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“Can I Bring My Girlfriend To IPL?”: Gautam Gambhir Reveals KKR Star’s First Words

Danijones5 months ago04 mins

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir has showered big praise on star all-rounder Sunil Narine who helped the franchise win their Indian Premier League (IPL) title last week. Narine was named ‘Most Valuable Player’ of IPL 2024 as KKR defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final last Sunday. Under Gambhir’s mentorship, Narine regained his magical touch, scoring 488 runs and picking up 17 wickets. In a recent interaction, Gambhir opened up on his camaraderie with Narine, and recalled the latter’s early days in the KKR camp. Gambhir was the captain of KKR when they won the IPL in 2012 and 2014, respectively, with Narine playing a crucial role in both the triumphs. “Me and Narine are similar characters, and so are our emotions. I still remember that when Narine first came into the IPL in 2012, it was in Jaipur, and we were going for practice, and I told him to come join for lunch. He was so shy that he did not say a single word during lunch, and the first question that he eventually asked was, ‘Can I bring my girlfriend to the IPL?,” Gambhir told Sportskeeda in an interview. Gambhir suggested that Narine and him are similar persons, and also termed the all-rounder as a brother. “He was so quiet that first season, but now, we can talk about anything. He is like a brother to me. I don’t see him as a friend, I don’t see him as a teammate, I see him as a brother. If I need him or he needs me, I think we are just one call away, that is the sort of relationship that we have built. We do not get excited much, we do not show too many emotions, we are not flamboyant, we just do the job and come back,” he added. Gambhir insisted that Narine has always been KKR’s ‘MVP’. “What can I say about him? Even if he didn’t win the ‘most valuable player award’ he would have still been the MVP. You are looking at his stats but he was KKR’s MVP even before the season got underway. The world has seen his talent as an all-rounder and i’m sure that Narine still has plenty of to give to KKR and world cricket,” he further explained. Topics mentioned in this article

Gautam Gambhir’s Act From KKR Bench Triggers Plethora Of Questions. Watch

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) put one foot into the IPL 2024 playoffs after beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to go top of the points table on Sunday. KKR now have 16 points from 11 games and only need a win from their remaining league matches to qualify for the playoffs. The two-time champions, who finished in the bottom half of the points table last season, have looked like a different team this season under captain Shreyas Iyer. However, a lot of that credit should go to former captain and mentor Gautam Gambhir, who returned to the franchise after spending two seasons in the dugout at LSG. Gambhir has provided tactical assistance to both head coach Chandrakant Pandit and under-pressure captain Iyer, who recently lost his BCCI central contract. His act made many wonder if it’s Gambhir who is running the show behind the scenes at KKR, prompting a plethora of questions among fans. Gambhir, who led KKR to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, has also been the driving force behind star all-rounder Sunil Narine’s revival as a top-order batter. On Sunday, as LSG took on KKR, Gambhir was in the thick of things as he burst out of joy, following Nicholas Pooran’s dismissal. Soon after, he was seen sending tactical aid to KKR captain Iyer. A video of the same incident has gone viral on social media, and Gambhir’s gesture had fans reading between the lines. Gambhir Reaction On Pooran Wicket And Straight Away Sending Tips To Captain pic.twitter.com/I53aEOH0ZR — Aayush Sharma (@Ayushaaa1818) May 5, 2024 With Gambhir in the dugout, KKR have managed to thrive in IPL 2024, with openers Narine and Phil Salt laying strong foundations in their playoffs bid. Narine and Salt have done most of the damage in the Powerplays this season, scoring 461 and 429 runs, respectively, in 11 matches. Only Virat Kohli (542) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (541) have scored more runs than Narine this season, with the long-serving KKR star also scalping 14 wickets in addition to his prowess with the bat. While taking wickets has never been a problem for him, it’s the first time since 2018 that Narine has scored 350 or more runs in an IPL season. He had scored 357 runs during IPL 2018, but he failed to even cross the 150-run mark in each of the next five seasons. Meanwhile, Salt, who went unsold during the auctions, was only roped in by KKR as a replacement for Jason Roy.

LSG vs KKR, IPL 2024: Sunil Narine Shines In Kolkata Knight Riders’ 98-Run Drubbing Of Lucknow Super Giants

Danijones6 months ago05 mins

Sunil Narine’s sparkling fifty and a collective effort by the bowlers fashioned Kolkata Knight Riders’ 98-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Deciding to bowl first didn’t go as per plan for LSG as KKR became the first team to cross the 200-run mark at the Ekana stadium. Proving his worth with the willow once again, Narine (81 off 38 balls) went on a six-hitting spree, blasting seven maximums and six fours to take the visitors to 235/6. Chasing an imposing total, LSG batters had to go from the word go but the hosts found it hard to get the big shots and were eventually bundled out for 137 in 16.1 overs. Within the first 10 overs, LSG had lost half the side including skipper KL Rahul (25), Arshin Kulkarni (9), Deepak Hooda (5) and big hitters Marcus Stoinis (36) and Nicholas Pooran (10). Ashton Turner hit some lusty blows and looked in mood to showcase his batting prowess but the Australian was supremely unlucky as an inside edge deflected off his boot with Varun Chakravarthy completing a caught and bowled. With the win KKR moved to the top of the table. They have 16 points, the same as Rajasthan Royals but have played one game more. LSG, on the other hand, dropped out of the top four to the fifth spot with 12 points from 11 games. Their Net Run Rate also took a massive hit going down from 0.094 to -0.371. Earlier, the in-form Narine, who was dropped twice in the space of two balls, smoked five boundaries in five balls, setting the tone for the KKR innings. First, he hammered back-to-back fours off Naveen-ul-Haq in the last two balls of the third over. He then attacked the offside, hitting three boundaries on the trot off Mohsin Khan in the fourth over. Narine and Phil Salt (32) gave the two-time champions the explosive start they have come to expect from the duo. Together they put up a quick 61-run stand before Naveen-ul Haq took the pace off the ball to send the Englishman packing. Medium pacer Yash Thakur then stemmed the flow of runs in the final over of the powerplay, giving away only two runs as KKR reached 70/1. However, the unperturbed Narine continued his onslaught and brought up his fifty off 27 deliveries with a cheeky late dab that sent the ball rolling past short third. He took a particular liking to Marcus Stoinis, sending the ball over the fence three times in the 11th over. But Ravi Bishnoi, on whose bowling Narine was dropped twice before, was third time lucky as he put an end to the all-rounder’s spectacular innings. The LSG bowlers were able to rein in the KKR batters as they kept taking wickets. Naveen-ul Haq got rid of Andre Russell (12) before Yudhvir Singh, who came as a concussion sub for Mohsin Khan, picked up young Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s (32) wicket in the next over. The Afghan pacer swung back into action to account for the big-hitting Rinku Singh (16) while Thakur removed Shreyas Iyer (23). But Ramandeep Singh’s unbeaten 25 off 6 balls took KKR past the 230-run mark. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

“Let’s Not Get Into…”: R Ashwin’s Surprising Remark On Sunil Narine Has People ‘Reading Between Lines’

Danijones6 months ago04 mins

The ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen the batters dominating their counterparts. The 250-run mark has been breached as many as eight times this season already. Amid the run-fest, only two bowlers — Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Narine — have managed to contain the flow of runs while also bagging crucial wickets for their team. Bumrah and Narine are the only bowlers with an economy rate of less than 7, while also claiming more than 10 wickets each. Bumrah leads the Purple Cap charts with 17 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 6.25. Narine, on the other hand, has an economy of 6.72 this season with 13 wickets in the bag as well. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Rajasthan Royals and India spinner Ravindra Ashwin lavished high praise on Bumrah and Narine for their prowess this season. However, Ashwin took a sly dig at Narine’s bowling action, which has been questioned in the past, but refused to delve deep into the topic. “Bumrah has a really good unique point – He has got a distinct advantage compared to other pacers due to his release point. I won’t talk about Sunil Narine. It’s wrong according to my policy. Narine was also getting hit 2-3 seasons ago. This season he’s been outstanding. But let’s not get into that topic,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. On the contorary, Ashwin has been a tad bit expensive so far this season, leaking runs at nine per over. However, the biggest concern regarding his form has been the lack of wickets. In nine matches, he has picked up just two wickets. Despite his struggles, Ashwin recently claimed that taking wickets in T20s is irrelevant. Reacting to his remark, former India batter Virender Sehwag, however, slammed Ashwin and said that the veteran might go unsold in the auction next season. “This is the same as when KL Rahul had said that the strike rate doesn’t matter. Same thing. He said it for batting, Ashwin has said it for bowling that it doesn’t matter if you get the wickets. If his stats aren’t good, then he may not even get picked in the auction next year. When you pick a bowler, do you expect him to give away 25-30 runs or do you expect him to give you wickets and become man of the match twice or thrice?” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz. Topics mentioned in this article

LSG vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2024: Sunil Narine-Phil Salt Script History, One-Down KKR In Control vs LSG

Danijones6 months ago01 mins

LSG vs KKR Live: Squads – Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Prerak Mankad, Arshad Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni. Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Allah Ghazanfar, Phil Salt.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Danijones6 months ago09 mins

Match 54 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders (LSG vs KKR) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Sunday. Lucknow Super Giants have played 10 matches and are ranked third on the points table with 12 points. Kolkata Knight Riders have also played 10 matches and are ranked second on the points table with 14 points. Pitch Report and Weather Conditions The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 139 runs. The pitch is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. Depending on the ground conditions, the team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl. Pace or Spin? The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike. Weather Report The temperature will hover around 37 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 10%. Winds at a speed of 4.68 m/s are expected. Head-to-Head In the four matches played between these two teams, Kolkata Knight Riders do not have a good record against Lucknow Super Giants. Based on our analysis and trends, we predict that Lucknow Super Giants will win this match. Kolkata Knight Riders’ batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the wicket-keepers have earned the most fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants. In their previous encounter in this series, Phil Salt was the Man of the Match while Nicholas Pooran scored the highest fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants with 65 fantasy points. Phil Salt topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Kolkata Knight Riders with 143 fantasy points. Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks Sunil Narine Sunil Narine is an all-rounder with an average of 101 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 380 runs at an average of 38 per match. Narine is also a handy bowler, bowling off-break and in recent matches, he has taken 13 wickets, averaging 20.7 per match. KL Rahul KL Rahul is a wicket-keeper with an average of 68 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 10 matches, he has scored 406 runs at an average of 40.1 per match. Philip Salt Phil Salt is a wicket-keeper with an average of 68 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Salt is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 397 runs averaging 44.1 per match. Andre Russell Andre Russell can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 58 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. He is a right-handed batter. In the recent 10 matches, he has scored 186 runs at an average of 37.2 per match. Russell can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 11 wickets at an average of 19.1 per match. Marcus Stoinis Marcus Stoinis is an all-rounder with an average of 58 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Stoinis is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 316 runs at an average of 39.5 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken four wickets, averaging 24.3 per match. Mohsin Khan Mohsin Khan is a bowler with an average of 46 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler and in the recently played seven matches, he has taken nine wickets at an average of 31.4. Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer is a batter with an average of 45 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 10 matches, Iyer has scored 257 runs averaging 36.7 per match. Mayank Yadav Mayank Yadav is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 43 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8. He is a right-arm, medium-fast bowler and in the recently played four matches, Yadav has taken seven wickets at an average of 12.1. Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 37 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. He bowls left-arm fast and has taken 11 wickets at an average of 33 in the last nine matches. Fantasy Team Wicket-Keepers: KL Rahul and Phil Salt Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran and Rinku Singh All-Rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Yash Thakur and Mohsin Khan Captain: Sunil Narine Vice-Captain: Marcus Stoinis Topics mentioned in this article

“Not A Great Day For Shah Rukh Khan”: Last Over Drama Makes Actor Tense In KKR vs RR IPL 2024 Game

Danijones7 months ago03 mins

Shah Rukh Khan during the last over of KKR vs RR IPL 2024 game© Twitter It was the day of another last-over drama at the IPL 2024. Kolkata Knight Riders looked like pocketing the match against Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens but Jos Buttler had some other idea. The RR star batter scored 107* as RR chased down a target of 224 – the highest ever in IPL history – on the last ball of the 20th over. With the win, RR consolidated their top spot with 12 points from seven matches while KKR are second with eight points from six matches. The match also saw KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan many different emotions. When Sunil Narine scored century, SRK’s joys knew no bounds. But then, as the last-over drama ensued with RR needing nine off six balls, a tense image of Shah Rukh was displayed on the screen. The internet reacted to the photo. Not a great day for KKR and Shahrukh Khan at the Eden Gardens. King Khan. #ShahRukhKhan #SRK #KKRvRR #IPL2024 #TATAIPL2024 pic.twitter.com/27Ml2IseD0 — Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) April 16, 2024 2024 IPL winner – KKR pic.twitter.com/rzM3jZ8z6X — (@DynamicSRK) April 16, 2024 From Clapping to crying…Time changed to fast for Shahrukh Khan. pic.twitter.com/qndT8RKK9O — Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) April 16, 2024 Jos Buttler swung his bat merrily on way to a 60-ball 107 and single-handedly lifted Rajasthan Royals to a sensational two-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, pulling off the IPL’s biggest run chase on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Sunil Narine’s 109 off 56 balls powered hosts KKR to a formidable 223/6 in front of a packed Eden Gardens. But Buttler had other ideas as he dragged the Royals, dead an buried at 121/6 in the 13th over, past the target of 224 in the last ball of the game after the visitors needed 46 runs in the last three overs, and 28 in 12 balls. With ANI inputs Topics mentioned in this article