On Thursday, KKR’s Nitish Rana injured his left ankle during a practice session at Eden Gardens. The southpaw had been taking throwdowns when a ball struck him flush on the left ankle, and he was forced to the ground in pain. Despite treatment on the field and in the dressing room, Rana remained on the field until the practice was finished, but he walked with a limp out of the venue after getting his left ankle bandaged. When asked about the injury, he dismissed any concern, saying it didn’t seem serious.
Lockie Ferguson’s hamstring injury and subsequent ruling out of the first ODI against Sri Lanka has brought about a development closely following the start of IPL 2023. Unfortunately, the pacer could be out of action for the entire first week of the tournament. KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer will likely miss the first half of IPL 2023 – if not the full tournament – due to a persistent lower back. issue.
Nitish Rana to be the captain?
With Nitish Rana among the contenders to be appointed as the stand-in captain, his injury could have serious implications on KKR’s already weakened batting line-up. Hoping for a swift recovery, KKR has canceled any practice plans tomorrow and only scheduled a gym session. No official news has been released yet, but all fans are hoping that Rana’s injury does not worsen and he recovers quickly, as KKR is set to take on the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) XI in their first practice match this Saturday.
KKR’s schedule for IPL 2023
- Match 1: April 1 – Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali
- Match 2: April 6 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata
- Match 3: April 9 – Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ahmedabad
- Match 4: April 14 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata
- Match 5: April 16 – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai
- Match 6: April 20 – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi
- Match 7: April 23 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata
- Match 8: April 26 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru
- Match 9: April 29 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Kolkata
- Match 10: May 4 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Hyderabad
- Match 11: May 8 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata
- Match 12: May 11 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata
- Match 13: May 14 – Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai
- Match 14: May 20 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata