IPL 2023: 'He's not a mystery spinner but an x-factor,' KKR captain Nitish Rana lauds newcomer Suyesh Sharma
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Coming in as an Impact Player for KKR, unheard of, lesser-known Suyesh Sharma did justice to his role as he picked up three wickets on his IPL debut against RCB at Eden Gardens.
Not one, not two but a few Kolkata players made headlines for their performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens on Thursday night. One of them was unheard of, lesser-known 19-year-old Suyesh Sharma. Coming in as an Impact Player, Suyesh did justice to his role as he picked up three wickets on his IPL debut and won everyones heart, including that of KKR captain, Nitish Rana.
For someone to deliver on the stage as big as IPL without playing any first-class and list-A match before this game, calls for applause. The leggie accounted for experienced Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat and Karn Sharma as he returned with figures of three for 30 in four overs. While Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy had picked the bulk of wickets early on, Suyesh, who got introduced later into the attack, further dent RCBs chances in the chase of 205.
Speaking to the media after a thumping 81-run over RCB at home, Kolkata captain Nitish Rana revealed he knew Suyesh will be effective, but he was waiting for the right moment to bring him on.
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