The Game Changers: Players with the Potential to Alter the Course of IPL 2023
At their home stadium, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) played Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their third game of the season. KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow, called the toss and decided to field first. The RCB’s top three hitters, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Glenn Maxwell, relished their time on the crease and assisted Challengers in scoring 212 runs in 20 overs, therefore his plan backfired.
On the third delivery of the first over, Lucknow’s attempt to chase down the enormous target lost Kyle Mayers. Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya returned to the pavilion early after the left-handed hitter. Marcus Stoinis played an inventive knock of 65 runs off just 30 deliveries, noting the deteriorating situation. When captain Rahul left, LSG needed to score 108 runs off of just 53 deliveries.
Nicholas Pooran grabbed the challenging job with both hands, flexed his biceps, and scored his fifty in just 15 deliveries. The wicketkeeper-batter was removed on 62 off 19 pitches when 24 needed off 19 pitches. RCB was able to regain control of the game thanks to Pooran’s wicket, but KL Rahul’s team ultimately won by one wicket as a result of Pooran’s brilliant batting performance.
