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IPL 2023: Windies Johnson Charles replaces Litton Das in KKR squad for remainder of season

 IPL 2023: Windies Johnson Charles replaces Litton Das in KKR squad for remainder of season Hard-hitting Windies batter Johnson Charles has replaced Bangladesh's Litton Das in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the remainder of IPL 2023. Days after Das joined KKR squad following the one-off Test against Ireland, the board recalled him for the three-match ODI series starting May 9th. Charles - a two-time T20 World Cup winner (2012 and 2016), is an experienced customer in this format – having opened in 179 of his 210 T20 innings. Having played in several franchise-based T20 leagues like the Caribbean, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and even Bangladesh in the past, the 34-year-old batter got picked for the first time in the IPL Brought for INR 50 lacs (approx. USD 60,000), Charles recently made headlines for scoring the fastest T20I hundred for the Windies in 39 balls against South Africa. After missing international cricket for around six years, Charles returned to the side in October 2022 and

IPL 2023: New kids on the block - 5 exciting cricketers who could earn a senior India call-up in the future

 IPL 2023: New kids on the block - 5 exciting cricketers who could earn a senior India call-up in the future NEW DELHI: The biggest T20 cricket extravaganza in the world -- the Indian Premier League -- over the last 16 editions has consistently produced incredible home-grown talents like a well oiled machine. Year after year, there have been unknown names, coming from unlikely places, who have taken the league by storm with their incredible performances and have become household names. Keeping aside the coalition of international cricketing superstars which has made the league what it is today, raw, unknown talents have been unearthed on the IPL stage as it continues to be the biggest platform of opportunities. Over the years, the IPL has opened the gates to national selection for many youngsters. From the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, the Pandya brothers to Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik, the IPL over the years has brought to the fore young, talented cricketers and have tu

Mumbai Indians Sign T20 WC-Winner Chris Jordan

 Mumbai Indians Sign T20 WC-Winner Chris Jordan As Replacement Player Amid Death Bowling Woes England pacer Chris Jordan has been signed as a replacement player by Mumbai Indians (MI) for the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, aiming to solve their death bowling woes amid their current losing streak. Jordan had gone unsold in the 2023 auction but has earlier played for Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings in his IPL career.

CSK MS Dhoni And His Love For Yellow: Thala Paints MA Chidambaram Stadium's Chairs

 MS Dhoni And His Love For Yellow: Thala Paints MA Chidambaram Stadium's Chairs Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni painted MA Chidambram stadium's chair into yellow ahead of Indian Premier League. CSK will play the tournament opener against defending champions Gujarat Titans on March 31 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Dhoni was spotted painting the chairs of MA Chidambram stadium with yellow spray paint as CSK will play their second match at the venue against KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants. The franchise shared a video where the captain was busy with painting the chairs, Dhoni, who announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket on 15 August 2020. This will also be the last IPL tournament for Dhoni as there are speculations that 41 old wicketkeeper batter will play his last tournament. Chennai Super Kings is the second most successful team in cash rich league after Mumbai Indians as the franchise won the title for four times. IPL 2023 Chen