Delhi Capitals (DC) locked horns in opposition to RCB at Bengaluru on Sunday. DC had been within the fifth place within the factors desk with six wins and 6 losses and 12 factors earlier than the sport consequence. On the opposite hand, RCB are within the seventh spot with 5 wins, seven losses and 10 factors. In what got here as a serious blow for the Capitals was that they needed to play this fixture with out their skipper Rishabh Pant due a match-ban.
Pant was fined Rs 30 lakh and suspension for one match after his group maintained a gradual over-rate throughout their conflict in opposition to Rajasthan Royals within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. (MS Dhoni To Announce Retirement After CSK vs RR Game In IPL 2024? Chenna Super Kings’ Post Sparks Speculation)
In his place, Axar Patel was given the responsibility to steer the Capitals and he even revealed Pant’s frustration of lacking out on the all-important conflict which can play an enormous position in his group’s qualification for the playoffs.
“Will bowl first. Bangalore wicket is always good. It’s a chasing ground. When we start well, we dominate the game. Rishabh was angry, and had appealed as well against the suspension. He’s at the ground here, motivating the team. Kushagra comes in for Rishabh. Rasikh Dhar is in,” mentioned Axar Patel after successful the toss.
On the opposite hand, Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and India batter Virat Kohli performed his 250th Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Sunday in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC) in Bengaluru, turning into the first-ever participant to the touch the milestone whereas enjoying for a single group.
In 249 matches for RCB, Virat has scored 7.897 runs at a mean of 38.71 and a strike price of 131.63, with eight centuries and 55 fifties. His greatest rating is 113*. He has reached the IPL ultimate 3 times, in 2009, 2011 and 2016, however is but to style the IPL success. Virat is the very best run-getter within the event historical past and has the very best variety of centuries within the event historical past.
Virat additionally holds the report for many runs in a single version of the event, with 973 runs in 16 matches again in 2016, at a mean of over 81, strike price above 152, with 4 fifties and 7 centuries coming from his bat. His greatest rating is 113*.
While MS Dhoni (263), Rohit Sharma (256 matches) and Dinesh Karthik (254 matches) have performed over 250 video games, they’ve represented multiple group every.
Virat Kohli is only one century away from finishing a century of centuries in skilled cricket.
In the continued season, Virat holds the Orange Cap for essentially the most runs, with 634 runs in 12 matches at a mean of 70.44 and a strike price of 153.51. He has scored a century and 5 fifties and his greatest rating is 113*.
Virat has an illustrious report throughout all of the codecs of the sport. While he wouldn’t be the be the primary one and even among the many first top-ten males to have 100 skilled cricket centuries, it’s nonetheless a improbable feat in Virat’s legendary profession.
In 145 first-class video games, Virat has scored 11,097 runs at a mean of fifty.21 and a strike price of 55.96, with 36 centuries and 38 fifties. His greatest rating is 254*. This additionally consists of his tally from 113 Tests for India, during which he has scored 8,848 runs at a mean of 49.15, with 29 centuries and 30 fifties. His greatest rating is 254*.
In 326 List-A video games, Virat has scored 15,290 runs at a mean of 57.48 and a strike price of 93.61, with 54 centuries and 80 fifties. His greatest rating is 183. This additionally consists of the run-tally from his 292 ODIs, during which he scored 13,848 runs at a mean of 58.67, with 50 centuries and 72 fifties. His greatest rating is 183.
In 388 T20 video games, Virat has scored 12,628 runs at a mean of 42.09 and a strike price of 134.31, with 9 centuries and 96 fifties. His greatest rating is 122*. This additionally consists of his numbers for India. In 117 T20s, he has scored 4,037 runs at a mean of 51.75, with a century and 37 fifties. His greatest rating is 122*.
Virat has been improbable in opposition to spin on this IPL, scoring at a strike price of 138.82 in opposition to them. He has scored 261 runs in 188 balls in opposition to spin, dismissed thrice. He has smashed 15 fours and 13 sixes in opposition to spin. His common in opposition to spin is 87.00. He has made a marked enchancment in his spin sport, typically utilising slog sweep and sweep in opposition to the transferring ball.
How Virat performs in opposition to spin can be as soon as once more within the highlight, for the reason that T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA this yr will witness the veteran play at spin-friendly, slower surfaces.
Virat has performed 54 dot balls in opposition to spin, taken 89 singles and 54 doubles in opposition to spin. In the previous 5 seasons, Virat’s general SR in opposition to spin has been: 113.46, 108.08, 100.00, 108.91 and 130.14. His strike price in opposition to spin was at its greatest within the 2016 season, the place he struck at 152.30 and 2015 season, the place he scored his runs at 151.21 in opposition to spin bowling. (With ANI Inputs)
