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Watch: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma Steal Zaheer Khan Away From Live Interview For Victory Parade

Mumbai Indians opening pair Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan laid a wonderful foundation for the team, chasing the target of 186 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Sunday. The duo put in 65 runs for the first wicket before Rohit was dismissed for 20 runs. However, after the match, Rohit and Ishan barged into former MI star Zaheer Khan's interview with the broadcaster, taking him away from the camera during the live shoot.

Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen Reprimanded For On-Field Spat, Handed Hefty Fines

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana was given a hefty fine by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following his on-field spat with Mumbai Indians spinner Hrithik Shokeen. After the KKR skipper's dismissal, Shokeen and Rana had an altercation on the field that saw MI players, including their stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav, intervene. Rana seemed to have said something to Shokeen during that incident that didn't go down well with the match referee. Hence, Rana was given a 25% fine on his match fee.

West Indies Great's Huge 'India A' Prediction For KKR Superstar Rinku Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh has taken the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm with his performances for the two-time champions. In his last three innings, Rinku has registered scores of 46, 48 not out and 58 not out. Against the Gujarat Titans last week, Rinku smashed five sixes in the last over to take his team across the finishing line. West Indies legend Ian Bishop hailed Rinku and made a huge prediction for the southpaw.

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav Guide Mumbai Indians To Five-Wicket Win Over KKR

Ishan Kishan (58) and Suryakumar Yadav (43) led the charge as Mumbai Indians handed Kolkata Knight Riders a five-wicket defeat in their Indian Premier League match at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The fastest century in this year's IPL for Venkatesh Iyer - 104 off 51 balls (6x4s, 9x6s) - went in vain for KKR, who suffered their ninth defeat in 10 matches here at the Wankhede Stadium, and an overall 23rd in 32 matches against Mumbai Indians. The highlight of Mumbai Indians' win was not just their sturdy response with the bat chasing 186, but their key middle-order batter Suryakumar banishing batting woes with a 25-ball 43 laced with four fours and three sixes.

Watch: Venkatesh Iyer's Special Century Celebration As Suhana Khan Cheers In Stands

Venkatesh Iyer became the first Kolkata Knight Riders batsman since Brendon McCullum way back in 2008 to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The left-hander achieved the massive feat during the IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians on Sunday and his celebration has already gone viral on social media. The batter scored an impressive 51-ball-104 and after reaching the milestone, he folded his hands and bowed towards the dressing room as part of the celebration. The crowd erupted at that moment and Suhana Khan – daughter of KKR owner Shahrukh Khan – was caught on camera cheering the batsman along with her friends at the Wankhede Stadium.

IPL 2023: Venkatesh Iyer Slams Maiden Century, Finally Ends 15-Year Wait For KKR

Venkatesh Iyer produced a brilliant performance to score his maiden century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 during the encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians on Sunday. The left-hander came into bat quite early after the dismissal of N Jagadeesan and he looked quite comfortable against the MI bowling attack. The innings was adorned with 6 boundaries and nine sixes with most of his runs coming from beautiful cricketing shots. He stitched together decent partnerships with Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh before eventually getting dismissed by Riley Meredith.

Watch: Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen's On-Field Spat As Things Heat Up During MI vs KKR Game

Nitish Rana and Hrithik Shokeen got involved in a bitter on-field spat after the former's dismissal during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Sunday. Rana has been enjoying a brilliant run of form in the ongoing tournament but he ended up miscuing a shot off Shokeen's bowling. The ball went up quite a bit and substitute fielder Ramandeep Singh made no mistake in completing the catch. Shokeen decided to give a small send-off to the KKR skipper and that resulted in a war of words between the two cricketers. Both could be seen shouting at each other as teammates and match officials tried to keep them separate.

Watch: KKR Release Hilarious Video Showing '3 Simple Steps To Become Rinku Singh'

After what he did for Kolkata Knight Riders in the side's third IPL 2023 match, many young cricket aspirants must be wanting to become Rinku Singh. The all-rounder from Aligarh had hit five sixes on the last five balls to help KKR pull off the greatest heist in T20 history by scoring 31 runs in the last over to win a match. Despite KKR needing 28 runs off the final five balls, Rinku did not lose hope and eventually managed to help his side register an unbelievable victory.

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Watch: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma Steal Zaheer Khan Away From Live Interview For Victory Parade

Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen Reprimanded For On-Field Spat, Handed Hefty Fines

West Indies Great's Huge 'India A' Prediction For KKR Superstar Rinku Singh

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav Guide Mumbai Indians To Five-Wicket Win Over KKR

Watch: Venkatesh Iyer's Special Century Celebration As Suhana Khan Cheers In Stands

IPL 2023: Venkatesh Iyer Slams Maiden Century, Finally Ends 15-Year Wait For KKR

Watch: Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen's On-Field Spat As Things Heat Up During MI vs KKR Game

Watch: KKR Release Hilarious Video Showing '3 Simple Steps To Become Rinku Singh'