Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) received knocked out of IPL 2023 on Sunday (May 21) after they misplaced to Gujarat Titans within the ultimate league game. It was a must-win game for them in an effort to qualify for the playoffs however Shubman Gill‘s beautiful ton led to GT chasing 198 runs with utter ease in the long run. RCB had certified for the playoffs for 3 consecutive seasons and the streak lastly ended this season. Even although the workforce misplaced, the opening duo of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis created an all-time record within the Indian Premier League.
The duo added 61 runs for the opening wicket in opposition to GT earlier than Faf du Plessis received out within the eighth over. This was their eighth 50-plus partnership this season, probably the most for any pair within the historical past of IPL in a single IPL version. Virat Kohli options once more on this listing for stitching 7 fifty-plus partnerships with AB de Villiers in IPL 2016.
Interestingly, Faf du Plessis can also be joint-second on this listing having added 50-plus scores on 7 events with Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2021 when he was with Chennai Super Kings. The previous Sunrisers Hyderabad pair of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow additionally did it seven occasions again in IPL 2019.
This season additionally turned out to be the perfect for each RCB openers, Du Plessis and Kohli. Both of them ended within the prime 5 run-scorers listing in IPL 2023. While Du Plessis is on the prime with 730 runs in 14 matches, Kohli smacked six fifties and two centuries to smash 639 runs and finish third. However, there may be each likelihood for Shubman Gill to win the Orange Cap as he has amassed 680 in 14 matches and is on the second place. Devon Conway is the one different participant who can be that includes within the playoffs. He has scored 585 runs and is on the fifth place.
