At 26 for three, RCB were under pressure before Krunal and Kohli stabilized the innings. Krunal’s clean hitting, particularly against Mukesh Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav, stood out. Kohli, continuing his remarkable consistency, recorded his sixth fifty-plus score in ten games.

The Royals' troubles extended beyond just their batting. Their fielding has also let them down throughout the season. On Thursday, two dropped catches — those of Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal — proved to be major turning points in the match.

As PBKS and KKR gear up for another high-stakes encounter, fans will recall their recent epic battles — from PBKS's stunning defence of 111 to their record-breaking chase of 262. Their meetings have produced some of the most dramatic results in IPL history, setting the stage for another thrilling contest.

Sehwag listed names he expects could be let go in the overhaul: "Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, and Vijay Shankar — these are names we might not see in CSK next season... Now, if you’re building a team — build it for the next ten years, not just one season."

Before Gavaskar, other cricket stars like MS Dhoni and Axar Patel have interacted with Champak. More recently, a video of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya sharing a light moment with the robot dog, accompanied by MI owner Akash Ambani, also went viral.

KL Rahul has been putting in the hard yards in the nets and his efforts have reflected on the field. He’s been in great form throughout the tournament, including a solid unbeaten 57 off 42 balls in a recent game against Lucknow Super Giants.

As the five-time champions look to regroup and strengthen their lineup, all eyes will be on whether Brevis gets his chance to shine in yellow for the first time this Friday.

Following their recent defeat to Gujarat Titans, KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo didn’t mince words, citing a lack of confidence among the batters as a major concern. With the team now in a do-or-die situation, every remaining fixture is essentially a knockout if they hope to secure a playoff spot.

Despite the early drama, Mumbai Indians secured a convincing seven-wicket victory. Trent Boult starred with the ball, taking four wickets for just 26 runs. He dismantled the threatening SRH opening stand of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma before later dismissing Manohar and Pat Cummins, contributing significantly to MI’s triumph.

Former BJP MP and the current head coach of of the Indian men’s cricket team once received death threats in 2022 and once again, he has received similar threats from suspicious Gmail account.