IPL 2023 / New tension for RCB, these 2 veteran players will be out of the first match!

IPL 2023: The first match of IPL 2023 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on 31 March. There will be a toss for this at seven in the evening and the match will start at half past seven. Meanwhile, the tension of the teams is not reducing. Now a news has come about RCB captained by Faf Duplesey. Which cannot be said to be good at all for the team. RCB is the first team to play in the IPL, but the team has not been able to win the title even once. RCB has to play its first match against Mumbai Indians this season. Earlier it has been learned that two veteran players of the team can miss the first match.

Josh Hazlewood and Glenn Maxwell may be out of the first match

Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Josh Hazlewood may miss the first few matches of the IPL. However, it is a matter of relief that Josh Hazlewood will be available for the later matches and can be seen playing for his team. According to a report in cricket.com, there is some problem with Josh Hazlewood and this was the reason that he could not play a single match of the recently played Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The report states that Josh Hazlewood will consult with Cricket Australia's medical staff before taking a decision on participating in the IPL. Only after this some decision will be taken. The problem is not ending here. It is learned that Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is also finding it difficult to play his first match. Recently he made a comeback in international cricket and after that he played in the first match between India and Australia, but after that he missed two consecutive matches. It is said that he is yet to recover from the leg injury. RCB has to play its first match on April 2 against Mumbai Indians in Bangalore.

RCB has performed better than the last three IPLs

This time also in IPL, RCB will be captained by Faf Duplesey, who became the captain of the team only last year. After the 2021 IPL, Virat Kohli himself had announced to relinquish the captaincy of RCB. However, if we talk about the last three years, RCB is the only team that is continuously qualifying for the playoffs, but is missing out on winning the title by reaching the finals. The team has reached the final of IPL three times so far, but has not won the final. This time the team of ACB is looking very strong, but the first few matches are looking difficult. It has to be seen how the team manages to perform this time and whether this time the wait of 15 years of IPL will end.