India batter Nitish Rana has come out in support of Gautam Gambhir amid the criticism that the head coach is facing over the bashing that India got at the hands of Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Punjab Kings secured a move for South African hard-hitting all-rounder Marco Jansen, while Krunal Pandya found a new home with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Notably, the familiar face of the cash-rich league, Shardul Thakur, didn't find a bidder for himself and went unsold in the Indian Premi
Australia captain Pat Cummins exuded confidence in his side's preparations and brushed away concerns of going against new faces in the Indian camp because of a sense of "familiarity".
After beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Nitish Rana said he loved the Kolkata-based franchise.
The Kolkata-based franchise became the first team in the ongoing season of the tournament to qualify for the playoffs after they sealed an 18-run victory over Hardik Pandya's MI at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
After the win, KKR is at the top of the points table, with nine wins and three losses, with 18 points while MI (just 8 points) is at the bottom with four wins and nine losses.
KKR took to X to announce Shreyas as the skipper of the franchise. Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR, announced that Iyer will continue to captain KKR while southpaw Nitish Rana will serve as his deputy.
Shreyas Iyer has been retained as the skipper of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year.
Electing to field first, the Kashi Rudras rode on the back of potent spells from Boby Yadav (3/30) and the purple cap holder, Atal Bihari Rai (3/21) to cripple Meerut’s formidable batting lineup, restricting them to 146/8. Kashi’s successful run chase was yet again orchestrated by the season