KKR team won the IPL trophy twice under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, but the team failed miserably to perform well last season. This time the team is being led by Nitish Rana. In IPL 2023, KKR has so far won 2 out of three matches. Now in the midst of IPL 2023, a young player has entered the KKR team. Let’s know about this player.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Aarya Desai for the remaining IPL 2023 season. He plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket. He has played three first-class matches and has 151 runs to his credit. KKR added this 20-year-old player to the team for Rs 20 lakh. He made his first-class debut in January and is yet to play List-A or T20 cricket for his state team.
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Aarya Desai was born on 20 April 2003 in Surat, Gujarat. He bats with left hand. Aarya got this big chance in the middle of IPL 2023. He can now show his talent on the big stage.
KKR is doing well in IPL 2023 under the captaincy of Nitish Rana. The team has won two out of three matches in IPL 2023. KKR has an army of star players. Against Gujarat Titans, the team’s young batsman Rinku Singh made the team win the match by hitting five consecutive sixes in the last over. He scored a total of 30 runs in the over. KKR has a spin trio of Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Suyash Sharma, who specialize in bowling on Indian pitches.