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In the 19th match of the IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosted Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 14, 2023. In that match, SRH star batsman Harry Brook hit the first century of IPL 2023. The English batsman kept thumping the KKR bowlers all over the Eden Gardens hitting 12 fours and 3 sixes in his knock, and finally reached the 100-run mark in 55 balls despite being tired a lot due to heat in Kolkata. Also read: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today Match in IPL 2023?…

Yash Dayal, who was hit for 5 consecutive sixes in the final over of the match between GT and KKR by Rinku Singh, didn’t feature in GT’s next match against PBKS which was played on April 13. Talking on this matter, Rahul Tewatia, who meted the same treatment to Punjab Kings pacer Sheldon Cottrell in IPL 2020, said that Dayal would come back strong. “He was one of our main bowlers. We became champion last season and he played a massive role in it. He bowled well with the new ball as well in the death last year,” Tewatia told…

In yesterday’s match between PBKS and GT, Shubman Gill was 17 off 9 balls in the powerplay. Gill’s strike rate was around 200 despite batting till the last over of Gujarat Titans’ chase. This has been the problem with Gill’s batting in white-ball cricket, especially in T20s. Legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag pointed out Gill’s strike rate and said he should not think about reaching personal milestones and instead start treating the game according to situations. “He scored 67 off 49 balls but when did he reach his fiifty? He reached his fifty off maybe 41-42 balls so in 7-8…

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has recently revealed that MS Dhoni is nursing a knee injury. This was clearly since the start of IPL 2023 as Dhoni was seen doing practice wearing a knee cap. The CSK captain was also seen in pain on several occasions in the ongoing IPL. Recently, CSK shared a video of their legendary captain however, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Dhoni was limping in the clip that has gone viral on social media. No doubt, the condition doesn’t seem right and MS Dhoni could miss a few games for CSK in IPL 2023 due…

The craze of franchise cricket leagues are continuously increasing all over the world. After the success of IPL, in the last few years, franchise leagues have started in countries like West Indies, Bangladesh and Pakistan and have also been successful. In the same year the T20 franchise league started in UAE and South Africa as well. These leagues are also getting good responses. Meanwhile, the government of Saudi Arabia also wants to set-up the world’s most expensive T20 league here. For this, they held talks with the IPL franchise owners. According to a report in ‘The Age’, representatives of the…

RCB will wear green jersey on 23rd April during their home game against Rajasthan Royals Sharing details about their green game in IPL 2023, the Bangalore franchise tweeted: “Green Game will be played on the 23rd of April, against Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy stadium. Our special green jerseys are made of 100% recycled material and you can now get your hands on them, on the RCB Website and App. #PlayBold #ನಮ್ #IPL2023 #GoGreen” RCB introduced the green jersey as part of their “Go Green” initiative in 2011, aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and creating awareness about ecological issues. They…

IPL 2014 Purple Cap winner, Mohit Sharma, bowled brilliantly against Punjab Kings on April 13 (Yesterday). Mohit Sharma, who was also a member of Team India’s squad for 2015 ODI World Cup, dismissed Jitesh Sharma and Sam Curran to derail Punjab in the middle overs of yesterday’s match between GT and PBKS. In the post match presentation, Mohit Sharma said that being a net bowler with the team last year helped him to get back in his rhythm. Mohit Sharma returned with impressive figures of 2 for 18 in Titans six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Mohali. “I had had…

Team India will be playing the WTC 2023 final against Australia just a few days after the conclusion of IPL 2023. Hence, fans are excited to know what will be Team India’s squad for the WTC final. India’s top order batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the WTC 2023 final due to back injury, and as per a latest report, Ajinkya Rahane is all set to replace injured Shreyas Iyer in the WTC final squad. The report states that the BCCI has asked the former vice-captain to begin practice with red Duke balls during IPL 2023. With Shreyas…

With GT needing 4 runs off the last 2 balls in their last match against Punjab Kings on April 13 (yesterday), Rahul Tewatia held his nerve and finished things off in style for the defending champions. Tewatia also scripted an unforgettable Sharjah night back in 2020 when he smoked back-to-back sixes when GT needed 12 from 2 balls against Punjab Kings. In the post match presentation with Ian Bishop, Gill not only reflected on Tewatia’s brilliant knock but also gave a special mention to him for breaking PBKS hearts in the IPL 2023. “I should’ve finished the match. Rahul Tewatia…

There is hardly anyone in India who is not a fan of Salma Khan – One of the legendary Bollywood actors. However, do you know the cricketer that Salman Khan is a fan of? On Thursday, in a video posted on social media, superstar actor Salman Khan can be seen revealing the name of his ‘favorite cricketer.’ In a video, Salman narrates a story to a group of kids. “From the North a guy came to the South as Chennai’s captain,” he says. When one of the kids says “MS Dhoni”, the actor approves and says: “Dhoni, he is my…