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Ishan Kishan Named KL Rahul's Replacement In India's World Test Championship Final Squad; Suryakumar Yadav In Standby List

Star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been named injured KL Rahul's replacement in India's squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia, which is set to be held from June 7-11 in England. Rahul suffered an injury to his right upper thigh while fielding during an IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1. "After consultations with specialists, it has been decided that Rahul will undergo surgery at the earliest followed by rehab at the National Cricket Academy for the same. He is ruled out of the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia," the BCCI said in a release.

KKR vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2023: Survival Battle Heats Up As KKR Take On PBKS

KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2023, Live Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders will be squaring off against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2023 match on Monday, at the Eden Gardens. KKR staring at another round robin exit with only four wins in 10 games, there is no room for error in next four games. While KKR does need to take some tough selection calls, Punjab Kings is also in a spot of bother and the match is of equal importance for them.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Will Umran Malik Makes His Return?

Sunrisers Hyderabad will be looking to bounce back from a shocking loss against Kolkata Knight Riders as they take on the in-form Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter on Sunday. SRH were able to stop KKR's onslaught with some disciplined bowling and they even looked on course to victory when Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klassen were batting but a late collapse ended up in their loss. They were beaten comprehensively by RR in the reverse fixture.

Focus On Sunil Narine's Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home

A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team face Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game, at the Eden Gardens on Monday. The Trinidad man, who has played 158 games spread across 12 seasons, including the current one, has 159 wickets along with 1039 runs with four half-centuries after he worked on his batting once his action was deemed suspect and he lost fizz of the pitch.

Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap After DC vs RCB Game: Delhi Stay In Playoff Contention

Delhi Capitals earned a resounding win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore to keep their playoff hopes alive. Chasing a target of 182, DC rode on Phil Salt's counter-attacking knock of 87 (45) and crossed the finishing line with 20 balls to spare. Earlier, fifties from Virat Kohli and Mahipal Lomror had propelled RCB to a decent total of 181/4 in 20 overs. The win allowed DC to move out from the foot of the points table. They now have four wins from 10 matches.

Pakistan Will Come For WC If BCCI Fulfills This Written Guarantee: Report

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi will seek a "written guarantee" from BCCI supremo Jay Shah about Indian team's participation in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan before committing on their national team playing its ODI World Cup games in India, later this year. The 2023 World Cup will be played from October 5 and BCCI have zeroed in on Ahmedabad (for India game), Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata as possible venues for Babar Azam's side. However with ACC under chairmanship of Jay Shah not confirming the proposed 'Hybrid Model' for the upcoming Asia Cup, where India played its matches in UAE and Pakistan play their games in their home country, Sethi apparently has been advised to play the hardball.

Not MS Dhoni's CSK! Ravi Shastri Picks This Team As Favourites To Win IPL 2023 Title

Rajasthan Royals will host table-toppers Gujarat Titans in their next reverse fixture of IPL 2023 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday. Having suffered defeats in their previous games, both teams will be eager to return to winning ways. The finalists of IPL 2022 have carried their form to this season and looked like the team to beat this year as well. RR - who are being led by Sanju Samson - and Hardik Pandya's GT look front-runners in the playoffs race. It will be the final game before IPL 2023 witnesses the rivalry week.

"People Want To Be Like Virat Kohli": Ex KKR Star's Honest Take On Gautam Gambhir Spat

Two of the finest players in the history of Indian cricket, Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli had an infamous clash as Lucknow Super Giants took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Monday. After RCB emerged triumphant, Gambhir and Kohli had an ugly spat on the field that also saw the two of them being handed a hefty fine. As reactions continue to come in on the two cricketing stars, former Kolkata Knight Riders batter Manoj Tiwary has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to step in and find out the root cause behind the incident.

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Ishan Kishan Named KL Rahul's Replacement In India's World Test Championship Final Squad; Suryakumar Yadav In Standby List

KKR vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2023: Survival Battle Heats Up As KKR Take On PBKS

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Will Umran Malik Makes His Return?

Focus On Sunil Narine's Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home

Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap After DC vs RCB Game: Delhi Stay In Playoff Contention

Pakistan Will Come For WC If BCCI Fulfills This Written Guarantee: Report

Not MS Dhoni's CSK! Ravi Shastri Picks This Team As Favourites To Win IPL 2023 Title

"People Want To Be Like Virat Kohli": Ex KKR Star's Honest Take On Gautam Gambhir Spat