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IPL 2023 is going to start from 31 March. All the teams are preparing fiercely for this. At the same time, before this Grand League of Cricket, Team India’s veteran batsman and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star player, Virat Kohli, appeared in a new look. Actually, Kohli has cut his hair before the IPL. At the same time, pictures of his new hairstyle are now becoming increasingly viral on social media. Many of Virat Kohli’s fans have started to have Photo Tiles in their homes, which show the looks of the Indian run machine in his journey as a cricketer so…

Star pacer Lockie Ferguson recently suffered a hamstring injury and he is likely to miss the first few matches for KKR in IPL 2023. New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen confirmed the same saying, that the pacer pulled up with concern after his first-class game for Auckland. Ferguson is ruled out from the opening ODI against Sri Lanka on Saturday (March 25). Also read: IPL 2023: 3 Best Replacements For Lockie Ferguson If He Misses Any Match For KKR All the KKR fans will be hoping that Lockie Ferguson gets back to action as early as possible. However, if the…

Star English all-rounder Ben Stokes was bought by CSK for a huge sum of Rs 16.25 crore in IPL 2023 Auction. However, the expensive all-rounder is set to miss the playoffs if CSK enters the second round. Ben Stokes will arrive this week in India. The southpaw will join the other team members and begin training with MS Dhoni-led CSK at Chepauk Stadium ahead of their clash against Gujarat Titans on March 31. But the all-rounder is set to miss the playoffs stage. Also read: IPL 2023: CSK Captain Conundrum – Gaikwad, Jadeja or Stokes? The Ultimate Option With the…

Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered yet another injury blow ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023). After Shreyas Iyer, Lockie Ferguson is set to miss the first few matches for KKR in IPL 2023 as the pacer recently suffered a hamstring injury. Here are 3 pacers who can replace Lockie Ferguson in KKR’s playing 11 if he misses any match: 1. Tim Southee Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, and Andre Russell were likely to be KKR’s primary pacers. However, now that Lockie Ferguson is unfit, Tim Southee can replace him in the first few…

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni teaches Dwayne Bravo how to do the iconic CSK whistle on Thursday. This happened during a promotional shoot where MS Dhoni and Bravo had loads of fun trying to whistle. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise took to Twitter to share the fun moments of this duo and captioned, “Next up: Whistles Paraak!” Dhoni was in a great mood as he and Bravo could not stop laughing at each other’s poor attempt to whistle properly. However, in the end, they managed to pull it off together. Also read: IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings Predicted…

Shreyas Iyer is likely to undergo a back surgery and is set to miss the entire tournament of IPL 2023. Hence, his absence will be a big blow to the KKR and they will need to find a replacement for the right-handed batsman as early as possible. Also read: IPL 2023: Suryakumar Yadav or Sanju Samson, India’s Number 5 for World Cup 2023 to be Decided 3 Indian Players Who Can Replace Shreyas Iyer In KKR’s Squad 1. Karun Nair Karun Nair had a base price of Rs. 50 lakh in IPL 2023 auction but went unsold. Karun Nair’s batting…

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to start from March 31 with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the opener. The BCCI is mulling over organizing an opening ceremony for the cash-rich league for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic. “Yes, there will be an opening ceremony on the 31st. It will be a short one but as the home and away format returns, we felt it was necessary to welcome back the home crowd with a ceremony,” a…

In IPL 2023, the captain will come for the toss with two different team sheets and will reveal his playing 11 after the toss. This is one of the significant changes in the rules of IPL. The IPL said in an internal note that this would allow franchises to pick their best playing 11, whether they bat first or bowl first. Apart from this, teams will also have a chance to choose an impact player after the toss. “Currently the captains have to exchange the teams before the toss,” the note said. “This has been changed to exchange of teams…

Sandeep Sharma, who went unsold at the IPL 2023 mini-auction in December, was recently spotted at the Rajasthan Royals (RR) camp in Jaipur ahead of IPL 2023. As per reports, Rajasthan Royals have procured his services as a replacement for Prasidh Krishna, who is out for the season due to a long-term injury issue. Also read: IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians to Replace Jasprit Bumrah- Here are the Top 5 Picks Sandeep Sharma is a veteran bowler. Across 104 IPL games, he has picked up 114 wickets at an average of 26.33, with 4/20 against Delhi in 2017 being his best…

It has been confirmed that Jonny Bairstow will miss IPL 2023 due to a freak injury which he suffered before T20 World Cup 2022. It will be a big blow for Punjab Kings, who actually relied on him for both wicket-keeping and batting. However, there are a few English players who can fill his place. Also read: IPL 2023: Sunil Gavaskar is confident that Mumbai Indians can win this year’s IPL trophy despite Bumrah’s absence 3 English Players Who Can Replace Jonny Bairstow for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023: 1. Jason Roy As per reports, PBKS have already approached Jason…