IPL 2023 - 'Rinku Singh Is The X-Factor For KKR, Not Andre Russell': Former India Great

20.05.2023 - 14:13 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 one of the toughest T20 events.

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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Kolkata Knight Riders batter recently grabbed a lot of attention after he uploaded a picture from his Maldives vacation on his Instagram, where he was seen flaunting his six-pack abs. Rinku, who had a blistering outing with the bat in IPL 2023, made the fans go crazy with his never seen before avatar. The 25-year-old batter's stunning post went viral on the social media platform in no time and now after few days, it is back in the limelight but for a completely different reason.

KKR Star Rinku Singh Flaunts Six Pack Abs On Maldives Vacation. See Pics

Rinku Singh had a phenomenal outing in the recently concluded IPL 2023. The Kolkata Knight Riders batter became the talk of the town ever since he smashed five sixes in the last over of Yash Dayal and took his side to victory during a match against Gujarat Titans. In 14 matches, Rinku smashed 474 runs at an average of 59.25 and a blistering strike rate of 149.53. After a hectic season of IPL, Rinku has finally taken some time off and made his way to the Maldives for a vacation.

"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.

"Legend Like Sunil Gavaskar...": Ramiz Raja On Why IPL 2023 Will Be Remembered For 'Dhonimania'

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja feels the just-concluded season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be remembered for MS Dhoni. Earlier this week, Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 final, which was played on the reserve day for the first time in the competition's rich history. While recalling some of the biggest moments of the season, Raja pointed at the incident involving Sunil Gavaskar and Dhoni. During CSK's last home game of the season, Gavaskar got his shirt signed from Dhoni.

Virender Sehwag Picks Top-5 Batters In IPL 2023. Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill Not In The List

Only one match remains in the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) 2023. Over the last two months, the 10 franchises competed intensely with some doing it better than the other. The tournament also saw several great batting performances. This was the first time that two uncapped batters - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prabhsimran Singh - scored centuries in one edition of the league. Also, India stars Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill his two ceneturies each. After such a great show, ahead of Gujarat Titans' Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians, Virender Sehwag picked the 'top-five batters' according to him.

Harbhajan Singh Names IPL 2023's "Most Impressive Player". It's Not Shubman Gill Or Virat Kohli

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has shared his insights on the future of Indian cricket and his vision for building Team India's T20 team. With his wealth of experience and deep knowledge of the game, Harbhajan highlighted the potential of young talents such as Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, and more. Emphasising the importance of nurturing youth and building a dynamic team, Harbhajan's strategic recommendations shed light on the exciting prospects that lie ahead for Indian cricket.