IPL 2023: Flop XI from third week

The third week of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 concluded with a match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In match 28, the Capitals got their maiden victory in the competition, beating Nitish Rana and Co. by four wickets.  

In week three, the scenario completely changed as five-time title winners Mumbai Indians (MI), who were struggling at the beginning of the tournament, made a terrific comeback. Beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Mumbai, came back on track. On the other side, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) campaign is in danger as they lost all three games in just one week of the tournament. 

Witnessing the action in the third week of the league, it could be seen that the non-performances of some players have thrown their teams at the bottom of the points table. In the next few matches, if these players don’t deliver solid numbers to their teams, they might be seen warming the benches in the upcoming weeks.

Discussing more, here is the flop XI from week three of the league

1. Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw’s struggle with the bat continued in the third week of the marquee event as well. While chasing a target of 175 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Capitals required a fierce start from their openers David Warner and Prithvi Shaw, but the latter failed to turn up against bowlers again.

On the fourth delivery of the Capitals’ innings, Anuj Rawat’s superb fielding effort at cover got Shaw dismissed for a duck. Despite witnessing his poor showings, the DC team management didn’t lose faith in the youngster and give him a chance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Pursuing a low total of 128 for his team, Shaw had a chance to play a fearless brand of cricket and gain his form, but the right-handed batter again failed to grab the opportunity and went back to the pavilion cheaply, scoring just 13 off 11. This time, Varun Chakravarthy trapped him in the fifth over of the DC innings.