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SunRisers Hyderabad Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Harry Brook To Be Dropped?

The Aiden Markram-led SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) eye back-to-back wins as they take on the high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the road at the Eden Gardens on Friday. SRH strong on paper after some big buys like Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal and Heinrich Klaasen at the auction. Boosted by the win, the 2016 champions would look to hold on to their winning momentum and give KKR a strong fight at home. However, with just one win in three outings so far, SRH haven't been on top of their powers.

"You Get A Slap From...": Virender Sehwag Blasts Shubman Gill's Approach In PBKS vs GT Match

Shubman Gill was the top-scoring batter for Gujarat Titans as the Hardik Pandya-led franchise defeated Punjab Kings in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash on Thursday. Though Gill scored the most runs of all batters in the match, former India batter Virender Sehwag wasn't impressed with the opening batter's approach in the game. It was only after scoring a half-century that Gill looked to accelerate and Sehwag wasn't happy seeing the star batter keep such a selfish approach.

Hardik Pandya Fined For Gujarat Titans' Slow Over Rate

Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings here. The IPL aims for matches to finish in three hours and 20 minutes, but slow overrate is proving to be an issue with several games stretching past the four-hour mark. "As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Pandya was fined Rs. 12 lakh," an IPL media advisory said on Friday.

Watch: Ricky Ponting's Son Star-Struck As He Meets Virat Kohli On The Sidelines Of IPL 2023

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is a cricket tournament where the best of cricket minds assemble. The costliest cricket tournament in the world has seen widespread interest from top stars in the last decade and half. While the Indian cricketers are the center-pieces of the cash-rich league, the overseas talent on show is also marvelous. It's not limited to the players alone, cricket legends like Brian Lara, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar are associated with various franchises. Australia great Ricky Ponting to is the coach of the Delhi Capitals franchise. Recently, Ponting met RCB and India star Virat Kohli on the sidelines of the tournament. Their meeting had another special person joining too, Fletcher William Ponting - Ricky's son.

Ravi Shastri To Work With MI Or CSK, Fan Asks. Ex India Coach Gives Clever Reply

Ravi Shastri's tenure as India coach saw the team attaining several highs in Test cricket. He and then India captain Virat Kohli formed a powerful duo in Indian cricket and ushered in a culture of supreme focus on fitness. Shastri is currently working as a cricket expert. Recently during a fun chat session on ESPN Cricinfo, where he took questions from fans, he an interesting query. "If given the opportunity to coach CSK or MI, which one would he accept?" he was asked by a fan.

"Will Dominate World Cricket For Next Decade": Australia Great On Shubman Gill

There's never a dull match in IPL! The incredible stage of IPL witnessed the fifth consecutive match going down the wire as the contest between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans only got decided on the second-last ball of the match. In what looked like an easy run chase for a star-studded Gujarat Titans batting line-up, the defending champions suffered a late jitter in Mohali. However, 'ice cool' Rahul Tewatia and seasoned campaigner David Miller finished the game for their team. Young GT opener Shubman Gill, meanwhile slammed his second fifty of IPL 2023 and played a sublime knock of 67 off 49 deliveries.

Sandeep Sharma's Newborn Daughter Watches Father Play. Her Reaction Is Viral

Pacer Sandeep Sharma became a talk of the town after his last-over heroics saved a match for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday. Chasing 176, CSK needed 21 off the last over, when Sandeep bowled two brilliant yorkers to the veteran finisher MS Dhoni and defended five runs of the last ball as RR won the game by three runs. The pacer has been receiving a lot of praise from the entire country as his spell will be remembered for the ages to come. After the match ended in RR's favour, Sandeep's wife Tasha Sharma posted a video, where a very adorable fan was seen cheering for the pacer during the last over.

Saudi Arabia Wants IPL Owners To Set Up "World's Richest T20 League" In Country: Report

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 remains the most lucrative T20 league in the world. Be it in terms of finances it involves, the participation of world-class players, or the presence on social media, the IPL remains unmatched when compared to other T20 leagues around the globe. However, things could change soon as Saudi Arabia has reportedly offered IPL owners the opportunity to set up the "world's richest T20 league" in the country. Having invested heavily in other sports like football and Formula 1, Saudi Arabia now has its eyes on cricket.

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SunRisers Hyderabad Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Harry Brook To Be Dropped?

"You Get A Slap From...": Virender Sehwag Blasts Shubman Gill's Approach In PBKS vs GT Match

Hardik Pandya Fined For Gujarat Titans' Slow Over Rate

Watch: Ricky Ponting's Son Star-Struck As He Meets Virat Kohli On The Sidelines Of IPL 2023

Ravi Shastri To Work With MI Or CSK, Fan Asks. Ex India Coach Gives Clever Reply

"Will Dominate World Cricket For Next Decade": Australia Great On Shubman Gill

Sandeep Sharma's Newborn Daughter Watches Father Play. Her Reaction Is Viral

Saudi Arabia Wants IPL Owners To Set Up "World's Richest T20 League" In Country: Report