<p><strong>GT vs KKR Highlights:</strong> The 25-year-old batsman for the Kolkata Knight Riders performed something that has happened extremely infrequently in cricket history. He scored five sixes in a row in the final over to give Kolkata an amazing victory over the Gujarat Titans on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. </p>



<p>Rashid Khan led Gujarat as Hardik Pandya was out of the squad. After winning the toss, Rashid chose to bat. In 20 overs, Gujarat amassed 204 runs for four wickets. Rashid Khan's hat-trick in the 17th over almost put Kolkata out of the match. To win, Kolkata needed to score 29 runs in the last over. However, 25-year-old uncapped player Rinku Singh smashed five straight sixes to win the game for Kolkata.</p>



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<p>Rinku's five straight sixes in Yash Dayal's final over gave Kolkata a stunning victory. Kolkata had to score 28 runs in five deliveries after Umesh Yadav made one run on the first ball. In the subsequent five balls, Rinku hit sixes.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What did Rinku say in the press conference?</h2>



<p>He said, "My father objected to me watching cricket. He opposed my wasting my time on cricket. I used to receive physical abuse occasionally for my intransigence. My father used to stand with a stick waiting for me when I got home from playing. My brothers, on the other hand, encouraged me and used to press me to play cricket. Back then, I lacked the funds to purchase the ball. I also received some assistance from others.</p>



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GT vs KKR Highlights: Rinku Singh's five consecutive sixes helped Kolkata Knight Riders win | IPL 2023

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<p><strong>IPL 2023: </strong>It has been almost three weeks since the start of IPL 2023, and we have already witnessed a number of sensational matches and brilliant performances this season. From high-scoring thrillers to low-scoring specters, we have seen it all.?</p>



<p>Among all these, there have been a select few players across the league who have exceeded expectations, i.e., no one had expected them to perform this well. In this article, we talk about these hidden gems.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Devon Conway&nbsp;</h2>



<p>CSK bought Devon Conway with great hopes last season, but he failed to meet the expectations in IPL 2022. This year, however, he has been in exceptional form. He is the second-highest run-scorer in IPL 2023 right now behind <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faf_du_Plessis">Faf du Plessis</a>, having scored 314 runs in 7 matches, and has been the prime reason behind many of CSK?s victories.?</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">4. Kyle Mayers&nbsp;</h2>



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<p>West Indies all-rounder Kyle Mayers has been one of the best finds for the Lucknow Super Giants this season. He was also in their IPL 2022 squad, but unfortunately, he did not play a single match last season. In IPL 2023, however, he has played all of LSG?s matches so far and has already scored 243 runs in seven matches.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Tushar Deshpande&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Tushar Deshpande has definitely been the best find of IPL 2023. He took 3 and 1 wicket in IPL 2020 and IPL 2022, respectively. It was only in IPL 2023 that he made a name for himself thanks to his consistent performances.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The youngster has already picked up 12 wickets in seven matches for Chennai Super Kings this season and is fifth in the race for the Purple Cap. Considering the fact that it was not even certain whether he would be one of CSK's regular starters this season, this is a huge step up for him.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Mark Wood&nbsp;</h2>



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<p>Well, we know that Mark Wood is a very highly esteemed bowler in the international sphere. However, he has never performed as well in the Indian Premier League as he is doing this year. The Lucknow Super Giants pacer has already picked up 11 wickets and is sixth in the purple cap race. He has a three-wicket haul and a five-wicket haul.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Rinku Singh&nbsp;</h2>



<p>Rinku Singh had performed well in the last few matches of the IPL 2022 as well. But this season, in particular, he has emerged as one of the best players for the Kolkata Knight Riders. In fact, he can also be termed one of the best finishers in the league as of now. Considering he was always underrated in the Indian cricket scenario, this is a huge step up for him. He is proving his haters wrong in IPL 2023.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Talking about his performance, Rinku has scored 233 runs in seven innings so far. More than that, he has been a match winner for the Kolkata Knight Riders. His performances against the Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be talked about for a long time.?</p>



<p><strong>Also Read:- </strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/wtc-final-2023-rahul-dravid-indian-players-to-reach-london-for-ind-vs-aus-final-on-may-23-24/">WTC Final 2023: Rahul Dravid, Indian Players to reach London for IND vs AUS Final on May 23-24</a></p>

Top 5 Players who are performing Unexpectedly well in IPL 2023

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/t20/indian-premier-league/ipl-2023/" rel="nofollow">IPL 2023</a>:</strong> KKR won by five runs, a fantastic spell by Varun Chakaravarthy, who took one wicket by also giving only 20 runs in four overs and defended nine runs in the last over. Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana have scored 46 and 42 runs, respectively.</p>



<p>Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen scored 41 and 36 runs, respectively, but Markram has played slow inning, whereas Klaasen was playing good shots. Marco Jansen and Natarajan took two wickets of KKR.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SRH batters need to improve their game:</strong></h2>



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<p>In the Second Inning, SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Mayank Agarwal both got out very early and followed by them Rahul Tripathi also got out by scoring just 20 runs in the hope of playing big shots as he was trying to hit every ball in Russell's over despite knocked three boundaries that over. </p>



<p>Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen made an essential partnership for the 5th wicket of 70 runs. Klaasen was trying to maintain the strike rate by hitting boundaries but got out by scoring 36 runs in 20 balls with three sixes, whereas Markram was trying to build a partnership with players, but he did only with Klaasen and failed with others.</p>



<p>Markram has scored 41 runs in 40 balls with only four fours, a slow cricket by the SRH skipper. Abdul Samad fails to finish the match and scored only 21 runs.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>A decent Performance by KKR Bowlers:</strong></h2>



<p>Shardul Thakur and Vaibhav Arora have taken two wickets each, whereas Harshit, Russell and Anukul took one wicket each. A decent performance came from KKR Bwolers, but Varun Chakaravarthy bowled a very fantastic spell and took one crucial wicket in the last over of the match of Abdul Samad. SRH needed nine runs in 6 balls, but Varun defended these runs, and KKR won the match.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>KKR's Skipper and Rinku led KKR to a decent Total:</strong></h2>



<p>In the First Inning, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who was the hero of the previous match, got out a golden duck in the 2nd over. Jason Roy scored 20 runs, but the inning was slow. KKR's Skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh both played well in the middle overs and made 61 runs partnership. </p>



<p>Rinku has scored 42 runs in 35 balls with four fours and one six, whereas Nitish Rana knocked 42 runs with a strike rate of 131.43. Andre Russell scored 24 runs, 15 balls, and knocked two sixes, and at the end, KKR set 171 runs on the scoreboard.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Marco Jansen's Perfect Comeback:</strong></h2>



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<p>Marco Jansen has taken two important wickets; this is a good comeback by him as he got early wickets and shifted the game's momentum. Jansen bowled at an economy rate of 8.00. T. Natarajan took two wickets, whereas Karthik, Bhuvneshwar, Markram and Mayank took one wicket. More interesting, SRH used six bowlers in this match, and All of those took wickets, a good performance by SRH bowlers. </p>



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IPL 2023: KKR defended Nine Runs in the Last over and Won by 5 runs

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/t20/indian-premier-league/ipl-2023/" rel="nofollow">IPL 2023</a>:</strong> Rinku Shines again and led KKR to win this match by five wickets. Andre Russell played an Aggressive inning of 42 runs with three sixes and three fours. Nitish Rana also scored 51 runs with a strike rate of 134.21. Varun Chakaravarthy took three wickets.</p>



<p>Shikhar Dhawan has played a decent inning of 57 runs in 47 balls, whereas Jitesh and Shahrukh have scored 21 runs each. Rahul Chahar took two wickets.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>KKR is still alive for the Qualification:</strong></h2>



<p>In the Second Inning, Rahmanullah Gurbaz opened for KKR, Roy played well and scored 38 runs in 24 balls with eight fours, but Rahmanullah Gurbza struggled and lost his wicket by scoring only 15 runs. Skipper Nitish Rana played another Impressive Inning and led his team to remain in the game during the middle overs as he built a good partnership with Jason Roy. </p>



<p>Nitish has scored 51 runs with a strike rate of 134.21. He hit six fours and one six. A Match winning Knock by Andre Russell, but unfortunately, he got run out while taking a single at the last-second ball of the match. Rinku Singh also scored 21 runs in 10 balls, leading his team to win this match by hitting four at the last ball.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>A Decent Performance by PBKS Bowling Department:</strong></h2>



<p>Rahul Chahar has taken two wickets and also bowled a good spell as he gave 23 runs only, whereas Harpreet and Nathan have taken one wicket each. Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran got very expensive as they gave 27 and 44 runs in two and three overs, respectively.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PBKS Managed to score 179 runs on Board:</strong></h2>



<p>In the First Inning, Punjab Had a good start, but the wicket was also falling as Shikhar was scoring runs, but Prabhsimran Singh and Rajapaksa scored 12 and 0 runs, respectively. Punjab batters were typing to set on the pitch, but KKR?s spin bowlers dominated the game in the middle overs. As Punjab has made 58 runs in the Powerplay. </p>



<p>Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma scored only 15 and 21 runs, respectively. This time both the batters didn?t convert the inning into the big one. Shahrukh and Harpreet finished the inning very well as they knocked 35 runs in the last two overs of the first inning.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Varun Chakaravarthy, another mystery spell:</strong></h2>



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<p>One More impressive performance came from Kolkata spinners and Young Pacer Harshit Rana. They stops Punjab at 179 runs. Varun Chakaravathy has taken a three-wicket haul with an economy rate of 6.50. </p>



<p>This spell by Chakaravarthy was very impressive as he took important quickest and gave crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs for his team. Harshit Rana also bowled and took two wickets but got a little expensive, whereas Nitish and Suyash took one wicket each.</p>



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IPL 2023: Rinku &amp; Russell Show!! KKR Won by five wickets

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/t20/indian-premier-league/ipl-2023/" rel="nofollow">IPL 2023</a>:</strong> KKR won against CSK by six wickets. Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana led KKR to victory as they built an important partnership and Both has scored 54 and 57 runs, respectively. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy took two wickets and stopped CSK at 144 runs.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/ipl-team/chennai-super-king/" rel="nofollow">Chennai Super Kings</a> lost this match because of their decent performance with both bat and ball. Firstly they scored only 144 runs in the first inning, which is quite a chasable target in Chidambaram stadium, and secondly, CSK bowlers couldn't turn the match in their favour in the middle overs. Deepak Chahar was the only bowler who took wickets in this match.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>KKR batters easily chased the target:</strong></h2>



<p>In the Second Inning, Kolkata lost some early wickets as Jason Roy, Gurbaz, and Iyer got out in the powerplay, but skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh both stood on the pitch and made an important partnership for the 4th wicket. They keep rotating the strike while taking single and double rather than hitting unnecessary boundaries on this tough and slow wicket. </p>



<p>Nitish has scored 57 runs in 44 balls with six fours, whereas Rinku Singh has scored 54 runs in 43 balls with four fours and three sixes, and hence KKR easily won the match against CSK.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Deepak Chahar was the only wicket-taker:</strong></h2>



<p>An unexpected performance came from Chennai Super Kings in this match, as their bowlers couldn't break one partnership. However, they had bowled well in the powerplay, but in the middle overs, they lost the game's momentum and failed to take wickets. </p>



<p>Deepak Chahar was the only wicket Taker from the CSK side in this match as he has taken three wickets, whereas the Rest of the other bowlers had a performed badly.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CSK's gave a decent target of 145 runs:</strong></h2>



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<p>In the First Inning, Devon Conway and Ruturaj came to open for CSK, and both of them are playing calmly and scoring runs with a decent strike rate. Ruturaj got out in the 4th over and scored only 17 runs, whereas After a few overs, Ajinkya Rahane got out by scoring 16 runs in 11 balls, and then CSK lost back-to-back three wickets. </p>



<p>Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja made a crucial partnership of 78 runs for the 6th wicket. Shivam Dube played a responsible inning for his team and scored 48 runs in 34 balls with three sixes, whereas Ravindra Jadeja made 20 runs.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>A Commendable bowling by KKR:</strong></h2>



<p>Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers have an impressive performance after the bad performance against Rajasthan Royals. Varun Chakaravarthy got two wickets and bowls at an economy rate of 9.00, whereas Sunil Narine made a nice comeback as he took two important wickets in this match and gave only 15 runs. Vaibhav and Shardul have taken one wicket only.</p>



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IPL 2023: KKR Defeats CSK by six wickets on their home Ground

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<p>The fever for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is on as we are just a few months away from the biggest crown of the game. The tournament will take place in India and it is expected that it will be played from 5th October. A total of 47 matches are likely to take place throughout the tournament. With just a few months remaining before the start of the tournament, it?s fair to say that teams would've started to plan their strategies. Talking about India, they will be red hot favourites to win the tournament, considering the home condition and the kind of combination they have.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Ravi Shastri names 3 uncapped players who can make the cut into the Indian squad for World Cup</strong>?</h2>



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<p>With ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 around the corner, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has picked three uncapped players who have impressed him in the ongoing<a href="https://www.iplt20.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.iplt20.com"> Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) 2023 and can make the cut into the Indian squad for World Cup.?</p>



<p>The ongoing IPL 2023 has seen some magnificent performances from the young batters. The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma and many others have set the stage on fire and have made many stands and applaud them for their performances. All have been prime performers for their respective teams and have contributed to wins.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Ravi Shastri has been quite impressed by all but three players that stood out for him are Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal. He feels that they push for a spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as they have been terrific. Speaking on the latest episode of?The ICC Review, he said:?</p>



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<p>"<em>But I would put Tilak Varma, I would put Jaiswal, I'd put Rinku Singh. (They) are the candidates who can really push through along with Ruturaj Gaikwad, who's been around for a while.These are the guys who can push for selection, depending on their form closer to the World Cup. And depending on injuries. If there are injuries to any key players, then these guys can come straight away into the mix."</em>&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh knocking on the doors of selectors with performances in IPL?</strong></h2>



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<p>ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: The trio of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh are knocking on the doors of selectors with performances in IPL. They have played brilliant cricket in the league so far. Talking about Jaiswal, the southpaw has set the league ablaze. He has scored 575 runs and is the third leading run-getter in the league to go with one hundred and 4 fifties.?</p>



<p>Whereas on the other hand, Tilak Varma, who was the leading run-getter for Mumbai Indians last year, has been impressive too this time around. Although he has missed the last few games due to injury, but he has been right there on the mark. He has scored 274 runs in 9 innings at an average of 45.67 to go with one half-century.&nbsp;</p>



<p>While the man of five sixes, Rinku Singh is the leading run-getter for Kolkata Knight Riders and is one of the most consistent batters in the league. He has scored 407 runs at an average of 50.88 and a strike rate of 143.30. Also, he has smashed 3 half-centuries.&nbsp;</p>

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Ravi Shastri names 3 uncapped players who can make the cut into the Indian squad for World Cup

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<p><strong>IPL 2023:</strong> The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) showcased some extraordinary performances from both batsmen and bowlers. This record-breaking season witnessed plenty of innings by capped or uncapped players that were just unbelievable. Here in this post, we will take a look at the Top 5 batting performances of the TATA IPL 2023 league stage.</p>



<p>In the 70 matches played in the league stage, this season has set the record for the most number of sixes in a season. With a total of 2108 fours and 1085 sixes till now in this season, the previous record of 2017 fours and 1062 sixes is already slathered.</p>



<p>Every single match in the TATA IPL this season was full of action-packed, nail-biting finishes that allowed us to feast our eyes on back-to-back a couple of the most unbelievable and extraordinary innings. It is not now and never will be possible to choose the best 5 innings from such a sea of outstanding ones. The innings in the winning cause will thus be given priority in the list below.</p>



<p>How many times did we see an uncapped player turning the results of an almost-lost game in his team's favor? This IPL season was full of such magnificent innings. From Centuries of uncapped players under pressure to 5-ball 5-sixes of Rinku Singh, we have listed down the Top 5 batting performances of the TATA IPL 2023 in the league stage.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#top-5-batting-performances-of-tata-ipl-2023-league-stage">Top 5 Batting Performances of TATA IPL 2023 League Stage</a><ul><li class=""><a href="#5-suryakumar-yadav-103-49-vs-gt-match-no-57">5- Suryakumar Yadav- 103*(49) vs GT (Match No. 57)</a></li><li class=""><a href="#4-shubman-gill-104-52-vs-rcb-match-no-70">4- Shubman Gill- 104*(52) vs RCB (Match NO. 70)</a></li><li class=""><a href="#3-cameron-green-100-47-vs-srh-match-no-69">3-Cameron Green- 100*(47) vs SRH (Match NO. 69)</a></li><li class=""><a href="#2-nicholas-pooran-62-19-vs-rcb-match-no-15">2- Nicholas Pooran- 62(19) vs RCB (Match NO. 15)</a></li><li class=""><a href="#1-rinku-singh-48-21-vs-gt-match-no-13">1- Rinku Singh- 48*(21) vs GT (Match NO. 13)</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="top-5-batting-performances-of-tata-ipl-2023-league-stage"><strong>Top 5 Batting Performances of TATA IPL 2023 League Stage</strong></h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="5-suryakumar-yadav-103-49-vs-gt-match-no-57"><strong>5- Suryakumar Yadav- 103*(49) vs GT (Match No. 57)</strong></h3>



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<p>Suryakumar Yadav started the season with three back-to-back poor innings scoring 15,01, and 0 respectively, leaving everyone doubtful about his form. Some glimpses of him getting back in form were observed in the 4th match of Mumbai Indians vs KKR where he smashed 43 off 26. He then took off and never looked back. In a must-win match against Gujarat Titans, he smoked 103* off 49. This was one of a kind inning where he smashed 11 boundaries and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 210. </p>



<p>In the last 8 balls he faced, he scored 30 runs which eventually turned out to be the winning difference for MI. Rohit and Co. won the match by 27 runs.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="4-shubman-gill-104-52-vs-rcb-match-no-70"><strong>4- Shubman Gill- 104*(52) vs RCB (Match NO. 70)</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AB-1024x682.png" alt="Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli IPL" class="wp-image-110649" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli IPL</figcaption></figure>



<p>In the last match of the TATA IPL 2023 League Stage that was the decider for the 4th qualifier for the Playoffs, Shubman Gill single-handedly drowned down all the hopes of centurion Virat Kohli, RCB, and entire RCB fans to qualify for the Playoffs.</p>



<p>Shubman in this innings scored 104* off just 52 balls, striking at a 200 strike rate, and smoked 8 sixes and 5 fours. In the context of the game, all other his teammates were struggling to get runs off the middle of the bat and he alone scored 104 out of the team's 198 runs. That was some innings. In the same match, Virat Kohli also got a ton but it goes in vain as Gill took GT flying high.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-cameron-green-100-47-vs-srh-match-no-69"><strong>3-Cameron Green- 100*(47) vs SRH (Match NO. 69)</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MI-won-33_11zon.jpg" alt="IPL 2023: MI won by 8 wickets, Cameron Green Knocked his first IPL Century" class="wp-image-113481" width="1024" height="1024" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">IPL 2023 | Image Credit: Twitter </figcaption></figure>



<p>Mumbai Indians roped in Cameron Green for a whopping Rs 17.5 crore at the auction ahead of the ongoing edition of the IPL. He is the second-most expensive player ever. He justified that price tag for MI at a must-win match for MI to qualify for the IPL 2023 Playoffs.</p>



<p>The last match of MI in the league stage, MI standing at no.6 in the points table, all that pressure and Green's TON under that pressure. It was his maiden T20 century and more importantly, it was the most valuable century out of all in this season. He smacked 8 fours and 8 sixes in his innings which means 80 out hundred runs were just in boundaries.  </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-nicholas-pooran-62-19-vs-rcb-match-no-15"><strong>2- Nicholas Pooran- 62(19) vs RCB (Match NO. 15)</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/99388197-1.jpg" alt="IPL 2023: Top 5 Batting Performances of TATA IPL 2023 League Stage." class="wp-image-113981" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">IPL 2023: Nicholas Pooran after smoking 62 off 19</figcaption></figure>



<p>The 16 Crore man, Nicholas Pooran, brought chaos into the RCB dugout when it was all under their control. 101 runs and 4 wickets down after 11 overs in a chase of 213 is always a stage where the defending side is in command, but there comes Nicholas Pooran, striking at <strong>a strike rate of over 326</strong> turned the cards within a blink of an eye. </p>



<p>Pooran wrecked the RCB bowling unit to the limits and smashed the fastest century of the TATA IPL 2023 in 15 balls with the help of 4 boundaries and 7 sixes. Hence it was not a century but definitely deserves the second spot in the list.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="1-rinku-singh-48-21-vs-gt-match-no-13"><strong>1- Rinku Singh- 48*(21) vs GT (Match NO. 13)</strong></h3>



<p>What a find Rinku Singh has been for KKR this season! The left-handed middle-order batsman perhaps known to anyone before this IPL season, who is world-famous now.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rinku_11zon-1024x682.jpg" alt="IPL 2023: Rinku &amp; Russell Show!! KKR Won by five wickets" class="wp-image-111789" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">IPL 2023 Image Credit: Twitter</figcaption></figure>



<p>And the reason is his amazing 5-ball 5-sixes against the Gujarat Titans, the defending champs, in Ahmedabad. In his team's grueling 205-run chase, Rinku Singh performed the unthinkable with 29 runs needed off the last over. After Umesh Yadav got a single from the first ball of the final over, Rinku took matters into his own hands and hit 5 maximums in a row off Yash Dayal to secure an incredible victory.</p>



<p>He finished undefeated with a 48. As the season progressed, Rinku's prominence only increased as he emerged as the leader of KKR, scoring 474 runs at an average of 59, which is quite incredible, especially for a player coming at No. 6. This was the best batting performance under pressure any batsman could display. The numbers are small but the impact, those 5 sixes left is enormous.</p>



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IPL 2023: Top 5 Batting Performances of TATA IPL 2023 League Stage.

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<p>The spirit of the team is embodied by KKR's distinctive purple and gold uniforms and team anthem, "<strong>Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re</strong>" (We will do, fight, and win). Resilience, tenacity, and a never-give-up mentality define the Knight Rider spirit.</p>



<p>The 2012 and 2014 champion squad Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2023/season hasn't been particularly noteworthy. The team competed in 14 games this season, winning just six of them. With 12 points, they finish the campaign in seventh in the points table.</p>



<p>Kolkata Knight Riders will have a lot of shortcomings to work on next season. The net rate for KKR is similarly negative (-0.239) in the points table. The leading cause of this is that, in every game they win, this side does it by a slim margin of runs or wickets. At the same time, whatever match it loses by a very high margin.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><h2>In This Article</h2><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#kkr-performance-this-year-ipl-2023">KKR Performance This Year (IPL 2023)</a><ul></ul></li><li class=""><a href="#kkr-ipl-2024-squad">KKR IPL 2024 Squad</a></li><li class=""><a href="#kkr-ipl-2024-coaches-tentative">KKR IPL 2024 Coaches (Tentative)</a></li><li class=""><a href="#kkr-ipl-2024-retained-players-list-ipl-2024">KKR IPL 2024 Retained Players List (IPL 2024)</a></li><li class=""><a href="#kkr-ipl-2023-squad">KKR IPL 2023 Squad</a></li></ul></nav></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kkr-performance-this-year-ipl-2023">KKR Performance This Year (IPL 2023)</h2>



<p>This season's start for Kolkata has not been particularly noteworthy. Even before the IPL season began, the team's captain Shreyas Iyer's injury rendered him ineligible for the whole competition. In Iyer's absence, left-handed batsman Nitish Rana was in charge of the group.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="first-half"><strong>First-Half</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Match No.</strong></td><td><strong>Match Details</strong></td><td><strong>Result</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>PBKS Vs KKR</td><td>PBKS Won by 7 Runs (DLS Method)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>KKR Vs RCB</td><td><strong>KKR Won by 81 Runs</strong></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>GT Vs KKR</td><td><strong>KKR Won by 3 Wickets</strong></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>SRH Vs KKR</td><td>SRH Won by 23 Runs</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>KKR Vs MI</td><td>MI Won by 5 Wickets</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>KKR Vs DC</td><td>DC Won by 4 Wickets</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>CSK Vs KKR</td><td>CSK Won by 49 Runs</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="second-half"><strong>Second-Half</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Match No.</strong></td><td><strong>Match Details</strong></td><td><strong>Result</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>KKR VS RCB</td><td><strong>KKR Won by 21 Runs</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>KKR Vs GT</td><td>GT Won by 7 Wickets</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>KKR VS SRH</td><td><strong>KKR Won by 5 Runs</strong></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>PBKS Vs KKR</td><td><strong>KKR Won by 5 Wickets</strong></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>KKR Vs RR</td><td>RR Won by 9 Wickets</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>CSK Vs KKR</td><td><strong>KKR Won by 6 Wickets</strong></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>LSG Vs KKR</td><td>LSG Won by 1 Runs</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>The performance of KKR in the first half of this season ie in the first seven matches was nothing special. Out of the first seven matches, KKR won only two games, while in the second half, KKR performed well but was eliminated from the qualification round of this season. The team won four of the next seven matches.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kkr-ipl-2024-squad">KKR IPL 2024 Squad</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/russell-2.jpg" alt="IPL 2023: Andre Russell Becomes the Third Player to Reach 600 Sixes in T20 Cricket" class="wp-image-111218" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">IPL 2023</figcaption></figure>



<p>Before IPL 2024, the Kolkata franchise can show the way out to big players like Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson, and Shakib Al Hasan from their team. Because he did not perform well in the entire season.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kkr-ipl-2024-coaches-tentative">KKR IPL 2024 Coaches (Tentative)</h2>



<p><strong>Head coach -</strong> Chandrakant Pandit</p>



<p><strong>Assistant coach - </strong>Abhishek Nayar</p>



<p><strong>Assistant coach - </strong>James Foster</p>



<p><strong>Mentor -</strong> David Hussey</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kkr-ipl-2024-retained-players-list-ipl-2024">KKR IPL 2024 Retained Players List (IPL 2024)</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rinku-Singh-1024x683.jpg" alt="Rinku Singh | Image Credit: Twitter, KKR" class="wp-image-108139" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rinku Singh | Image Credit: Twitter, KKR</figcaption></figure>



<p>If there was anything good for Kolkata Knight Riders throughout the IPL 2023 season, it was Rinku Singh's performance. The left-handed batsman scored 474 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 149 while batting down the order. He won the match for his team by hitting five consecutive sixes in the last over against Gujarat Titans.</p>



<ol>
<li><strong>Rinku Singh</strong></li>



<li><strong>Shreyas Iyer</strong></li>



<li><strong>Nitish Rana</strong></li>



<li><strong>Shardul Thakur</strong></li>
</ol>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kkr-ipl-2023-squad">KKR IPL 2023 Squad</h2>



<p>Nitish Rana (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz,? Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Mandeep Singh, Shakib Al Hasan Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N Jadadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das</p>



<p>READ - <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/mi-ipl-2024-squad-players-list-captain-coach-retention-released-list-mumbai-indians-team-squads-ipl-2024/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/mi-ipl-2024-squad-players-list-captain-coach-retention-released-list-mumbai-indians-team-squads-ipl-2024/">MI IPL 2024 Squad, Players list, Captain, Coach, Retention, Released List Mumbai Indians Team Squads IPL 2024</a></p>



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KKR IPL 2024 Squad, Players list, Captain, Coach, Retention, Released List Kolkata Knight Riders Team Squads IPL 2024

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<p>Yashasvi Jaiswal: After the disappointing end of the <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage">ICC World Test Championship</a> (WTC) Final, the India team will now travel to West Indies for the full tour. They will be seen in action during July and will play 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is. The two teams will be seen in action in Tests first, which will be played from 12th July to 24th July followed by ODIs that are slated to be played from 27th July to August 1st. The five-match T20Is are scheduled to take place from 4th August to 13th August.?</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs WI: Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal likely to be part of the team for the T20I series against West Indies&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rinku_11zon-1024x682.jpg" alt="IPL 2023: Rinku &amp; Russell Show!! KKR Won by five wickets" class="wp-image-111789" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">IPL 2023: Rinku &amp; Russell Show!! KKR Won by five wickets | Image Credit: Twitter</figcaption></figure>



<p><br>Talking about the T20I series, the first game will be played on the 4th of August whereas the second and third games are slated to be played on the 6th and 8th of August. The last two games of the series are to be taken place on the 12th and 13th August respectively.??</p>



<p>It?s fair to say that, with the transition going on in the Indian T20I team, it?ll be an opportunity for youngsters to showcase their talent at the global stage and make their case strong. As per the reports in ANI, it is learned that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh are the prime candidates to be picked in the side.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh were at their absolute best in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). They set the stage on fire with their impressive performances and took the league by storm. What was impressive was their fearless cricket which they showed and even in pressure situations they held their nerves.?<br></p>



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<p>Yashasvi Jaiswal outclassed many bowlers with his performance and also overshadowed the likes of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and others in his team. He ended as a leader and run-getter for the team and was the main behind their success this season. He scored 625 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 163.61. Also, he scored one hundred and 5 fifties this season.&nbsp;</p>



<p>On the other hand, Rinku Singh was the best batter for Kolkata Knight Riders. He hogged the headlines for hitting 5 sixes in 5 balls to win the game for his side against Gujarat Titans. He was the leading run-getter for KKR this year as he amassed 474 runs from 14 games. Notably, he averaged 152.5 in the chases.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs WI: Probable Indian squad for the T20I series against West Indies?</h2>



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<p>It is likely that senior players will be resting for the T20I series against West Indies and we might see quite a few young players making their debut for the team in the shortest format of the game. Hardik Pandya is expected to lead the team. Let?s take a look at the Probable Indian squad for the T20I series against West Indies?</p>



<p>Hardik Pandya (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson (Wk) Jitesh Sharma (Wk) Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mohammed Siraj&nbsp;</p>

IND vs WI: Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal likely to be part of the team for T20I series against West Indies

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<p>IND vs WI: India is all set to tour West Indies in July and August. They will play 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is. The two teams will be seen in action in Tests first, which will be played from 12th July to 24th July followed by ODIs that are slated to be played from 27th July to August 1st. The five-match T20Is are scheduled to take place from 4th August to 13th August.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>IND vs WI: Rinku Singh all to be named in the T20I team for West Indies</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rinku-Singh-1024x576.webp" alt="IPL 2023" class="wp-image-110014" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: Hindustan Times</figcaption></figure>



<p>The <a href="https://www.bcci.tv" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.bcci.tv">Board of Control for Cricket in India</a> (BCCI) recently announced the Test and the ODI squad for the upcoming Test series against West Indies. But many are still awaiting the T20I team. The governing body is likely to name the team soon.&nbsp;</p>



<p>And as per the reports in the Times of India (TOI), it is learned that Rinku Singh is the prime candidate to make it into the T20 team. The BCCI since the last T20 World Cup has been providing opportunities to quite a few youngsters under the leadership of Hardik Pandya.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Rinku Singh was at his absolute best in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). He set the stage on fire with their impressive performances and took the league by storm. What was impressive was their fearless cricket which they showed and even in pressure situations, they held their nerves.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>Rinku Singh hogged the headlines for hitting 5 sixes in 5 balls to win the game for his side against Gujarat Titans. He was the leading run-getter for KKR this year as he amassed 474 runs from 14 games. Notably, he averaged 152.5 in the chases.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>IND vs WI: Doors still open for Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav</strong> <strong>in Test Team</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1412.jpg" alt="IND vs WI " class="wp-image-115287" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">IND vs WI</figcaption></figure>



<p>The reports also suggested that Umesh Yadav was not dropped from the team and is rather injured, which is the main reason he was not picked for the Test team. The reports also suggested that doors are not closed for Cheteshwar Pujara and that if he performs well in the domestic circuit he might get a chance back. The batter will now be a part of the Duleep Trophy and if he manages to perform well, he can eye a comeback.&nbsp;</p>

IND vs WI: Rinku Singh set to be named in the T20I team for West Indies; Doors still open for Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav

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<p>In what promises to be an exciting and thrilling contest, Steve Smith-led Australia and Dhananjaya de Silva's Sri Lanka are set to lock horns versus each other in the second and the last match of the two-match Test-Series at the Galle International Stadium of Galle from the 6th of February onwards (Wednesday). </p>
<p>In the opening encounter of the series, the Mighty Aussies secured a comfortable victory by an inning and 242 runs and this win helped them to take an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the two-match series. In such a situation, the Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka would be looking to make a strong comeback by rectifying their mistakes in the second match. </p>
<p>Ahead of this exciting contest, some thrilling player battles will be seen taking place between the star players of both teams which can go on to affect the outcome of the match. We will be taking a look at those player battles in this article</p>
<p>While the Kangaroos have already taken the lead in the series, the home side will have the chance to make a strong comeback by taking advantage of the home conditions on offer. It will be interesting to see which team finishes out on top in these player battles and which team succumbs to the pressure. </p>
<h2><strong>Dinesh Chandimal versus Matthew Kuhnemann</strong></h2>
<p>Australia's left-arm orthodox spinner Matthew Kuhnemann failed to create an impact with the ball in the first ball, ending the match with 0 scalps to his name but he can trouble Sri Lankan batters on the spinning track of Galle. </p>
<p>This will be especially very challenging for experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal. He is a good player of spin, has a good record against them and also he knows the conditions of Galle quite well but the variations of Kuhnemann can trouble him in the second Test-Match.</p>
<h2><strong>Prabhat Jayasuriya versus Usman Khawaja</strong></h2>
<p>Australia's experienced opening batter Usman Khawaja is in great form with the bat and he also possesses' an excellent batting record on Subcontinental surfaces. While the Australian team management would be happy to see him performing, they might be a little worried in the 2nd match as experienced left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya can trouble him a lot. </p>
<p>The 33-year-old has excellent variations up his sleeve and has knack of performing brilliantly in spin-friendly conditions and home conditions. He also got the better of the Southpaw in the opening encounter, dismissing him when he was batting on the score of 232 runs and Jayasuriya would be looking to get the better of Khawaja again in the final match of the series. </p>
<h2><strong>Other notable player battles</strong></h2>
<p>Apart from the two above-mentioned player battles, the battle between elite Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon and promising Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis will also be worth watching out for. </p>
<p>Angelo Mathews will have to rely on his batting technique to tackle the speed and swing of Mitchell Starc and at the same time, Asitha Fernando has the ability to trouble the Australian duo of Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne with his pace and bounce.</p>
<p>Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/shock-to-team-india-before-champions-trophy-jasprit-bumrah-ruled-out-of-entire-england-odi-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shock to Team India before Champions Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of entire England ODI Series</a></p>

Mitchell Starc had Kamindu Mendis strangled down leg side, Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day, January 31, 2025 | Image: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Australia led by Steve Smith secured an easy victory in the opening match of the series by a margin of an innings and 242 runs and took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. In such a situation, the Sri Lankan team would like to make a strong comeback in the series by correcting its mistakes in the second match. In this match, some interesting player battles will be witnessed between the star players of both teams, which can surely affect the outcome of the match

Sri Lanka and Australia are set to lock horns versus each other in the 2nd and final Test match of the two match series and while the Kangaroos have already secured an unassailable 1-0 lead, the home side would not like to lower their morale as they would want to execute a perfect comeback in the series. Some exciting player battles are also going to take place and we will be taking a look at them

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test: 3 Player Battles to Watch Out

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<p>A very shocking and a bad news has come out for Team India and it's fans. Jasprit Bumrah, the star pace bowler of the team, has been ruled out of the entire One-Day International series versus England and his participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy is also hanging on a thread. </p>
<p>According to a news report of India Today, Bumrah will certainly miss all the three matches versus England, starting from the 6th of February. Let us tell you that the 31-year-old was picked in the squad for the third &amp; the final ODI of the series. </p>
<p>It was difficult for the 31-year-old to take part in the first two One-Day International matches versus the Three Lions due to an injury he picked up in the final Test-Match of the BGT series, but it was believed that he would be fit for the final ODI. However, the latest update which has come out just now is quite shocking. It has become almost certain that the 31-year-old will not be seen playing in the three ODI's versys England. </p>
<h2><strong>It's looking difficult for Bumrah to play in the Champions Trophy as well</strong></h2>
<p>It's now looking very difficult for Bumrah to participate in the forthcoming edition of the Champions Trophy. A report came out about the pacer on Monday that the 31-year-old has visited the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore and his fitness test will be conducted there. He will continue to remain under the supervision of the NCA Medical Team for now. </p>
<p>TOI had stated in one of their news reports that the Mumbai Indians pacer will be under the observation of the NCA medical experts for a duration of 2-3 days. Once a complete assessment is conducted, only then the final report will be sent to the Ajit Agarkar-led Selection Committee.</p>
<h2><strong>Team India have just a single week available to make a call</strong></h2>
<p>The Indian team management now just has a single week left to decide whether or not to retain the place of Bumrah in the squad for the Champions Trophy. According to the rules of the ICC, all the participating teams have time till the 12th of February to make any last minute changes in their squad. In such a situation, the Men in Blue have just a week left to take a final call on Bumrah.</p>
<p>Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/varun-chakravarthy-added-to-india-squad-for-odis-against-england-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Varun Chakravarthy added to India squad for ODIs against England</a></p>
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Jasprit Bumrah is battling injury issues ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 | Image: Getty Images

Star Pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the entire England ODI Series and his participation chances  in  Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very bleak

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire England ODI Series and this news is not good for Team India! His chances of taking part in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very low

Shock to Team India before Champions Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of entire England ODI Series

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<p><span>India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket. The opening batter is just 134 away in 19 innings from becoming the second-fastest batter to complete 11,000 runs in the history of 50-over cricket.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma currently has 10866 runs in the 257 innings in ODIs. If he achieves the feat in the next 19 innings, he will be joining Virat Kohli, who is the fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs. The batter achieved the feat in just 222 innings. He is also the fastest to 10000 runs.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Currently, Sachin Tendulkar is the second fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs as he achieved the feat in 276 runs. With India having ODI season now, it is expected that Rohit Sharma will become the second fastest batter to score 11000 runs in the 50-over format.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma will have a great opportunity to achieve the feat in the upcoming ODI series against England. India will be locking horns with the Jos Buttler-led side in the three-match series, which will begin on Thursday (6th February) in Nagpur.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<h2><span><span class="Apple-converted-space">Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England</span></span></h2>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him in the context of how things have turned against him. The batter has faced a lot of criticism for his poor outings of late as a batter as well as a skipper.</span></p>
<p><span>The series will be a great opportunity for him to make a comeback and silence all his critics in style. He has been a giant in the ODI format and with the way he has performed in the 50-over format, it won't be a surprise if he ends up scoring runs in the IND vs ENG ODI series.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma also has been named as the captain of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With the kind of criticism that he has faced in the last few months, it will be a great opportunity for him to make a strong comeback and give a reply to criticism by winning the tournament for the team.</span></p>
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India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him

Rohit Sharma on the cusp of becoming ODI great, needs 134 runs too this massive feat

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<p>Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian Cricket Team performed in an exceptional manner in the home five match T20 International series versus England and secured a convincing 4-1 series victory. Opening batter Abhishek Sharma and leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy ended the series as the heroes, turning out to be the best performers but star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson didn't have a good series and a big weakness of hit got exposed. </p>
<p>The bowlers of England recognized this mistake of the 30-year-old on time and they took full advantage of it in the entire series. This weakness of Sanju Samson is the short pitched deliveries. Let us tell you that the wicketkeeper batter opened the inning for Team India in the entire five-match T20 International series versus England. </p>
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<p>In all of the five games, the Rajasthan Royals skipper got dismissed off the short pitched deliveries and the England pace bowlers took full advantage of this weakness. They bowled a total of 29 bouncers and Samson got dismissed on five occasions in the whole series. Versus these 29 bouncers, the 30-year-old managed to score just 35 runs at a poor average of seven. </p>
<h2><strong>Sanju Samson versus the Short Balls in the England T20I series</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Innings - 5</strong></p>
<p><strong>Balls played - 29 </strong></p>
<p><strong>Runs scored - 35</strong></p>
<p><strong>Number of times dismissed - 5</strong></p>
<p><strong>Average - 7</strong></p>
<p><strong>Strike Rate - 120.68</strong></p>
<h2><span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);"><strong>Sanju scored just 51 runs in five innings</strong></span></h2>
<p>Sanju Samson's overall performance in the recently concluded five-match T20 International series was very poor. In all five games, he managed to score just 51 runs and his best score was 26 runs. His average was also very poor standing at 10.20. The 30-year-old played a total of 43 balls in the entire series, of which 29 were short pitched balls. </p>
<p>From the above stats, it can be understood that the English fast bowlers had prepared in a perfect manner versus the wicketkeeper batter. He managed to slam just three maximums and five fours at a strike rate of 118.60 and these stats just show how dominant England's pace bowling unit was versus Samson. </p>
<p>Currently, the 30-year-old is out with an index finger fracture and he is expected to return directly in the IPL. Sanju will have to find a way to overcome his short ball weakness quickly otherwise the Indian Team management might just run out of patience with him.</p>
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Sanju Samson of India had a torrid time with the bat in the T20I series versus England | Image: Disney + Hotstar and Getty Images

A big weakness of Sanju Samson was exposed in the Five-match T20 International series versus England and the English fast bowlers took full advantage of that weakness in the entirety of the series.

Sanju Samson's weakness against the short ball was exposed in the England T20I series and the England bowlers ruthlessly took full advantage of it as they used the bouncers to perfection and got rid of the 30-year-old on five occasions in the entire series

This big weakness of Sanju Samson got exposed versus England and the English bowlers took full advantage of it

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<p><span>Varun Chakravarthy has been added to the Indian team for the ODI series against England. The development was confirmed by the Team India batter Shubman Gill on Tuesday (4th February) ahead of the first game.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Varun Chakravarthy was seen training with the Indian team in Nagpur on Tuesday (4th February). The reports in Indian Express claimed that the mystery spinner could be in line to make his debut in the ODIs in the series, which will be the last for the team ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span></span></p>
<p><span>Ahead of the first ODI, Varun Chakravarthy reportedly was seen bowling over an hour against the Indian batters during the training session at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha. The mystery spinner's addition came as a surprise because the team already has a number of spinners in Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Varun Chakravarthy's addition to the team came after his impressive performances with the ball in the T20I series against England. The mystery spinner was all over the batters as he picked up 14 wickets in the series, which is the most by any Indian spinner in the T20I bilateral series.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>The England batters struggled against Varun Chakravarthy in the T20I series, and based on that, he reportedly has been added to the team for the England ODIs. It remains to be seen if he gets added to the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and whom he will replace in the team.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Varun Chakravarthy is yet to make his debut for India in ODIs. The mystery spinner has played only 23 List A games but had a great outing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 as he was the second-highest wicket-taker with 18 wickets in six matches for Tamil Nadu. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<h2><span>India updated the squad for the ODI series against England<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></h2>
<p><span>Here's India's updated squad for the ODI series against England<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana (first two ODIs), Jasprit Bumrah (third ODI), Varun Chakravarthy</span></p>
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Varun Chakravarthy joins India squad for ODI series against England {PC:X{

Varun Chakravarthy was seen training with the Indian team in Nagpur on Tuesday (4th February).

Ahead of the first ODI, Varun Chakravarthy reportedly was seen bowling over an hour against the Indian batters during the training session at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha.