IPL 2023: The approaching edition of the Indian Premier League will formally commence on March 31 with a clash between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. The season-opener between Gujarat and Chennai will occur at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium and the encounter promises to be an absolute thriller. The all-important final of the full-fledged season of IPL this year will be played on May 28, after 70 league fixtures and 4 playoff games.
Moreover, Kolkata Knight Riders, who had horrible in the last seasons of the Indian Premier League are eyeing a robust comeback. The Kolkata-based team started off its IPL season last year in a positive fashion, however, it failed to keep up the momentum. Kolkata appointed renowned India batter Shreyas Iyer as their skipper last season and the team will be heading with a new coach, namely, Chandrakant Pandit this time around.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ cryptic Instagram comment on Rinku Singh
Meanwhile, what comes as a surprising development is that Kolkata Knight Riders published a cryptic comment through their official Instagram handle, indicating a possible captaincy replacement for injured Shreyas Iyer. KKR uploaded a video of emerging Indian batter Rinku Singh hitting sweep shots and called Rinku Singh ‘our skipper’ while responding to a fan’s comment under the video.
‘This shot will sweep you off your feet,’ read the caption of the video published by Kolkata Knight Riders
‘Game changes, Rinku,’ wrote a fan in the comment section
‘Our skipper!’ replied Kolkata Knight Riders to the fan’s comment
The recently-appointed Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer suffered a back-related injury during a test match between India and Australia at Ahmedabad. The incident occurred a week back and Iyer is unlikely to return back to Cricketing action anytime soon. The medical team of BCCI has advised Iyer to a 10-day rest period before the call on his IPL availability takes place.
As reported by Cricbuzz, the results of the initial scans were found to be bad and he was straightaway withdrawn from participating further in the Ahmedabad Test. After returning to his hometown, Mumbai, Iyer consulted specialist Abhay Nene, an expert with Bombay and Lilavati hospitals in the city, who treats spine complications.
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