On Wednesday night, as the Kolkata Knight Riders entry began, the team management decided to take a chance against Chennai Super Kings. In his second wicket drop to 70 – by Nitish Rana, KKR opted to send pinch-hitter Sunil Narine at No. 4, ahead of established hitter Eoin Morgan. Narine, before the game against CSK, had opened the hitting, but after a series of low scores, replaced by Rahul Tripathi at the top.
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Tripathi justified the move by scoring 81, but not many couldn’t understand the fact that Narine was promoted ahead of a World Cup winning captain like Morgan. Narine hit a four and a six during his 17v9 inning before leaving. At number 5, Morgan couldn’t do much and got caught behind Sam Curran’s bowling alley.
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The move left many baffled, including Morgan’s all-rounder and teammate in England Ben Stokes. Currently in mandatory six-day quarantine, Stokes, who will play for the Rajasthan Royals, sent out a tweet, which resonated with KKR and its fans. “Narine before Morgan?” tweeted.
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To which Yuvraj Singh decided to join in on the fun. The former hitter from India came up with an answer that could take down even the best. Yuvraj jokingly responded to Morgan, saying that off-roaders sometimes get ahead of hitters.
“Yes, it’s like yuvraj before fanning Face with tears of joy! Sometimes they let you go to the SUVs first, to the bowlers who can hit before a proper hitter, ”Yuvraj responded to the tweet.
Stokes has yet to respond to the tweet, but rest assured the off-roader must be gearing up for his first IPL game of the season. Stokes joined RR late last week in the UAE after flying in from New Zealand, and although his quarantine ends on the day of RR’s next match, against Delhi Capitals on Friday (October 9), the off-roader will be eager to return. in the thick of things in time for the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday.
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