On Monday of IPL 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings will meet at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in a highly anticipated Southern Derby.
Each season, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni will face off in one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament. In addition to the combat for supremacy between the two teams, the batting prowess of Kohli and Dhoni at this venue adds depth to this IPL rivalry.
Kohli was RCB’s man-of-the-match in their previous IPL match against Delhi Capitals, and the talismanic batsman will be eager to put forth his best effort against CSK. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar deemed Kohli’s electrifying starts in the IPL 2023 as a positive omen for RCB.
Gavaskar stated on Star Sports Cricket Live Show, “Virat Kohli is giving RCB flying beginnings to the beginning of the innings. He merits a great deal of credit for the starts RCB is receiving and the runs the team is able to score as a result of those starts. These are favorable omens for RCB.”
Gavaskar also lauded MS Dhoni, captain of the Chennai Super Kings, for the manner in which he is guiding the team and how his penchant for rescuing the team in crucial moments makes him the greatest captain of all time.
“The Chennai Super Kings are adept at escaping difficult situations. This has only been feasible due to MS Dhoni’s leadership as captain. Captaining 200 games is a rigorous task. It is a burden to captain so many games, and it may have affected his performance as well. But Mahi is different. He is a unique commander. There has never been a commander like him, and there never will be again,” Gavaskar continued.
