Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot failed to get the mileage he wanted from IPL 2023 as he was granted with chants of PM Narendra Modi
In IPL 2023, on April 19, the Lucknow Super Giants beat the Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Lucknow scored 154/7 at the end of their full number of overs in a game that was very close. Kyle Mayers made a very important 51 runs, and KL Rahul, who is the leader of the LSG, made 39 runs.
Ashok Gehlot greeted with chants of PM Modi during IPL 2023 match in Jaipur, video goes viral
Fans started chanting "Modi Modi", when Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot arrived at Sawai Mansingh Stadium to watch #RRvLSG IPL match.
Ab ye afwah kaun faila raha hai ki Pilot ne karwaya ye… 🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/ImvLQIeNNx
— The Right Wing Guy (@rightwing_guy) April 19, 2023
Spectators greet Ashok Gehlot with ‘Modi Modi’ slogans at Sawai Mansingh cricket stadium. pic.twitter.com/Yk1DBRlTCV
— News Arena India (@NewsArenaIndia) April 20, 2023
When it was their turn to bat, the Rajasthan Royals got off to a good start, but they got lost in the middle and could only score 144/6 in their 20 overs. The win was very important for Lucknow Super Giants, who will face the reigning champions Gujarat Titans on Saturday (April 22). On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals’ next game is on Sunday, April 23, against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Sanga’s pep talk is all that we need! 💗 pic.twitter.com/wEIXDztbWj
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 19, 2023
There were a lot of exciting parts to the game, and different players got awards for different things they did. Marcus Stoinis was named Player of the Match because he did well in all aspects of the game. He scored 21 runs and took 2/28 wickets with the ball.
The TIAGO.ev Electric Striker of the Match went to Nicholas Pooran, and the Herbalife Active Catch of the Match went to Deepak Hooda. During the match, Jos Buttler hit a huge six that went 112 metres. This is the second longest six in the IPL 2023 so far.
Awards and post-match reactions from Rajasthan Royals vs LSG IPL 2023 match
Kyle Mayers got the UPSTOX Most Valuable Asset of the Match award for his 25 MVA Points, and Avesh Khan was named the Dream11 Gamechanger of the Match for his 93 Dream11 Points. All of the gifts were worth Rs 1 lakh in cash.
During the presentation after the game, several players and leaders talked about what they thought about the game. The leader of the Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson, talked about what his team could learn from the loss. He said that his team was playing smart cricket, but they had trouble in the middle and lost wickets here and there. He also said that 50 runs in the last five overs was hard to do on this big ground.
Notable records from IPL 2023 match between RR and LSG
The captain of Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul, was happy with how his team did and said that the bowlers worked hard. He said that they had set a goal of 165, which was doable, and that they had wanted to score 190 at first but then realised that the wicket was slow and low. He also knew that when Sanju Samson was run out, the game changed.
Several important records were also set during the match. Deepak Hooda was out for just two runs when he was caught out. This was the fifth time in six innings that he had scored less than 10 runs, which is the most by a no. 3 player after six innings in an IPL season. For the first time in this IPL, Shimron Hetmyer was out with a score of less than 10. Also, Rajasthan Royals needed 19 runs in the last over, but Riyan Parag and Devdutt Padikkal could only score seven runs.
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