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IPL 2024: Nitish Rana Provides Update On Shreyas Iyer’s Fitness Ahead Of KKR’s Opener vs SRH | Cricket News
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IPL 2024: Nitish Rana Provides Update On Shreyas Iyer’s Fitness Ahead Of KKR’s Opener vs SRH | Cricket News

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vice-captain Nitish Rana is hopeful that star batter Shreyas Iyer can shrug off his injury concern and lead the franchise in IPL 2024. Iyer, who missed IPL 2023 due to injury, arrived at the KKR camp carrying a back issue. There has been rumours that Iyer might miss the first few games, with Rana set to lead KKR. Rana stepped up in Iyer's absence and led KKR. However, the two-time champions failed to qualify for the playoffs, finishing seventh in the points table.Addressing Iyer's fitness issue, Rana hoped that the star batter can lead the team throughout the season."Shreyas is back with the team and is quite fit. Of course he had fitness issues in the past and we cannot take anything for granted. I hope I do not have to take up this responsibility agai...
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KKR SWOT Analysis: Will Kolkata Knight Riders Clinch Their Third Indian Premier League Trophy? | Cricket News
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KKR SWOT Analysis: Will Kolkata Knight Riders Clinch Their Third Indian Premier League Trophy? | Cricket News

[ad_1] After an underwhelming season last time around, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be eager to make a strong start to their Indian Premier League 2024 campaign under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer. At the mini-auction in December 2023, they spent a whopping INR 31.35 crore, with Mitchell Starc being their most expensive acquisition. In the previous edition, KKR finished in seventh place on the points table, winning six matches and losing eight. They have failed to qualify for the IPL playoffs since 2021.However, the return of one of KKR's favourite sons Gautam Gambhir will have lifted the team's spirit. After his stint with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Gambhir will mentor the team he led to two IPL trophies as skipper.Apart from acquiring the services of Starc for the upcoming season...
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KKR Full Squad IPL 2024: List Of Players Kolkata Knight Riders Bought In Auction | Cricket News
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KKR Full Squad IPL 2024: List Of Players Kolkata Knight Riders Bought In Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] Records tumbled at the IPL Players Auction 2024 as Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the costliest buy in the history of the tournament, surpassing teammate Pat Cummins. Starc was bought by KKR for 24.75 following a bidding war with Gujarat Titans. This comes after Cummins was bought Rs 20.5 crore during the same auction by SunRisers Hyderabad. Earlier, KKR acquired the services of India wicketkeeper KS Bharat and young pacer Chetan Sakariya, both for Rs 50 lakh.Full list of players bought by KKR1. KS Bharat (Rs 50 lakh)2. Chetan Sakariya (Rs 50 lakh)3. Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75)KKR Squad: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (C), Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakarava...
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Shreyas Iyer Returns To KKR Captaincy, Nitish Rana Named His Deputy | Cricket News
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Shreyas Iyer Returns To KKR Captaincy, Nitish Rana Named His Deputy | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Shreyas Iyer.© BCCI Kolkata:Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer will lead Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024, the management announced on Thursday. The 29-year-old had missed the entire IPL 2023 season because of a back injury that required surgery in London in April, forcing KKR to give captaincy to Nitish Rana. Making the announcement, KKR CEO Venky Mysore said: “We are delighted that he's back and at the helm as captain.” Shreyas made a comeback in the Asia Cup in September and returned to form in the home series against Australia with an 86-ball hundred in Mohali.In the recently-concluded World Cup, he batted in the key No. 4 slot, scoring 530 runs from 11 innings with two centuries and three fifties at an average of 66.25.“The way he has worked hard to re...
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bowlers, Nitish Rana Guide Uttar Pradesh To Quarter-Final | Cricket News
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bowlers, Nitish Rana Guide Uttar Pradesh To Quarter-Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nitish Rana smashed unbeaten 71 off 49 balls.© X (formerly Twitter)Veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a fully-fit Mohsin Khan's superb bowling effort was complemented by Nitish Rana's power-packed half-century as Uttar Pradesh comfortably beat Gujarat by six wickets to enter the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament in Mohali on Tuesday. Batting first, UP bowlers were bang on target as Gujarat managed a below-par 127 for 8 in 20 overs. UP crossed the target with eight balls to spare and never looked under pressure with Rana smashing unbeaten 71 off 49 balls.Bhuvneshwar, who has now been out of national reckoning for more than a year, gave nice exhibition of seam and swing bowling to pick up 3 for 21 in four overs while the lanky left-arm fast bowler Mohsin pegged...
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Major Blow For Delhi Cricket As Two Big Names Seek NOC To Switch Domestic Sides | Cricket News
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Major Blow For Delhi Cricket As Two Big Names Seek NOC To Switch Domestic Sides | Cricket News

[ad_1] There seems to be no end to troubles for Delhi cricket as former skipper Nitish Rana and last year's top run-getter in Ranji Trophy Dhruv Shorey have sought No Objection Certificate (NOC) from DDCA to ply their trade for other states during the upcoming domestic season. The development was confirmed by DDCA joint secretary Rajan Manchanda on Friday although he assured that both cricketers will be spoken to and given a patient hearing to find out why they want to take such a decision."Yes, it is true that both Dhruv and Nitish want to leave Delhi and have sought NOC. We will definitely request them to stay as both are senior players and have served Delhi cricket. But the final decision will be theirs. If they don't agree, we will certainly give them NOC," Manchanda told PTI.It is u...
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“Bad Days Build…”: Snubbed For West Indies T20Is, KKR Star Posted This | Cricket News
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“Bad Days Build…”: Snubbed For West Indies T20Is, KKR Star Posted This | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India squad for the T20I series against West Indies on Wednesday, breaking quite a few fans' hearts. The likes of Rinku Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jitesh Sharma couldn't find a place despite their prolific performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Even Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Nitish Rana seemed to be disappointed with the squad selection. Rana, who led KKR in the absence of Shreyas Iyer last season, took to Twitter and shared a cryptic post."Bad days build better days", read a post from Rana who has represented India in 1 ODI and 2 T20Is. However, he last wore the Indian shirt back in July 2021 against Sri Lanka.pic.twitter.com/UzJDMQiSPh— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) July 5, 2023Rinku Singh, whose...
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Did Not Stop Mohun Bagan Fans, Ambush Marketing Was Stopped By IPL: KKR | Cricket News
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Did Not Stop Mohun Bagan Fans, Ambush Marketing Was Stopped By IPL: KKR | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team Kolkata Knight Riders© BCCIThe Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday refuted claims that they stopped fans wearing the Mohun Bagan jersey from entering the Eden Gardens during their IPL game against Lucknow Super Giants, dubbing them "misleading". The RP Sanjiv Goenka Group owns both LSG and Mohun Bagan, the century-old football club. After a section of Mohun Bagan fans alleged that they were not allowed to enter the Eden Gardens because their t-shirts and scarves had Mohun Bagan's logo on them, the KKR management denied the claims and, in a thinly veiled swipe, said the Goenka group was indulging in "ambush marketing"."There are some misleading reports that are floating around that KKR management had stopped some fans from entering Eden Gardens during the KKR vs LSG IPL game on Ma...
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“When Rinku Singh Is There…”: Krunal Pandya, Nitish Rana Sum Up KKR Star’s Impact In IPL 2023 | Cricket News
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“When Rinku Singh Is There…”: Krunal Pandya, Nitish Rana Sum Up KKR Star’s Impact In IPL 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rinku Singh nearly pulled off another win for KKR© BCCI/SportzpicsLucknow Super Giants captain Krunal Pandya on Saturday lauded his side's fighting spirit in their thrilling one-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders that took them to the IPL play-offs. LSG's regular skipper KL Rahul was ruled out of the tournament earlier this month after injuring his right thigh in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Krunal was handed the captaincy and he did an impressive job, leading the side into the play-offs."First reaction is satisfaction. We never gave up, we were put under lot of pressure but credit to the boys," he said at the post-match presentation."At one stage, they were 61/1 but I've seen it before that at this level 2-3 tight overs and we're in the game. And there was some gr...
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IPL 2023: Listless Kolkata Knight Riders Hoping Against Hope, Lucknow Super Giants Eyeing Back-To-Back Playoff Berth | Cricket News
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IPL 2023: Listless Kolkata Knight Riders Hoping Against Hope, Lucknow Super Giants Eyeing Back-To-Back Playoff Berth | Cricket News

[ad_1] Set to be clad in local giants Mohun Bagan's iconic green and maroon jersey, Lucknow Super Giants would find themselves at home as they look to seal their playoff berth knocking out a hapless Kolkata Knight Riders in the final IPL game, in Kolkata on Saturday. The real home team in this case, KKR, have not only complained of being let down by the conditions but their problems go deeper, having struggled to find a perfect winning combination in a topsy-turvy season, enduring seven defeats. Out of those seven, four losses were at the Eden Gardens.Be it the batting, which still seems to be a work in progress, the bowling, especially pace department, has also looked terribly short on experience.In fielding, they have made a mockery of themselves with some of the efforts suggesting tha...
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