Harbhajan Singh Calls This Uncapped Indian The X-Factor For KKR, In Place Of Andre Russell

20.05.2023 - 09:43 sports.ndtv.com

As we enter the last weekend of the league stage in the IPL 2023, we are yet to have the remaining three teams to have qualified for the playoffs.

The Race to Playoffs in IPL 2023 continues to get interesting as we enter the last weekend of the league stage of the toughest T20.

Five teams are still in contention for the remaining three seats in the top four as four interesting battles in IPL 2023 await us in two days.

Chennai Super Kings will take on Delhi Capitals in their bid to qualify for the playoffs in the afternoon game on Super Saturday, and later tonight Kolkata Knight Riders host Lucknow Super Giants in the evening encounter.

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The Indian cricketing spectrum is divided over the selection of wicket-keeper in the Indian team for the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. Both KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan have their strengths and weaknesses. While some want the 'pure keeper' Bharat to get the nod, others want Ishan for the 'Rishabh Pant-like' impact. Harbhajan Singh, who has been sharing his views on a number of cricketing matters as a pundit, backtracked from his statement by supporting Ishan's case, having earlier picked Bharat as his choice.

"Three Seamers And Jadeja If...": Harbhajan On India's Bowling Combination In WTC Final

Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Mohammed Kaif shared their insights on the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and Australia in a recent interview with Star Sports. Speaking exclusively to Star Sports, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said that he would prefer playing KS Bharat over Ishan Kishan for the WTC Final as he has been a more consistent performer in tests.

"Saddened...": Virat Kohli, India Greats React On Train Accident In Odisha

Former India captain Virat Kohli and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, among several other sportspersons, expressed their anguish over the devastating train accident in Odisha's Balasore district, that has killed at least 238 people and injured more than 900. The train crash on Friday, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train, is one of the deadliest such accidents since independence.

Not Ishan Kishan! Harbhajan Singh Picks Player Who Could Have Replaced KS Bharat In WTC Final

Team India will be without the services of star wicektkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final. Pant was involved in a car crash last year and has been on the road to recovery ever since. In his absence, KS Bharat is likely to keep the gloves, with youngster Ishan Kishan as the backup wicketkeeper. While analysing India's squad, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh feels Wriddhiman Saha could have replaced KS Bharat as a wicketkeeper in the WTC final against Australia.

‘You can feels some tension’: Team Penske’s bid to win another Indy 500 for ‘The Captain’

INDIANAPOLIS – In the middle of the Team Penske nerve center in Gasoline Alley sits a battered table that’s been a key to winning the Indy 500 for a half-century.

"Representing Different Generations But...": Harbhajan Singh On Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli

After 73 nail-biting contests and high-adrenaline games, IPL 2023 has reached its crescendo as we have got the two finallists in Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. Interestingly, it will be a repeat of the opening game of IPL 2023 where defending champions Gujarat Titans hosted four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in their backyard amid much fanfare at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. Gujarat Titans - who were a team to beat from the start of the tournament - suffered a defeat in Qualifier 1 against CSK. In Qualifier 2 GT faced a resurgent Mumbai Indians but young Shubman Gill's sublime century - third of the season - and Mohit Sharma's five-wicket haul propelled the holders to an emphatic victory.