How long days will Liton Das sit?

Mainul Islam

April 17, 2023

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Mainul Islam

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How long days will Liton Das sit?

Liton Das was overlooked once again in Kolkata Knight Riders match in IPL. This Bangladeshi batsman did not make the XI in the match against Mumbai Indians. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is trusted even though he played badly in the previous match. Kolkata lost by 5 wickets against Mumbai Indians on Sunday (April 16). Gurbaz was trusted in place of Liton in the match but he could not reciprocate the trust. The Afghan opener got out for just 8 runs off 12 balls. Apart from this, no foreign cricketer could perform in the match. Although the locals have rightly contributed to the team. KKR’s 15-year wait ended on the day with a 5-wicket defeat against Mumbai. After Brendon McCullum, Venkatesh Iyer scored a century in IPL in a KKR jersey. After joining the Knight Riders camp, KKR is doing well with Liton’s like-comment-share business on social media. But the stylish opener of Bangladesh is waiting to be seen on the field.IPL has many fans in Bangladesh. Due to this franchises always have an eye on Shakib Al Hasan, the biggest cricket star in the country.

This time KKR had not one, but two Bangladeshi cricketers, so everyone was more excited. But ultimately the dream of seeing the two Tigers in one team remained elusive. Everyone is hoping to see Liton in the KKR jersey. The wait of the fans is not over. Everyone thought that Liton will be seen against Mumbai Indians. Many analysts have Jason Roy ahead of Lytton in the opening. But the Kolkata team management’s decision proved everyone wrong. Once again they put their trust in Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Gurbaz scored 94 runs at a strike rate of 130 in the first three matches. But this Afghan cricketer failed in the next two matches. Not only Gurbaz, but no foreign cricketer in KKR has also been able to shine like that till now. Andre Russell flopped in the first five games. Sunil Narine is wicketless in the last two matches. There is no previous aggression in batting. Kiwi speed star Lockie Ferguson has conceded more than 13 runs per over in three matches.

Foreigners who play consecutive matches flop.KKR fans have raised demands on social media to change the XI. Where the demand to take Liton into the team is gradually getting stronger. Meanwhile, the local cricketers are performing well even though the foreigners are not able to live up to the expectations. Suwash Sharma took 6 wickets in four matches. Apart from this, despite losing to Mumbai, Kolkata suffered a long regret. Brendon McCullum scored a century against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of IPL in 2008. Played aggressive innings of 158 runs. After 15 long years, another KKR batsman scored a century. Venkatesh Iyer played an inning of 104 runs off 51 balls. Although his century could not win the team.

Last Updated: Apr 17, 2023