Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023: Will Rahmanullah Gurbaz Make Way For Jason Roy?

16.04.2023 - 08:21 sports.ndtv.com

After registering a historic win over Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders faced a 23-run defeat against SunRisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring match.

Now, the Nitish Rana-led side will be taking on the five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the next IPL 2023 match on Sunday.

Young batter Rinku Singh has been in a blistering form as after smashing five sixes against Gujarat Titans, he went on to score his maiden IPL half-century against SRH.

It is highly likely that the team management might give a chance to Jason Roy in the match against MI. Rinku Singh will be the biggest threat with the bat for MI since the left-hander has smacked an unbeaten 48 and 58 in his last two outings batting at No 7.

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Kolkata Knight Riders "do not regret" losing players who are now bringing laurels to other franchises, said team CEO and managing director Venky Mysore on Sunday, adding they made the decisions based on "available information". Shubman Gill's loss has been Gujarat Titans' gain as the India opener played a key role in winning the title in their maiden appearance last season. "There is actually happiness when we see some of the players we have developed go to other franchises and do well -- Shubman gill is an example," Mysore told reporters on the sidelines of Knight Golf event here.

Watch: Mohit Sharma Continues To Impress In IPL 2023, Pulls Off Stunning Catch vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Mohit Sharma on Saturday pulled off a superb catch during his team Gujarat Titans' IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. The game started with GT skipper Hardik Pandya winning the toss and opting to bowl first. KKR lost their opener Narayan Jagadeesan in the third over and Shardul Thakur was promoted up the order at number 3. The move from KKR could not profit the side as a stunning catch from Mohit ended the knock of Shardul.

"We Can't Be This Sloppy": Nitish Rana's Brutal KKR Assessment After Gujarat Titans Defeat In IPL 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana was extremely critical of his side and he lamented the lack of partnerships during the loss against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Saturday. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was in sparkling form with an explosive 81 but the other batters were unable to play big knocks and as a result, KKR fell 10-20 runs short of a competitive total. Rana said that his side was ‘sloppy' and pointed out that they will have to “do well in these little moments”.

Clinical Gujarat Titans Inch Closer To Playoffs With Easy Win Against Kolkata Knight Riders

Defending champions Gujarat Titans once again came up with a clinical display to prevail over Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets and climb to the top of the table in the IPL, at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. It was sweet revenge for Titans, who lost their home game due to Rinku Singh's heroics. First it was, the Titans pace duo of Mohammad Shami (3/33) and Josh Little (2/25) picked five wickets between them, while left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad (2/21) continued his fine run to restrict KKR to a below-par 179/7 after Hardik Pandya opted to bowl.

Watch: Mohit Sharma Continues To Impress In IPL 2023, Pulls Off Stunning Catch vs Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2023: Resurgent Gujarat Titans Stand In Way Of Kolkata Knight Riders' Revival

A resurgent Gujarat Titans, boasting a power-packed bowling unit, will come in the way of Kolkata Knight Riders' revival hopes when the two teams cross swords in the IPL on Saturday. The home side's misfiring campaign finally came on track after they fired in unison to snap their four-match losing streak with a convincing win at Bangalore. In a season their Caribbean star duo of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are yet to fire, the low-profile KKR side without their regular skipper Shreyas Iyer may just have found a trump card in Jason Roy.