Suyash Sharma made his debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders against RCB at the home game. (IPLT20.com)
In the second match of IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders faced Royal Challengers Bangalore, where KKR skipper Nitish Rana expressed his intention to include the young player Suyash Sharma during the toss.
Despite not being in the Playing XI, Suyash made an impact on his IPL debut by taking three crucial wickets of Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, and Karn Sharma, contributing to KKR's win by 81 runs after they set a target of 205 runs.
Suyash Sharma was not initially included in the KKR Playing XI but was named as the impact player in the second innings of the game. He replaced Venkatesh Iyer during Kolkata's bowling and delivered a remarkable performance that helped his team secure a dominant win over RCB, showcasing his potential as a young player to watch out for in the future.
Suyash Sharma, a mystery spinner from Delhi, made his IPL debut at the Eden Gardens for Kolkata Knight Riders. The team picked him up for his base price of Rs 20 Lakh during the IPL 2023 auction, despite his lack of experience playing in List A, FC, or T20 matches before this.
In fact, this was his first competitive cricket match, as he currently plays for the Under-25 team of Delhi. Nonetheless, he showed his potential as a young player by making a successful debut for KKR.
FAQ'S
Q) Who is Suyash Sharma?
To provide some background, Suyash Sharma originates from Delhi and began his cricketing journey by playing club matches in the city. KKR's management took notice of his impressive bowling skills during the trials, leading to them offering him a contract for IPL 2023. Interestingly, KKR was the sole IPL franchise that bid for Suyash during the auction, and he was eventually signed by the two-time champions at his base price of INR 20 lakh.
Q) Who plays for KKR?
KKR Playing XI: Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Q) Who are Impact Players of KKR?
Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, N Jagadeesan, David Wiese
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