KKR Wicketkeeper: Litton Das, the wicketkeeper-batsman for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), had to return home due to a medical issue in his family, which delivered a serious setback to the team. He would probably miss the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) games for KKR. Furthermore, Das has been given a “No Objection Certificate” by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) until May 4, which may prevent him from playing in the future.
The ongoing IPL encounter between KKR and Delhi Capitals (DC) was the only game the Bangladeshi keeper-batter, who joined the team after a few games, participated. He didn’t play well in the game, falling for a cheap price, and his poor performance as a wicketkeeper was topped by missing two excellent chances to stump, which DC took advantage of to win the game.
“He had to travel back to Dhaka this morning due to a medical problem in his family. His return is still unknown,” a team official said on Friday.
At the IPL 2023 mini-auction, the two-time winners paid a basic price of INR 50 lakh to acquire the 28-year-old. With three victories, the team led by Nitish Rana is currently ranked seventh in the IPL Points Table. To remain in the running for the playoffs, they must recover in their remaining games.
By 21 runs, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore.
At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 26, KKR defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 21 runs to win their first game in the IPL 2023 after suffering four straight defeats. After winning the toss, RCB’s acting captain Virat Kohli decided to field first. The choice, however, backfired as the RCB bowlers were unable to contain the KKR batters and allowed them to score freely.
Kolkata reached a massive total of 200 runs in 20 overs thanks to the rapid half-century by opener Jason Roy (56 off 29) and the outstanding cameo by captain Nitish Rana (48 off 21). Notably, the home team’s fielding was poor as Rana was dropped twice. The KKR bowlers put on a masterful display as they held the host team to 179/8 during RCB’s chase to secure a 21-run victory.
While the other batters failed to back him from the other end, Virat Kohli (54 off 37) led his team from the front. Only Mahipal Lomror (34 off 18) and Dinesh Karthik (22 off 18) made an unsuccessful attempt to buy time on the crease. Interesting fact: Since 2016, the Knights have not suffered a defeat at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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