Along with his half-century record, Kohli also holds the record for most centuries in the IPL, with a total of eight centuries under his belt
In place of Hazlewood, South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been drafted into the playing 11.
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In matches between RCB and CSK, Virat Kohli has been the top run-scorer, amassing 1,067 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja leads with 18 wickets in bowling
In the reverse fixture, RCB dominated CSK in Chennai. Josh Hazlewood's early strikes, supported by Dayal and Livingstone, derailed CSK's chase of 197.
While spinners have managed to keep things tight economically in Bengaluru, it's the seamers who have outperformed overall, boasting better averages and strike rates.
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The fight for the top four is fierce, particularly among the leading teams. At least three franchises remain in contention to surpass the 20-point mark.
While tough, it's still not impossible for the Orange Army to book their place in the playoffs. But to do that, they first need to win all their remaining matches vs DC, KKR, RCB and LSG
Gavaskar suggested that Dhoni, should he continue, would only do so if it aligns with the long-term benefit of the team
Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill said the understanding of playing on tricky surfaces has helped the top-three including himself, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler to do well in the IPL this season. The trio has scored the bulk of the runs for GT who are on course to make the play-offs. It was no different on Friday as the top-order took the home side to 224 for six which the bowlers could comfortably defend against Sunrisers Hyderabad. GT also played just 22 dot balls in 20 overs. "Didn't plan that (22 dot balls), idea was to continue to play like we have. Black soil (pitches), we've seen it's not easy to hit sixes. But the way our top order plays, we know how to keep the scoreboard ticking. "We've never had the conversation for one of the top-three to always be there at the end. We're just eager to do our best," said Gill at the post match presentation. He top scored with 76 off 38 balls. On his heated exchange with the umpire during the run chase, Gill added: "There are so many
Staring at an early exit, India pacer Jaydev Unadkat has opened up on Sunrisers Hyderabad's faltering IPL campaign, attributing their underwhelming performance to ineffective bowling and changing pitch conditions. SRH are all but out of the playoff race after suffering a 38-run defeat against Gujarat Titans here on Friday. "From my experience of playing in the IPL, for a team to do well, there has to be at least three or four guys, in terms of your bowling, who have to contribute in every game. And probably this year I would say that we are lacking that when two guys are bowling well, the other three are probably not really bowling in tandem," Unadkat told reporters. Opting to bowl first, SRH failed to contain the GT top order, who posted a challenging 224 for six. Unadkat managed to pick up three wickets in the final over of the innings. "Like we look at partnerships in terms of batting, I think it's the same in bowling as well. Because when you are not bowling well from both the
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Blazing 11 sixes and seven boundaries, Suryavanshi now holds the record for the second-fastest century in IPL
GT, with the win, has jumped up to the number two spot in the points table, replacing Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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Gill, after watching the third umpire's decision, was visibly frustrated while walking off and was later seen arguing with the umpires on the boundary line
Sunrisers Hyderabad are riding on the confidence of a victory over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk even though their campaign has been inconsistent with just three wins in nine matches
RCB will host CSK in Match 52 of IPL 2025 in what could be the last time Kohli faces Dhoni in a competitive match
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