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Gautam Gambhir Names Only Batsman He Has "Feared". It's Not Gayle, De Villiers, Dhoni Or Kohli

As Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) look to take on Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the mentor of the 2-time champions, Gautam Gambhir, opened up on his respect for Rohit Sharma. While Gambhir has come up against some of the finest batters in the game during his active days as a cricketer, especially as the KKR skipper, there is no batter he has "feared" the most than Rohit Sharma. In a candid chat with the IPL broadcaster, Gambhir revealed that he often had to come up with multiple plans to stop Rohit from scoring runs.

How Shreyas Iyer Reacted To T20 WC Snub, Setbacks Shows His Mentality

Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Abhishek Nayar hailed skipper Shreyas Iyer for his mental strength and positive approach to life despite some ups and downs during the past few months, which include an all-time great campaign in ICC Cricket World Cup at home, back injuries, losing his Team India central contract and getting his commitment to red-ball cricket doubted on. MI and KKR will be locking horns in a high-octane clash at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. KKR is at the second spot in the points table, with six wins and three losses, giving them 12 points. They won their previous clash against Delhi Capitals. MI is in the ninth spot with three wins and seven losses, giving them just six points. They lost their previous game to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

Watch: Straight From Press Conference, Rohit Sharma's Brilliant Gesture For Rinku Singh

India skipper and Mumbai Indians opening batter Rohit Sharma interacted with Rinku Singh after the left-handed star batter's omission from the 15-player squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the marquee event, which will begin on June 1 in the USA and the West Indies. The ace KKR finisher was excluded from the squad for the marquee event and was named as a travelling reserve, which left many fans as well as former cricketers baffled.

"Has Mohammed Siraj Picked Wickets?": Virender Sehwag, Rohan Gavaskar's Unfiltered Dig At Selectors

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on April 30 announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup set to be played in USA and West Indies. Among the major snubs from the team was Rinku Singh. The swashbuckling finisher was not picked in the 15-member India squad while he was kept in the list of reserves alongside Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan. The idea of the selectors dropping Rinku surprised many former cricketers and experts of the game.

"This Is Rubbish": India Great Slams Ajit Agarkar In Fiery Rant Over Rinku Singh's Snub

Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth hit out at the Indian selection committee for not keeping Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup 2024 and said that the 26-year-old batter was made the "scapegoat". Rinku made his T20 debut in 2023 against Ireland, following that he has played 15 matches and 11 innings in which he scored 356 runs at a strike rate of 176.24. The left-handed batter played his last 20-over match for India against Afghanistan in January 2024.

"Cricketing Ability Over Likability On Instagram": BCCI Slammed Over Rinku Singh T20 World Cup Snub

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Rinku Singh's omission from the T20 World Cup 2024 squad has seen many question marks being raised over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee. Rinku, who has hardly put a foot wrong since making his India debut last year, paid the price of the Impact Substitute Rule in the Indian Premier League. Seeing Rinku being overlooked for the 15-man roster, former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu lambasted BCCI selectors over the decision, saying they should prefer a player's cricketing ability over another's likability on Instagram.

"Batter Ko Bewakoof Banake...": DC Star's Magical Delivery Leaves Navjot Singh Sidhu Spellbound

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) returned to winning ways in IPL 2024 on Monday, thrashing Delhi Capitals (DC) by 7 wickets. Phil Salt's scintillating innings of 68 off just 33 balls stole the show as KKR consolidated their second spot in the points table. Axar Patel was the lone-warrior with the the ball for DC as he claimed two wickets while also keeping the run-flow in check. However, his delivery which got the better of Salt earned him huge praise for the cricketing fraternity, including for India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Watch: Ricky Ponting's Gesture For KKR Youngster After IPL 2024 Match Breaks The Internet

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who was widely regarded as one of the best players to master the art of playing pull shots, was seen passing on some valuable tips to an uncapped Indian youngster. The incident happened on Monday during the IPL 2024 match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After the match, DC head coach Ponting took some time out to give KKR young batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi some tips on how to master the art of playing pull shots.

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Gautam Gambhir Names Only Batsman He Has "Feared". It's Not Gayle, De Villiers, Dhoni Or Kohli

How Shreyas Iyer Reacted To T20 WC Snub, Setbacks Shows His Mentality

Watch: Straight From Press Conference, Rohit Sharma's Brilliant Gesture For Rinku Singh

"Has Mohammed Siraj Picked Wickets?": Virender Sehwag, Rohan Gavaskar's Unfiltered Dig At Selectors

"This Is Rubbish": India Great Slams Ajit Agarkar In Fiery Rant Over Rinku Singh's Snub

"Cricketing Ability Over Likability On Instagram": BCCI Slammed Over Rinku Singh T20 World Cup Snub

"Batter Ko Bewakoof Banake...": DC Star's Magical Delivery Leaves Navjot Singh Sidhu Spellbound

Watch: Ricky Ponting's Gesture For KKR Youngster After IPL 2024 Match Breaks The Internet