The Gujarat Giants (GT) once again sealed their place at the top of the table in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 with a 9-wicket victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Friday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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Rashid took three wickets conceding only 14 runs. Young Noor Ahmad followed his mentor, picking two wickets and conceding 25 runs. Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya and Joshua Little took one wicket each.
Kingsmead Stadium in Durban will host all three T20Is, with the first match to be played on August 30, before attention turns to the 50-over format from September 7
Sanju Samson-led RR currently are at the fourth spot in the IPL 2023 points table with 10 points in nine matches they played. Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans hold the top position in the points table with 12 points in 9 matches
Pakistan were fifth on the ODI rankings before the five-match ODI series began with a rating of 106 but now they have jumped to the third with consecutive fantastic performances at home. Meanwhile, New Zealand, who were second, have slipped down to the fifth spot.
The finalists of IPL 2022 have carried their form to this season and looked like the team to beat this year as well. RR - who are being led by Sanju Samson - and Hardik Pandya's GT look front-runners in the playoffs race. It will be the final game before IPL 2023 witnesses the rivalry week.
In spite of Pakistan taking a 3-0 lead in their ODI series against New Zealand on home soil, the left-hander has stressed the need to keep the group consistent, considering the scale of matches and the little time to prepare for their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in India.
The powerful Aussies qualified for next month's World Test Championship final in first place on the back of a strong home record and will look to take that momentum into the meeting with India, and the five-match series against England that follows.
KL Rahul pulled up in the field in Lucknow Super Giants' match with Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1, quickly clutching at his thigh and then limping from the field.