RR participant Yashasvi Jaiswal holding a replica of the Re Launched Sportstar Magazine on the HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala on May 18, 2023.
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The race to Playoffs in IPL 2023 continues to get fascinating as groups are making each attainable effort to maintain themselves within the hunt. With an intention to maintain their outdoors probabilities of making it to the playoffs, Punjab Kings host Rajasthan Royals at their second house floor in Dharamsala.
The Shikhar Dhawan-led PBKS misplaced to Delhi Capitals within the earlier recreation on the similar venue whereas RR are additionally approaching the again of a morale-sapping 112-run defeat towards RCB at their house.
Playing their final league recreation of the competitors, each Punjab and Rajasthan will probably be aiming to bounce again and end their marketing campaign on a constructive word even whether it is their final match of the season.
Young and dynamic India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal will probably be as soon as once more the cynosure of all eyes as he arrives on the batting-friendly observe in Himachal Pradesh. The left-handed opener — who’s third within the Orange Cap leaderboard — will look to breach the 600-run mark within the season.
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Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag lauded the younger Mumbaikar for taking a leaf out of legendary Virat Kohli’s guide as he appears to be like to transform the fifties into tons of.
Speaking on Star Sports’ Cricket Live present, Virender Sehwag stated, “Yashasvi Jaiswal is a future star. He’s learnt the art of converting 50s into 100s from Virat Kohli. Several batters throw their wickets after scoring 13-ball 50 but Yashasvi looks to build on. He’s got that temperament to play big knocks.
“Another younger expertise within the match will probably be Punjab Kings’ all-rounder Sam Curran – who additionally occurs to be the costliest participant of IPL 2023. The England all-rounder has been on the receiving finish of the followers for not being to stay as much as the value tag however former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif downplayed the ‘price ticket criticism’ and stated Punjab Kings discover themselves in such a place within the factors desk is because of their poor technique.
Speaking on Star Sports’ Cricket Live, Kaif stated, “Judging a player’s performance on his price tag isn’t correct. Sam Curran emerged as the costliest buy because of his performances in international cricket. But the problem with Punjab is that they are keeping a tested and proven bowler like Kagiso Rabada was made to sit in the dugout for the most part of the tournament.
“Rajasthan Royals’ star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, in the meantime, will probably be aiming to place himself on the high of the Purple Cap leaderboard on this recreation. Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has hailed the senior India wrist-spinner as a grasp of sluggish bowling.
Speaking on Star Sports Studio, Harbhajan Singh stated, “Chahal’s speciality is that he bowls like an original spinner. He has a different art. He is the master of variation. He’s different from the rest of the spinners because he makes good use of the crease and is also a master of slow bowling. It becomes more difficult to play him in the last five overs because he bowls very wide. Chahal is a brave bowler, a champion bowler.
“Earlier on Thursday, RCB stored their Playoffs hopes alive with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was the primary occasion within the historical past of IPL when a century was scored from both facet.
Heinrich Klaasen’s solo effort with the bat and his maiden IPL ton took Sunrisers Hyderabad to a aggressive 187/2 on a troublesome Hyderabad floor. But a masterclass from chase grasp Virat Kohli — who equalled Chris Gayle for many centuries in IPL historical past — guided RCB house.
Commending the modern-day grasp for taking part in one of his greatest knocks, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar termed Kohli’s innings towards SRH as unforgettable, contemplating the magnitude of this recreation.
Speaking on Star Sports Sanjay Manjrekar stated, “Virat Kohli had slammed 5 centuries in IPL before this knock, but this innings will be unforgettable. He made a tough pitch look ridiculously easy and you need a player of a different calibre to play a knock like that.”
