With commentators calling Karthik a ‘lone warrior’, his explosive knock of 83 off 35 balls was appreciated by the crowd, as well as his team, as he took the team to 262, a ‘respectable score’ to lose the match.

There was a hint of sluggishness in the Chinnaswamy surface but there was hardly any effort by the RCB bowlers to exploit it with slower balls like their Knight Riders counterparts.

With five IPL titles already under their belt, a sixth championship would establish CSK in a league of their own, surpassing even the formidable Mumbai Indians.

CSK sets sights on unprecedented sixth title, seeking to outshine Mumbai Indians' record, while RCB, buoyed by their recent Women's Premier League victory, strive for their inaugural men's trophy triumph.

There were endless rumours about the IPL being shifted to the Emirates due to the elections which will be held in seven phases with the reports filling social media about players being asked to deposit their passports with respective franchises.

"We are really in a good space heading into tomorrow. It's going to be a cracking game. We are excited to be involved, allow ourselves to go out there and win it," Lanning said.

Lanning has led DC from the front, scoring 308 runs from eight innings, while South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp and Australian left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen are the highest wicket-takers for the side with 11 scalps each.

The star Australian allrounder, who had gone wicketless so far in the tournament, had a night to remember as she registered the best-ever bowling figures in the history of Women's Premier League, snapping six for 15 runs as RCB dismissed MI for 113, their second lowest score in WPL, after opting to bowl first.

The 38-year-old cricketer, who has become a staple in the league since its inception in 2008, will be making a pivotal decision regarding his international career following the conclusion of the T20 league.

Mumbai Indians displayed a seamless collaboration between their batters and bowlers, propelling them to a convincing seven-wicket victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League match on Saturday.

The turning point of the match arrived in the form of Sobhana Asha's exceptional bowling spell.

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2024 IPL season-opener in Chennai on March 22, the BCCI announced Thursday while unveiling the schedule for the first 17 days of the popular T20 league.