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

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

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 …

Parvez Emon Gets No.4 Nod; Jaker Ali and Najmul Miss 2026 T20 World Cup Cut

Parvez Emon Gets No.4 Nod; Jaker Ali and Najmul Miss 2026 T20 World Cup Cut

The 23-year-old wk-batter Parvez Emon is set up to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup as selectors prepared a 15-member squad for the showpiece event in February. The BCB has announced the Bangladesh Preliminary Squad for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka. The preliminary squad has several surprising exclusions, including Jaker Ali and Najmul Hossain Shanto. The exclusion of Najmul Shanto has raised eyebrows, especially looking at his recent form in domestic cricket. He is currently playing in the BPL 2025-26 and has been leading the chart of most runs in the BPL 2025-26. He has maintained an average of 67.66 and a strong strike rate of 147.10. These numbers show his batting rhythm and confidence. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh national team management requested the BPL franchise Sylhet Titans to demote explosive opener Emon to no.4 so that they could assess him in his new role. He eventually proved to be a satisfying batter at the position, scoring 169 runs at an average of 84.50 …

Cardi B Welcomes Baby No.4, Her First Child With Boyfriend Stefon Diggs: ‘One More Reason to Love Me’

Cardi B Welcomes Baby No.4, Her First Child With Boyfriend Stefon Diggs: ‘One More Reason to Love Me’

Rapper Cardi B has added another son to her growing family, and this time it’s with boyfriend Stefon Diggs. She shared the news with her fans via a new video posted on her Instagram account. She admitted how the end of her last relationship marked the start of a new one and added that this will make her love herself even more. The star also spoke about getting ready for going on tour soon and making her new album get more attention.  Cardi B personally announces birth of 4th child, her first with Stefon DiggsAmerican musician Cardi B and footballer Stefon Diggs have become parents to a baby boy! On November 13, 2025, local time, the former shared the news with the world. “My life has always been a combination of different chapters and different seasons. My last chapter was the beginning of a new season. Starting over is never easy but it’s been so worth it! I brought new music and a new album to the world! A new baby into my world, and …

Shubman Gill meets Gambhir, Agakar tells him he’s next Test captain and No.4 in place of Virat Kohli, Pant vice captain

Shubman Gill meets Gambhir, Agakar tells him he’s next Test captain and No.4 in place of Virat Kohli, Pant vice captain

Shubman Gill has already met India head coach and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, where he was sounded out about the captaincy situation. The announcement is set to come on Saturday afternoon. It could well happen that Gill himself could address the press conference along with Agarkar at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. The selection meeting is set to take place around 12:45 pm followed by the PC, officially scheduled at 1:30 pm. India’s Virat Kohli (L) and Shubman Gill(AFP) Not all experts agree with the idea of making Gill, India’s ODI vice-captain, the next Test skipper – primarily because he is yet to realise his full batting potential – but the selectors appear convinced that Gill, India’s T20I and ODI vice-captain, is the man for the long term. Rishabh Pant is in line to be named deputy. The selectors are likely to count on Gill to step into Kohli’s position. Batting at 4 over 3 may be easier after mentally exhausting days in the field as captain, but the move would also open a …

‘I feel I belong to the No.4 position’: Shreyas Iyer after impressive performances in Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup | Cricket News

‘I feel I belong to the No.4 position’: Shreyas Iyer after impressive performances in Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer, the highest run scorer for India in the Champions Trophy with 243 in 5 matches, said that he was pretty comfortable batting at number 4. Iyer had impressed in this position in the 2023 World Cup as well, scoring 530 runs but hosts India failed to clinch the big one, losing out to Australia. “I feel I belong to the No.4 position. Whether it was in the 2023 World Cup or now in the Champions Trophy, I enjoyed the most coming as No.4. It gives me a sense of belonging and and that’s where I am able to flourish,” Iyer said in an interaction with PTI. In the Champions Trophy, he also had to see out the spinners in the middle overs in the sluggish Dubai surfaces. Story continues below this ad “Well, basically the foundation needs to be stronger and thankfully in my case, having played in Mumbai where wickets are grassless, it helps. Besides, I think early in the career, I learned that the footwork has to be strong to play …

Border Gavaskar Trophy: Why Steve Smith is set to move back to No.4 against India | Cricket News

Border Gavaskar Trophy: Why Steve Smith is set to move back to No.4 against India | Cricket News

Australia’s Steve Smith will return to the No.4 position against India in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy as his short but memorable stint as an opener comes to an end. After David Warner had retired, Smith had volunteered himself to play as an opener, even scoring an unbeaten 91 against West Indies. However, he scored just 51 runs in 4 innings against New Zealand in the following series. “Steve had expressed a desire to move back down from that opening position, and Pat and Andrew have confirmed that he will be dropping back down the order for the summer.” national selector George Bailey said. Bailey also confirmed that the decision to shift Smith down the order had nothing to do with Cameron Green’s back surgery which means he will miss the series against India. “Pat (Cummins), Andrew (McDonald)and Steve Smith had been having ongoing conversations, separate to the untimely injury to Cameron (Green),” Bailey was quoted as saying by ‘cricket.com.au’. Green who was diagnosed with a lower back injury during the ODI series in England, …

A tennis writer turns to crowdfunding for legal costs after World No.4 Alexander Zverev files a lawsuit | Tennis News

Four years on from the revelations of domestic abuse from Olga Sharypova, an ex-girlfriend of World No. 4 tennis player Alexander Zverev, the journalist that covered her story has had to crowd-fund the legal fees to fight off a lawsuit from the German. In a post on X, renowned tennis writer Ben Rothenberg shared a link on ‘GoFundMe’, a crowdfunding website, after giving details of the cost of litigation with Zverev’s legal team in German courts. The following day, Rothenberg revealed that the entire funding goal of $22,000 was completed in 22 hours, adding that he will send 100% of the money that he receives that does not go towards legal costs to House of Ruth, a domestic violence shelter in Washington. “It’s been dispiriting,” Rothenberg said. “I don’t regret any of it… but it certainly has not made life easier,” Rothenberg told The Washington Post. Thanks to the folks reaching out with words of support regarding my still ongoing legal battle with Zverev over my reporting from 2020, I really do appreciate it tons. …

RR vs DC Playing 11, IPL 2024: Riyan Parag continues in No.4 role for Rajasthan, Anrich Nortje comes back for Delhi, Shai Hope keeps his place | Cricket News

Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Playing 11, IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant will be looking for a much better performance from his side when the Delhi Capitals visit the Sawai Mansingh Stadium to take on a strong Rajasthan Royals unit. In the last match, the DC batting unit failed to fire and ended up losing to Punjab Kings by 4 wickets. As for the Royals, they are coming into Thursday’s match with a load of momentum behind them after defeating the Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs courtesy of a dazzling batting performance of their skipper Sanju Samson and their bowling attack consisting of Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. Riyan Parag experiment at Number 4 continues Riyan Parag has been playing for Rajasthan in what seems like an eternity now but haven’t come close to matching his potential for the franchise in the last couple of IPL seasons. Deployed more as a finisher, when sent out to bat, he most often than not had few balls left to make an impact. But this season, …