KKR vs LSG IPL 2023: Why is Suyash Sharma Not Playing Today’s IPL Match? Check KKR Playing 11

Kolkata Knight Riders are hosting Lucknow Super Giants in match no 68 of Tata IPL 2023. This is a must-win game for LSG as they are on the cusp of making it to the playoffs. Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first. In the team sheets, Suyash Sharma was one of the notable absentees for KKR. Why isn’t Suyash in the eleven? Let’s check the reason.

KKR vs LSG Match: Why is Suyash Sharma Not Playing Today’s IPL 2023 Match?

In a surprising move, the Kolkata Knight Riders have opted to exclude Suyash Sharma from their starting 11, despite his remarkable performance in his IPL debut earlier this season. Nevertheless, he remains part of the substitute players for the ongoing KKR vs LSG match. It is highly probable that he will be included in the team if KKR’s bowling doesn’t goes as per plan. Here’s what Nitish Rana said at the toss,

“Will bowl first. Need to win by a big margin, want to play positively. Rinku has been one of the positives. Have done well in patches in other areas as well. Roy has given some good starts. There’s Suyash who’s done well too. Same team.”

KKR Playing 11

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Jason Roy
3. Venkatesh Iyer
4. Nitish Rana (C)
5. Rinku Singh
6. Andre Russell
7. Shardul Thakur
8. Sunil Narine
9. Vaibhav Arora
10. Harshit Rana
11. Varun Chakravarthy

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Suyash Sharma IPL 2023 Price

During the IPL 2023 auction, Suyash Sharma, a talented young leg-spinner, was secured by the Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of INR 20 Lakh. It is worth mentioning that he was acquired despite not having played for any state team in a domestic match. Thus far, Suyash has impressed by claiming 9 wickets at an economy rate of 8.12 runs per over. Remarkably, he is currently second on the list of leading wicket-takers for KKR this season, trailing only Varun Chakravarthy.

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