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CSK star all-rounder Ben Stokes is currently struggling through a knee injury. As per latest news, owing to this knee injury, he will be playing as a specialist batsman in the first few games of IPL 2023. However, there are also high chances that he may miss a few games for CSK in IPL 2023 due to this injury. Here are 3 players who can replace Ben Stokes in CSK’s team if he misses out on a few games in IPL 2023: 1. Dwaine Pretorius Pretorius is a proven all-rounder in the shortest format of the game. Last season, Dwaine…

Michael Bracewell, who was added to RCB’s squad as a replacement for Will Jacks, is all set to make his IPL debut on April 2 against Mumbai Indians. Michael Bracewell is likely to make his IPL debut in RCB’s opening game because Glenn Maxwell is in serious doubt to play the match against Mumbai Indians on April 2. Maxwell, who broke his leg in a freak accident last November returned to international cricket earlier this month during the India-Australia ODIs but missed out the last two games. Even now he is not looking match fit. Hence, if he misses the…

Chennai Super Kings has named Akash Singh as replacement for injured Mukesh Choudhary for IPL 2023. Mukesh Choudhary, who was in serious doubt to play in IPL 2023, picked up 16 wickets last season when CSK finished ninth on the points table. Akash Singh, who was a part of India’s Under-19 World Cup team in 2020, has previously represented Rajasthan Royals. The left-arm pacer has so far played nine T20s besides nine List A matches and five First-Class games and has 31 wickets against his name. He will join CSK at his base price of INR 20 Lakh. This is…

With just a few hours left for the tournament to begin, former England skipper Michael Vaughan has issued a bold statement by predicting the winner of the upcoming season. Vaughan has backed Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR) to lift the famous trophy this season. “I think it’s going to be @rajasthanroyals year .. they will be lifting the trophy in late May .. #OnOn #IPL2023,” Vaughan said in his tweet. Rajasthan Royals last lifted the IPL trophy in 2008 – the inaugural season of the cash-rich league. Also read: Social media fight between Virat Kohli and Shahrukh Khan fans takes…

Just before the start of IPL 2023, something like a war has been seen on social media, seeing which everyone was surprised. A war has started between the fans of Bollywood’s King Shahrukh Khan and the fans of Indian cricket team’s star batsman Virat Kohli. Both the fans are calling their favorite star the best and sharing memes to support their point-of-view. Though there is no way that one could decide between the merits of two of the biggest Indian superstars- SRK and Virat Kohli- the fan war has taken an ugly turn. Also read: ‘Virat Kohli was cocky, arrogant’:…

IPL 2023 is all set to start from tomorrow. 4-times title winner Chennai Super Kings will face the defending champion Gujarat Titans in a blockbuster match in the opener. However, with less than a few hours left for the match to begin, bad news has struck the CSK camp. CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still doubtful for the opening match due to the knee injury which he suffered during CSK’s practice session. If Dhoni misses out, it is likely that Ben Stokes will lead the side. However, CSK have another headache as Stokes will be only batting and he…

Former South Africa batter Jonty Rhodes is widely regarded as one of the best fielders the game has ever seen. He, when asked to name the current top three fielders in the world, said there is only one top-quality fielder in world cricket and that is Jadeja. Also read: IPL 2023: Jadeja Wanted to Leave CSK Due to Dhoni’s Statement, Shocking Details Revealed “Right now, there is only one – Ravindra Jadeja,” said Rhodes Jonty Rhodes has also narrated how IPL has played a key role in improving the fielding standards of cricketers across the globe. “It is T20 cricket…

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is likely to miss a few games for MI in IPL 2023 in order to manage his workload. Hence, MI will need someone to take over the leadership duties. Here are 3 players who could lead Mumbai Indians if Rohit misses a few games: 1. Suryakumar Yadav Suryakumar Yadav is the front-runner to take over MI’s captaincy if Rohit misses a few games as he is not a senior player of the team and has done very well at the international level. Recently, SKY was also picked as the vice-captain of the Indian Cricket Team.…

There have been many changes in the Pakistan Cricket Board and the team for the last few months. Now PCB can also change the coaching staff of its team. The PCB is set to appoint former South African players Morne Morkel and Andrew Puttick as the bowling and batting coaches of the Pakistan men’s team respectively. The board have also agreed to bring in Mickey Arthur as a consultant, while he is currently serving as Derbyshire’s head coach. Also read: CWC 2023: Big Update- Pakistan May Play Their WC Matches In Bangladesh Morkel will formally join the team after his…

The dispute between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board has taken a new turn. Pakistan has given a big update regarding the ODI World Cup 2023 to be held in India. Pakistan wants to play the ODI World Cup 2023 in a new country instead of India. Pakistan may play their ODI World Cup 2023 matches in Bangladesh. India is the host of the tournament, but given the political relations between the two countries, it has been discussed at the ICC level, with the Asia Cup model being seen as a solution.…