennis balls into the crowd with racquets.
Crucial fifties from Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana kept KKR's playoffs hope alive as they registered 6 wickets victory over CSK at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.