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Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets. KKR's bowlers, led by Mitchell Starc, dismantled SRH for the lowest total in an IPL final, 113. Venkatesh Iyer's quickfire 52 off 26 balls ensured KKR chased down the target with 57 balls to spare.
Australia Women's team captain Alyssa Healy has expressed her support for her husband, Mitchell Starc, after he became the highest-paid player in IPL history with a record-breaking Rs 24.75 crore deal with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Healy stated that Starc deserved the windfall due to his hard work and sacrifices for the national team. She dismissed a video circulating on social media that showed her enjoying a beer during the auction, clarifying that she was actually in the gym at the time.
The article provides an analysis of how the franchises fared in the IPL 2024 auction. It highlights the players bought by each team, their strengths, weaknesses, and the overall composition of their squads. The Kolkata Knight Riders acquired Mitchell Starc and addressed their need for fast bowlers, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad secured Pat Cummins and Wanindu Hasaranga. The Chennai Super Kings covered most bases with their purchases, and the Mumbai Indians focused on overseas fast bowlers. The Rajasthan Royals spent heavily on Rovman Powell and Shubham Dubey but missed out on a much-needed all-rounder.
Mitchell Starc becomes the most expensive player in IPL auction history after being bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 24.75 crore, surpassing Pat Cummins' record bid of INR 20.50 crore made by Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier in the auction. Starc, who last played in the IPL in 2015, expressed his excitement and hopes to contribute to KKR's success. Other notable signings include Mitchell Marsh, Ravindra Jadeja, and uncapped Indian players Sameer Rizvi, Kumar Kushagra, and Shubham Dubey.
After Chennai Super Kings' loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023, Sunil Gavaskar took MS Dhoni's autograph on his shirt and the two shared a hug. Gavaskar revealed that he borrowed a pen as he was not prepared for it. He praised Dhoni for his contribution to Indian cricket and being a great role model for youngsters. KKR won the match by six wickets and nine balls to spare, with Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh scoring half-centuries.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in the IPL match. Varun Chakravarthy's end-overs mastery helped KKR pull off an improbable win, only their fourth in 10 matches this season. Heinrich Klaasen was dominating at the start of the second half of the chase, but fell to Shardul Thakur's golden arm, and then Varun choked SRH with help from Vaibhav Arora, who got the wicket of Aiden Markram in the 17th over.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's captain Virat Kohli admitted that his team deserved to lose against Kolkata Knight Riders after their lapses in the field cost them the match. Kohli said that they handed KKR a victory by not being professional enough in the field and giving away too many chances. KKR's Nitish Rana got two lives and went on to smash 48 off just 21 balls, helping KKR get to 200. RCB lost three wickets inside the powerplay in their chase and despite Kohli's fifth half-century this season, they fell short by 21 runs.
Apple CEO Tim Cook watched an IPL 2023 game between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders with actor Sonam Kapoor in Delhi. Cook is in India for the opening of Apple's special stores in Mumbai and Delhi. The internet came up with funny memes after Cook's images emerged from the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi Capitals won the match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Venkatesh Iyer's century highlights the importance of attacking intent in T20 cricket, as he scored 104 runs off 60 balls against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. Despite his efforts, Kolkata Knight Riders lost the match by five wickets. Iyer's innings was a reminder of his ability and his return to form after a difficult year. He is currently the tournament's leading run-scorer.
Venkatesh Iyer's century highlights the importance of attacking intent in T20 cricket, as he scored 104 runs off 60 balls against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. Despite his efforts, Kolkata Knight Riders lost the match by five wickets. Venkatesh's innings was a reminder of his ability after a difficult year, which saw him suffer second-season syndrome in IPL 2022, lose his India place and suffer a broken ankle that threatened to rule him out of this tournament altogether.
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 23 runs in the IPL 2023 match. Harry Brook scored an unbeaten century, while Aiden Markram scored 50 off 26 balls, helping Sunrisers post the highest total of the season so far. Nitish Rana's 75 kept Knight Riders' hopes alive, but they fell short despite Rinku Singh's unbeaten 58 off 31.
Harry Brook slammed the first century of IPL 2023 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders, taking just 55 balls to reach the milestone. The England international was picked for a massive Rs 13.25 crore in the auction ahead of the season and dominated the KKR bowlers with 12 fours and 3 sixes. Twitter users praised Brook's historic achievement, while Aiden Markram also played an impactful innings in the middle to help SRH post a superlative batting display.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have bounced back after their initial losses in the IPL 2023 season. KKR has been boosted by the arrival of Jason Roy and Litton Das, while Sunrisers have found a more cohesive unit with the arrival of South Africans. KKR is yet to settle on an opening combination, while Sunrisers have struggled against spinners this season. Both teams are looking to continue their winning momentum in the upcoming matches.
Rinku Singh's unbeaten 48 off 21 balls, including five sixes in the last over, helped Kolkata Knight Riders pull off a stunning win against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. Singh's captain Nitish Rana described the victory as one in a hundred, while former India opener Virender Sehwag hailed "Lord Rinku Singh". Singh said he was simply reacting to every ball and had the belief he could do it.