"KKR Brings Neeraj Chopra As Impact Player": Internet Finds Olympic Gold Medallist's Dopple-ganger In Suyash Sharma

07.04.2023 - 08:15 sports.ndtv.com

Debutant spinner Suyash Sharma hogged all the limelight after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday.

The 19-year-old only played white ball cricket at age grop level, before being snapped at the auction this year. He formed a deadly combination with Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy in KKR's comprehensive win.

Suyash returned figures of 3/30 as RCB were blow away by KKR's spin trio. Sporting a head band to keep his flowing mane in check, Suyash has some uncanny resemblance with Indian Olympic gold medal winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, which didn't go unnoticed by fans.

KKR brings Neeraj chopra as Impact Player #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/xuhsfaw9rr No one has seen Neeraj Chopra and Suyash Sharma in the same room.

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MS Dhoni Fans' "We Want To See Mahi" Message For Ravindra Jadeja During KKR vs CSK Match Is Viral

A very different kind of fandom was witnessed on Sunday in Kolkata as the entire Eden Gardens stadium was painted yellow in the support of MS Dhoni, during the IPL 2023 match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. The loud chants of Dhoni's name could be heard at every corner of the stadium as the Eden Gardens felt like another home ground for CSK. Amid this madness, one sweet message was captured during the match, which highlighted the amount of love the crowd has for the CSK skipper.

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