"KL Was Never An Option...": Veteran Star Wants This Power-Hitter As Wicket-Keeping Back Up For WTC Final

07.05.2023 - 13:41 sports.ndtv.com

Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia next month, Team India suffered a huge setback when KL Rahul ruled himself out of the summit clash, as well as the remainder of IPL 2023.

The Rohit Sharma-led now have a huge decision to make with regards to Rahul's replacement in the squad for the WTC final. Sarfaraz Khan, who has impressed experts with his performances in Ranji Trophy, has emerged as a candidate, as far as Rahul's replacement is concerned.

However, Ranji Trophy legend Amol Muzumdar picked Ishan Kishan as Rahul's replacement, saying that the youngster should get his Test debut in the WTC final. "Looking at the situation, what has happened to Rahul is unfortunate.

But I would be inclined to include Ishan Kishan in the team, looking at his form. Why we talked about KL Rahul and KS Bharat...

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Both India and Australia were dealt an injury scare ahead of the World Test Championships final with Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green receiving nasty blows during IPL Qualifier 2 between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Friday. Kishan, who was named as a replacement for injured K L Rahul in India's WTC squad, suffered a freak injury as he collided with his Mumbai Indians teammate Chris Jordan.

Cricket: Blistering Gill hundred sends Gujarat to IPL final v Chennai

NEW DELHI : Shubman Gill smashed an incendiary 129 off 60 balls to send Gujarat Titans into the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) following their 62-run victory against Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Who Is Akash Madhwal? The Engineer Breaking IPL Bowling Records For Mumbai Indians

It was the Akash Madhwal show at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday as the young fast bowler picked up five wickets to guide Mumbai Indians to victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Eliminator. The figures of 5/5 in 3.3 overs was enough to put him in an elite list comprising of massive names like Anil Kumble and Jasprit Bumrah. However, just four years ago, Madhwal was playing tennis ball cricket and had never touched a red ball.

Virat Kohli Among First Batch Of Players To Leave For World Test Championship Final

Virat Kohli will be among the first batch of India players to leave for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in London, departing in the wee hours of Tuesday. Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Mohammad Siraj will also board the same flight, a day after their team was knocked out of the IPL. Spinners R Ashwin and Axar Patel, and all-rounder Shardul Thakur, will also be on the flight as well as the team's support staff led by Rahul Dravid. The final will be played at the Oval from June 7-11.

"This Is Our Life": KL Rahul's Emotional Take On Social Media Trolling

It has been a tough year for KL Rahul as the India batter was trolled massively on social media following a disappointing outing in the Test series against Australia. Rahul struggled to find any form as he could only score 37 runs in 2 matches and was later dropped ahead of the third Test. While his form did improve in the ODIs, the conversation regarding his batting has persisted and even his strike rate in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has been a topic of massive discussion. It was not just fans who took part in these conversations as various ex-cricketers also joined in.

Not Ishan Kishan, Ex England Captain Wanted This Player As KL Rahul's Replacement For WTC Final

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said he would've picked Yashasvi Jaiswal as injured KL Rahul's replacement in the Indian team for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Vaughan's comments came after Jaiswal smashed the fastest half-century in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, in just 13 balls, during Rajasthan Royals' match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. Jaiswal missed out on his hundred by just two runs as he remained unbeaten on 98 off just 47 deliveries. Taking to Twitter, Vaughan said that the 21-year-old Jaiswal will become a superstar.