Ipl 2023 News

GT pacer Mohit Sharma said he once received a message at 2 am from GT head coach Ashish Nehra where he was informed that he'd been picked in GT's lineup for an IPL 2023 match. "I was like, 'Okay'. I knew that Nehra would send messages around this time," added Mohit. He was the second highest wicket-taker in IPL 2023.

GT batter Sai Sudharsan, who top-scored in IPL 2023 final with 96(47), said the main thing he's learned from his parents is that you "don't always" get to be the best. "They taught me a lot about the...mindset you should have," added Sudharsan. "I'd...[make him] watch videos of Kohli, especially the sacrifices he made," Sudharsan's mother Usha had earlier stated.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who played only two matches for CSK in IPL 2023, said he was able to turn a "disappointing situation" into a positive one as he was able to concentrate on his training during the tournament. "You might say it's disappointing...but...sitting here today, I'm actually thinking it could've been a blessing in disguise," added Stokes.

Ex-Pakistan captain and ex-KKR bowling coach Wasim Akram said he doesn't understand how KKR released Shubman Gill, adding they didn't recognise his ability to emerge as a future captain for KKR as well as India. "When I bowl to a player like Gill, even in T20s, it's like I'm bowling to Sachin Tendulkar in ODIs in...first 10 overs," stated Akram.

Talking about PBKS' Atharva Taide being retired out during IPL 2023 match, PBKS batting coach Wasim Jaffer said, "I was surprised with Taide's response. He...felt he'll be called an over earlier." Discussing the decision, ex-India cricketer Mohammad Kaif stated, "My question to PBKS coach Trevor Bayliss is: Show one instance...where batter was retired on 60 and new batter scored 30(10)?"

Talking about Cameron Green, Australia spinner Nathan Lyon said his presence around the team has changed after being part of IPL 2023. "Green is...coming out of his shell a little bit more around the team," Lyon stated. Green, in his debut season, scored 452 runs in IPL 2023 and was MI's third-highest run-scorer in the tournament.

CSK pacer Tushar Deshpande said MS Dhoni always says, "You know what went wrong today," whenever a bowler bowls an expensive spell. "Dhoni always talks about...having a different plan in...mind," added Deshpande. "Dhoni...will be with you in your bad times. Like a soldier, I'll follow whatever he says...He can never take me on a wrong path," Deshpande had earlier stated.

Talking about LSG head coach and ex-England coach Andy Flower, England pacer Stuart Broad said, "What's he doing working for Australia? I didn't know that." Flower is part of Australia's setup as a consultant, having joined them before the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final. "Flower did a lot for English cricket...Hopefully he doesn't give away...many secrets!" added Broad.

KKR shared a video titled 'The Story of our Season' showing their players talking about various moments of the recently-concluded IPL 2023. The video begins with Shreyas Iyer hailing Rinku Singh's six-hitting against GT and saying, "Rinku bhaiya zindabad (Long live brother Rinku)". Stand-in captain Nitish Rana also said he doesn't see Rinku's record being broken any time soon.

Punjab Kings wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma revealed that English all-rounder Liam Livingstone helped him adapt to the finisher's role in the team. "Liam asked me to have a clear mindset when attacking. He said, 'You shouldn't regret getting out playing a big shot'," said Jitesh. Liam further told Jitesh that finishers are "bound to fail multiple times" and should be "thick-skinned".

Sharing his conversation with Jasprit Bumrah during India's tour of Australia in 2018-19, pacer Ishant Sharma said, "I asked Bumrah about his opinion on my bowling in T20s...Bumrah said, 'You should develop a slow seam delivery'." "I [worked on this] and learnt the knuckleball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar," he added. Ishant dismissed GT's Vijay Shankar with a knuckleball in IPL 2023.

LSG pacer Mohsin Khan, who defended 11 runs in last over of an IPL 2023 match against MI, said his cricketing journey's been "very painful". "I've had two surgeries...There've been...many difficulties," added Mohsin. "Doctor told me [they would've had to amputate my arm] if I was late by one month...My artery was blocked," Mohsin had stated while discussing an injury.

Talking about him dismissing MI's Suryakumar Yadav in an IPL 2023 match, LSG pacer Yash Thakur said, "The celebration was impulsive as I was...thinking about Suryakumar's wicket only...from first ball." "I managed to hit the blockhole and get Suryakumar out," added Thakur. Suryakumar was dismissed for seven. "I did not want to give him space to...free his arms," he stated.

Talking about MS Dhoni, CSK opener Devon Conway said, "He gives me a lot of banter and...quirky one-liners...We [played] a lot of snooker late nights and early mornings." "Our snooker games would start...after heading back to the hotel from a match [till] 2-3 am," added Conway. Discussing his wicketkeeping sessions with Dhoni during IPL 2023, Conway stated, "[They] were funny."

A former BCCI selector has stated that Sarfaraz Khan got "completely exposed" against quick bowlers in IPL 2023, terming it as one of the factors considered while picking the Indian squad. "It's not just about how many runs you score but also how you score...that matters," he added. Sarfaraz wasn't picked in India's squads for the tour of West Indies.