The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will get underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 31 with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opener. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling over organising an opening ceremony for the T20 league for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic.
The IPL will return to the ‘home-and-away’ format as well after the pandemic this year with the 10 teams divided into two groups for the 70 league fixtures. According to a report on Insidesport website, actresses Rashmika Mandanna and Tamannaah Bhatia will be performing in the IPL 2023 opening ceremony and will add to the glam factor of the occasion.
The excitement for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is at its highest as the T20 extravaganza is all set to take over the cricketing fraternity. The upcoming season is expected to bring the old IPL vibe back as it will take place in the traditional ‘home and away’ format for the first time since 2019.
To add to the exhilaration of fans, the tournament will mark its beginning with an opening ceremony ahead of the curtain raiser game between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings on March 31 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. While the game is set to begin at 7:30 PM, the opening ceremony will commence at 6:00 PM IST.
The razzmatazz of an IPL opening ceremony is known to everyone and this year as well several stars will be performing at the event to enthral fans from all over the world. The authorities confirmed the stars of the openign ceremony on their official Twitter handle as actors Rashmika Mandhana and Tamannaah Bhatia will be performing at the grand event while singer Arijit Singh will also mark his presence to serenade the fans.
Mumbai Indians emerged as the winner of the inaugural edition of Women's Premier League (WPL), defeating Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets in a tightly contested final played at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium on March 26.
Put to bat second, the MI side had a reasonable target of 132 runs, which they ended chasing down in the 20th over against a tight DC bowling attack.The run chase was led by English batter Nat Sciver-Brunt, who remained unbeaten for her knock of 60 runs off 55 balls. She was accompanied for most of the innings by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored 37 (39) before being run out in the 17th over.Although DC was in the game till the 20th over due to the required run rate, the bowlers failed to tilt the game in their favour due to the failure to bag wickets. After dismissing openers Hayley Mathews (13) and Yasika Bhatia (4), they failed to find any breakthrough.Earlier, skipper Meg Lanning (35 off 29 balls) was the top-scorer for DC. Shafali Verma (11) and Marizanne Kapp (18) also reached double figures but could not capitalise on as DC were looking down the barrel at 79 for 9 in 16 overs.
Brief Score: Delhi Capitals: 131 for 9 in 20 overs (Meg Lanning 35; Hayley Matthews 3/5, Issy Wong 3/42).
Mumbai Indians: 134 for 3 in 19.3 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 60 not out, Harmanpreet kaur 37; Radha Yadav 1/24).
Mumbai Indians defeated UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the elimination game, while Delhi Capitals had won their last five games. Catch the live broadcast of the WPL 2023 championship between DC and MI!
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals both finished the league stage with 12 points, placing them atop the WPL 2023 points standings. Due to their higher net run rate (NRR), DC had a direct entry into the championship game, but MI had to make an extra effort to defeat UP Warriorz in the semifinals.
Mumbai Indians won the inaugural tournament by a score of 72 runs thanks to an unbeaten 72 from Nat Sciver-Brunt and the WPL's first-ever hat-trick from Issy Wong.
While Mumbai Indians are currently on a five-match winning streak, Delhi Capitals had won their last meeting by a score of nine wickets with 11 overs remaining.
Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by five wickets in the final league game of WPL 2023, at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. The win also helped Delhi top the table and book a direct entry into the final. Meanwhile, UPW will face Mumbai Indians in the playoffs. Chasing a target of 139 runs, Delhi reached 142/5 in 17.5 overs, with Meg Lanning smacking 39 runs off 23 balls. Meanwhile, Shabnim Ismail took two wickets for UPW. An unbeaten knock of 58 runs off 32 balls by Tahlia McGrath helped UPW post 138/6 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Alice Capsey took three wickets for DC, Radha Yadav bagged three and Jess Jonassen scalped a dismissal.
Jamieson, who will not be part of the 16th IPL season due to an injury, was bought by the franchise for INR 1 crore.Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a big blow before the start of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson has been ruled out of the entire season. Jamieson, who will not be part of the 16th IPL season due to an injury, was bought by the franchise for INR 1 crore. CSK announced South Africa pacer Sisanda Magala as a replacement.
KL Rahul's Special Knock took 1-0 lead in 3- Match ODi Series. India were struggaling 85/5 , at that time KL and Ravindra Jadeja's crucial partnership brings up a clinical win vs Australia in Mumbai yesterday . KL Rahul looks cool and calm through out the innings he spent time with Jaddu on crease faces Australian's bowling attack with very confident. Rahul Answers his trollers from BAT with this half century last few days he is struggling with his farm trollers questioning about his selection in team , this knock defiantly shuts their mouth He known for his special skill and clean shots upcoming series his farm will really helpful to the team india and the LSG as well.
RCB Chances still alive for the knock outs
Sophie Devine misses her Ton by just 1 run (99 runs 36)its a very crucial inning for the RCB. Because They need to get next every match as knock out , today RCB girls come out with the positive intension and Sophie Devine is played a special inning for her team and kept alive hopes Smrithi also gave a quick start for the game and Devine will continues through out the game with her 9 four's and 8 sixes .
Gujarat Giants Women Innings 188 (4 wkts, 20 Ov)
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Innings 189 (2 wkts, 15.3 Ov)
In their Women's Premier League encounter on Saturday, Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur made an incredible one-handed grab to get rid of UP Warriorz starter Devika Vaidya. Chasing 128 and looking for a drive, Vaidya grabbed a heavy edge on a Hayley Matthews delivery in the second over. As UPW lost their first wicket for only 2 runs, Kaur, who was in the slips, instinctively dove and produced a brilliant catch with her right hand. UPW Won By 5 wicket(3 balls left)
In the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, the UP Warriorz defeated the Mumbai Indians in Women's Premier League Cricket by a margin of five wickets. Grace Harris of the UP Warriorz had the highest score with 39, followed by Tahlia McGrath with 38.
In the allotted 20 overs, Mumbai Indians scored 127 runs while losing ten wickets. Issy Wong came in second with 32 runs, trailing only Hayley Matthews with 35. Earlier, UP Warriorz chose to field after winning the toss.
Mumbai Indians Women Innings 127(10 wkts, 20 Ov)
UP Warriorz Innings 129(5 wkts, 19.3 Ov)
The Englishmen said he received a mail from the Mumbai franchise and it has been passed on to the England medical staff. His workload will be monitored carefully as after a long testing IPL season Archer’s body will be put to test again with the five-match Ashes Test series against Australia.
Speaking about it he said, “If I can play one game this summer, I’ll be happy. If I play more than one, that’s just a bonus,”
“I haven’t lost an Ashes series as yet, so hopefully, we can keep it that way,” he added
