Virat Kohli feels he is playing his "best T20 cricket again", having scored back-to-back hundreds at the end of the league stage of IPL 2023, and helped Royal Challengers Bangalore to 197 for 5 in their must-win game against Gujarat Titans. However, Shubman Gill's unbeaten 104 off 52 made sure that was not the case, knocking RCB out of the tournament as Titans chased down their target in 19.1 overs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli scored his sixth IPL hundred, while Faf du Plessis scored 71, to chase down Sunrisers Hyderabad's target of 187 with eight wickets in hand. Heinrich Klaasen's 104 off 51 balls had set up the target for SRH. RCB's win has strengthened their hopes of making it to the playoffs, with both RCB and Mumbai Indians having a game left.
Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League, with Phil Salt's 87 off 45 balls leading the way in a chase of 182. Salt's attacking strokeplay brought the asking rate under control extremely quickly, with his eight fours and six sixes helping Capitals beat RCB for the first time in three years. It was Capitals' fourth win in their last five games, and lifted them off the bottom of the table.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's captain Virat Kohli admitted that his team deserved to lose against Kolkata Knight Riders after their lapses in the field cost them the match. Kohli said that they handed KKR a victory by not being professional enough in the field and giving away too many chances. KKR's Nitish Rana got two lives and went on to smash 48 off just 21 balls, helping KKR get to 200. RCB lost three wickets inside the powerplay in their chase and despite Kohli's fifth half-century this season, they fell short by 21 runs.
Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs in a high-scoring IPL match. Devon Conway's 83 and Shivam Dube's 52 helped Super Kings post 226 for 6. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell launched an audacious assault, taking Royal Challengers to 141 for 2 in 12 overs. However, late wickets and nifty variations from Sri Lankan pair Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana saved the day for Super Kings. Pathirana defended 18 off the final over with his slingy, on-pace yorkers and slower cutters.
Virat Kohli's half-century helped Royal Challengers Bangalore defeat Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2023. However, a video of Kohli not shaking hands with DC Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly after the match has divided social media. While some believe it was intentional due to their troubled past, others think it was just a coincidence. Ganguly seemed in a jovial mood and went on to shake hands with most other RCB cricketers.
Aman Khan's stunning one-handed diving catch dismissed Faf du Plessis during the IPL 2023 match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB skipper Faf was looking in tremendous touch as he dominated the bowlers in the first three overs. However, Aman pulled off a perfect dive towards his right to complete the catch and hand Delhi Capitals the much-needed breakthrough.
Shardul Thakur's 29-ball 68 and a valuable contribution of 46 off 33 balls from Rinku Singh helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs in their first home match of the Indian Premier League season. Thakur's innings brought the Eden Gardens crowd to life and helped the Knight Riders to a total of 205, which proved too steep for the Royal Challengers.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan met former RCB skipper Virat Kohli after KKR's win against RCB at the IPL 2023 match in Kolkata. SRK convinced Kohli to try the viral steps from the Jhoome Jo Pathaan song from his blockbuster Pathaan. SRK and Kohli's brief meeting left fans excited. KKR ended their innings at 204/7 in 20 overs, with Umesh Yadav (6*) and Sunil Narine (0*) unbeaten. RCB failed to chase the target and were bundled out for 123.
Kolkata Knight Riders' Shardul Thakur smashed 68 off 29 balls to take his team to 204, the highest total for a team five down for less than 100, before spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy ran through Royal Challengers Bangalore's batting to give them a reality check in an IPL they start as one of the favourites. Varun ended up with four wickets, while debutant legspinner Suyash Sharma took three late wickets as KKR won by 81 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made a sensational start to their IPL campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket demolition of Mumbai Indians. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis dished out a chasing master-class with a 148-run opening partnership. After the win, the RCB players and support staff engaged in a funny dance, with Kohli and du Plessis leading the celebrations. Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 while du Plessis scored 73 as RCB chased down MI's total of 171 with ease.
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League match. Mumbai Indians posted 171 for 7, with Tilak Varma scoring 84 not out off 46 balls. In response, Royal Challengers' openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli added 148 runs in 14.5 overs, with du Plessis hitting 73 off 43 balls and Kohli scoring an unbeaten 82 off 49 balls.
