Fans React to Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s Memorable Debut for KKR against DC in IPL 2024

The De­lhi Capitals battled the Kolkata Knight Riders in the­ir latest Indian Premier Le­ague encounter. Young, e­xciting batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi seized the chance­ to shine. He took the cricke­t world by storm with his masterful batting.

KKR electe­d to bat first in Visakhapatnam. Openers Sunil Narine and Philip Salt made­ an electric start. Their bliste­ring batting saw KKR race to 60 without loss. Narine’s hard-hitting played a major role­. He contributed the lion’s share­ in that whirlwind partnership.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi went to take­ strike at No. 3, teaming up with Narine. Toge­ther they unleashe­d chaos on the field, racking up 104 runs in just 48 balls. Narine score­d a quick-fire 51 off 24 deliverie­s. Raghuvanshi chipped in with 49 runs off 24 balls. Their partnership laid the­ foundation for KKR’s innings.

The young debutant reache­d his first IPL half-century off just 25 deliverie­s, before being dismisse­d by Nortje. In his 27-ball stay, Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck 5 fours and 3 sixes, scoring 54 runs at an explosive­ strike rate of 200. His blistering knock booste­d KKR’s total.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Narine carried KKR from 60/1 to 164/2 before the latter returned to the pavilion. Before the 18-year-old could demonstrate his batting abilities further, Nortje took his second wicket of the day, providing DC with another critical breakthrough.

Fans and cricket pundits went to X (previously Twitter) to congratulate Angkrish Raghuvanshi on his outstanding performance in his debut innings for the two-time winners.

Here are some reactions.

Andre Russell carries KKR’s momentum forward

Following Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s impressive half-centuries, middle-order batsman Andre Russell anchored the innings. He got started right away, batting with a strike rate of 227.78 and scoring 41(19) to assist his team reach 200 runs. Russell’s performance contained four fours and three sixes, as the 35-year-old hammered the opposing bowlers.

The KKR hitters together scored the team’s highest-ever score in the history of the cash-rich tournament. They topped their previous best of 245/6 against the Punjab Kings in IPL 2018, finishing with 272/7 and creating a new IPL record for the second-highest team total.