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Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Umesh Yadav, for his lethal form in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL). Umesh has picked up 10 wickets in five matches for KKR and is the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament after Rajasthan Royals' spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Irfan Pathan praised Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Umesh Yadav, for his lethal form in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL). Umesh has picked up 10 wickets in five matches for KKR and is the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament after Rajasthan Royals' spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. While speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports Irfan said, "Umesh has everything in his arsenal right now.
Ex-South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes had showcased utmost respect through an incredible gesture when he bent down to touch Sachin Tendulkar's feet after Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) match on Wednesday. In a video that surfaced online, Rhodes was seen kneeling down to touch Sachin's feet, who in turn hugged the former South African player with a huge smile on his face. Rhodes is the current fielding coach of PBKS while Sachin is the mentor of the MI franchise.
Varun Chakravarthy was the highest wicket-taker for Kolkata Knight Riders last season, claiming 18 wickets in 17 matches. KKR retained him for Rs 8 Crore ahead of the last player auction. But the mystery spinner from Tamil Nadu, who has the ability to bowl as many as seven different variations, has not really got going in the ongoing 15th edition of the Indian Premier League. He has played 5 matches in the tournament so far and managed to bag just 4 wickets. In the 20 overs he has bowled so far, he has given away 146 runs, at an economy rate of 7.30. With KKR, who are currently in second place on the points table, set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) later today at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Varun though is not worried about the quiet start.
After losing their first two matches, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) have turned around their fortunes and are on a two-match winning run. They now face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who were beaten by the Delhi Capitals in their last game. SRH have been pretty good with the ball so far, and their batters have also seemed to find their rhythm after shaky outings in the first two match. The Kane Williamson-led side, however, could still make a tweak or two in their playing XI. Sean Abbott could be in for his SRH debut, and is likely to replace Marco Jansen. Washington Sundar will also miss the match due to an injury.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have had a good start to their season, winning three out of five matches. They slipped to defeat in their last game against Delhi Capitals, but will be looking to bounce back when they take on SunRisers Hyderabad at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. KKR have most of their bases covered, but could end up making a few changes, with Aaron Finch available now and Ajinkya Rahane not impressing since anchoring their chase in the season opener. However, bringing Finch in would mean benching Sam Billings, who has looked good so far this season.
Contrary to slam-bang cricket that is mostly associated with the shortest format of the game, SRH are mostly banking on partnerships to cross the line. They will again look for another good start from their skipper and Abhishek Sharma to score a hat-trick of wins when they meet Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.
Gujarat Titans coasted past Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match on Thursday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai thanks to a brilliant all-round display by Hardik Pandya. Hardik hit an unbeaten 87 off 52 deliveries and was ably assisted by Abhinav Manohar (43 off 28) and David Miller (31* off 14) as GT posted 192/4 in their 20 overs. Lockie Ferguson then struck thrice and so did debutant Yash Dayal as RR failed to chase the target despite winning the toss and opting to field.