Venkatesh Iyer became the first player to score a century for Kolkata Knight Riders in 15 years as his blistering knock of 104(51) took KKR's tally to 185/6 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Arjun's debut was one of the most awaited debuts in IPL; considering, he is a son of world most celebrated cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians had bought him at 30 lakhs in 2022 IPL auction, however he was the part of the squad but did not play any match. MI had also retained Arjun
In the absence of MI captain Rohit Sharma, who decided to sit out the match with a stomach bug, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side on to the field. While Arjun Tendulkar will also makes his IPL debut for MI. KKR made no changes to their playing eleven.
The MI vs KKR match is dedicated to inspiring the girl child as part of the ESA initiative- #ESADay. Education and Sports for All (ESA) began as a humble thought in 2010. The initiative has taken a giant leap forward under the guidance of Ambani and has now gained prominence across the count
Harry Brook struck the first century of the IPL 2023 as the 2016 champions held their nerves to ward off a spirited challenge from Kolkata Knight Riders.
Harry Brook, the 24-year-old Englishman, who has taken the cricket world by storm thanks to his consistency since his debut last year, stayed unbeaten on 100 off 55 balls. His innings was laced with 12 boundaries and three sixes.
For SRH, Brook slammed the first century of IPL 2023 and Markram scored 50 off 26 while youngster Abhishek Sharma played a quickfire knock of 32 in 17 deliveries.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana won the toss and elected to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match.
KKR is coming to this match after their terrific win against Gujarat Titans in the last ball. On the other hand, SRH also had a comprehensive victory in their last game against Punjab Kings.
With 29 runs needed in the final over. Rinku Singh came through with a cameo, hitting five successive sixes in the final over to seal what was once an improbable win for KKR. Rinku scored 48* in 21 balls, consisting of one four and six sixes. Rinku Singh was given the 'Player of the Match' a