IPL 2023: RCB vs MI will be mother of all contests this season - Harbhajan Singh

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IPL 2023: Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has said that the RCB vs MI (Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians) will be the mother of all contests in the IPL 2023.

Explaining the reason behind it, Harbhajan stated that the match will feature two of the biggest superstars of the game - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - and that joined with the infectious energy of fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium will add to the atmosphere.

"RCB vs MI match is going to be the biggest match of TATA IPL 2023 so far because two superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be up against each other. Add to it, the electrifying atmosphere at Chinnaswamy.

"It couldn't get better than this. Fans can't afford to miss it as 200-plus runs can be scored in the first innings and it could be chased down as well. So it is going to be the mother of all contests in the TATA IPL 2023 so far," Harbhajan said while speaking exclusively to Star Sports, the official TV broadcaster of IPL.

Apart from Kohli and Rohit, the likes of Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Siraj will also feature in the match. The high-octane encounter will also witness Jofra Archer playing for the Mumbai Indians (MI) for the first time in his IPL career.

IPL 2023: M Chinnaswamy is a noisy stadium - Kallis

Further, South Africa legend Jacques Kallis has called M Chinnaswamy Stadium "a noisy" venue which acts as 12th man for RCB.

"M Chinnaswamy is a noisy stadium, it's a small ground. The opposition feels the pressure here as the crowd is on top of you. It's tough for the visiting teams here. It's great to have such passionate home fans. Hopefully, it's a good wicket and we get to see a good contest. I can't wait to watch this game," he said.

The match will kick start from 7:30 PM IST after the SRH vs RR match in Hyderabad.