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‘If he wants to open…his approach will have to change’

‘If he wants to open…his approach will have to change’

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 14, 2026 06:23 PM IST Against the Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 15 runs from 18 balls. Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan opined that Gaikwad should take the number three slot if he is willing to approach his innings in this manner going forward in the season. “Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting approach definitely needs attention. If his approach in the last match is considered, he faced 17 balls and his control percentage was excellent. It means he did not take much risk and was not looking to play too aggressively. He did not want to lose his wicket. Then just play at number three. If he wants to continue with this approach, he should bat at No. 3. But if he wants to open, then as Ruturaj Gaikwad, his approach will have to change,” said Pathan on his YouTube channel. Gaikwad has also been going through a poor run of form in the ongoing season so far, and another former Indian cricketer, Sadagoppan Ramesh, attributed it to the …

‘I would be saying Rinku Singh at No.4…’

‘I would be saying Rinku Singh at No.4…’

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 21, 2026 07:57 PM IST Rinku Singh’s returns in the last couple of seasons have been underwhelming for the Kolkata Knight Riders after his 2023 season, where he made a name for himself as a finisher. Last season, at times, he did not get enough opportunities to bat, and when the chances came, he could not make the most of them. Former Indian cricketer R Ashwin suggested that Rinku should bat at four for Kolkata. “KKR are a little but stuck, aren’t they? They have bought Cameron Green, he will play in the top three, or will he have to play at No.4? If I was KKR, I would be saying Rinku Singh at No.4. If two wickets fall in the powerplay, then you can always push Green inside the powerplay. But post the six over mark, Rinku Singh should be given such a chance where he can play for 4-5 overs, and then take on the bowlers,” R Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. “It has to be a season …

‘That decision was very good’: Nitish Rana on being promoted to No.3 in RR vs CSK match | Ipl News

‘That decision was very good’: Nitish Rana on being promoted to No.3 in RR vs CSK match | Ipl News

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Nitish Rana who was promoted to No. 3 in the Rajasthan Royals batting lineup before the match against the Chennai Super Kings repaid the faith by the management by played a blistering 81-run innings on Sunday against CSK. The former Kolkata Knight Riders player said that he changed his game plan from the previous two matches and tried to use the pace of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium wicket to his success. “I got to know yesterday (Saturday) when Rahul sir called me before going to practice. Riyan also told me that I could bat at number 3. I guess, that decision was very good,” Nitish said at the post-match press conference. “In the first two matches, I was trying to hit hard. So, my learning from the last two matches was that if I try to use pace in this wicket, how much pace I can use on the new ball, if I try to do that, then my success rate can increase in making runs. And today, I did the same thing…,” he added. …