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Players Who Can Replace KL Rahul In ICC World Test Championship Final

Since batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in June, Team India will be looking for his potential replacement. The wicketkeeper batter sustained an injury during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on May 1. KL Rahul's injury is a big blow for India, as his presence meant he could open the batting, play in the middle order and do wicket-keeping sometimes if needed.

"There Were Few Words And...": Phil Salt On Verbal Exchange With Mohammed Siraj

A little bit of "needling" from RCB's best bowler Mohammad Siraj spurred Phil Salt to play a match winning innings for Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Siraj has been lethal with the new ball this season but he was at the receiving end on Saturday night when Salt took him to the cleaners in the fifth over of the run chase. Salt emerged as the undisputed winner following a heated exchange with Siraj, who was seen pointing fingers at the English opener after bowling a bouncer.

Nortje leaves Delhi Capitals, returns to SA due to 'personal emergency'

South Africa's Anrich Nortje has left his Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals and returned to South Africa due to a "personal emergency".

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023: Will KL Rahul's Absence Pave Way For Quinton De Kock?

Lucknow Super Giants will be squaring off against Gujarat Titans in their next IPL 2023 match on Sunday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. LSG will be coming to this clash after sharing points with Chennai Super Kings in their previous match due to rain. They are currently standing at the third place on the points table with a total of five wins out of 10 matches. Apart from this, LSG are also dealing with the blow as their skipper KL Rahul has been ruled out due to a leg injury. In his absence, all-rounder Krunal Pandya will be leading the team. It will be interesting to see that whether his absence will pave way for South Africa star Quinton de Kock.

"Is It Shahid Afridi?": Twitter In Awe Of Shaheen Afridi's Explosive Batting

Shaheen Afridi may be well known for his brilliant bowling performances but it was his batting prowess that was in full display during the fourth ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand on Friday. The left-hander thrashed Blair Tickner for 22 runs in the final over of the Pakistan innings and ended his innings on 23 off just 7 deliveries. Shaheen started the over with a six off the second ball and followed it up with a power boundary through the cover region. The next ball again went long as he heaved it over long-on and although the next one was a duck, the final ball travelled into the stands behind mid-wicket.

Watch: Virat Kohli Sparks Laughter Riot In Refreshing Post-Match Scenes From DC vs RCB Game

After the ugly post-match scenes from the Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match in the Indian Premier League 2023, some refreshing moments emerged from the second match on Saturday. Though Virat Kohli's homecoming was spoiled by Delhi Capitals' 7-wicket victory, the RCB stalwart was in a jolly mood as he spoke to Ishant Sharma and a few other DC players after the game. The bond that Virat and Ishant share goes back years, and their camaraderie was quite visible at the Arun Jaitley Stadium after the match.

Gujarat Titans Predicted XI vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2023: Who Will Take Joshua Little's Place?

Gujarat Titans will be taking on Lucknow Super Giants in their next IPL 2023 match on Sunday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The defending champions are currently holding the top spot on the points table with seven wins out of 10 matches. GT will be coming to this clash after registering a comfortable victory by nine wickets over Rajasthan Royals. However, the Hardik Pandya-led side will be missing out on the services of their pacer Joshua Little, who has been called back to Ireland for a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.

David Warner Goes Past MS Dhoni To Claim Huge 'IPL Record' Against RCB

Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner became the highest scorer against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Australian batter had the joint record of scoring the most runs against RCB with MS Dhoni, but after scoring 22 off 14 balls, he registered himself as the highest run-getter. In his 22 innings, he has scored 861 runs at an average of 43.05, with a century and nine fifties. Following him, Dhoni has smashed 839 runs in 31 innings with an average of 41.90, Mumbai Indians Captain Rohit Sharma has scored 785 runs in 29 innings with an average of 30.19, and Ambati Rayudu is the fourth-highest run-getter against RCB, scoring 714 runs in 24 innings.

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Players Who Can Replace KL Rahul In ICC World Test Championship Final

"There Were Few Words And...": Phil Salt On Verbal Exchange With Mohammed Siraj

Nortje leaves Delhi Capitals, returns to SA due to 'personal emergency'

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023: Will KL Rahul's Absence Pave Way For Quinton De Kock?

"Is It Shahid Afridi?": Twitter In Awe Of Shaheen Afridi's Explosive Batting

Watch: Virat Kohli Sparks Laughter Riot In Refreshing Post-Match Scenes From DC vs RCB Game

Gujarat Titans Predicted XI vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2023: Who Will Take Joshua Little's Place?

David Warner Goes Past MS Dhoni To Claim Huge 'IPL Record' Against RCB