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Top 5 Wicketkeeper-batters to Watch Out For Indian T20 League 2023
The Indian T20 League 2023 is set to kick off on March 31. The opening match of the cash-rich league will be played between the Chennai franchise and the defending champions Gujarat at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium.
According to the organizers, the first game between Gujarat and Chennai is completely sold out. Gujarat will play a “home” game in front of their supporters for the first time. The teams did play in Ahmedabad for the ITL final the previous year, but it wasn’t a home game.
On one side where Gujarat franchise will try to defend its title, other teams like Delhi, Bangalore, Punjab, and Lucknow will try to clinch their maiden title. The tournament will be returning back to the home-and-away format after a long gap of four years.
Let’s look at the top four wicketkeeper-batters of Indian T20 League 2023:
4. Ishan Kishan:
Ishan Kishan (Source: Twitter)
In the Indian T20 League 2022, the left-handed opener was unable to live up to his price tag, but this season, he is on fire. You can anticipate Kishan to be a firework in the next ITL after he just smashed a double century in ODIs in only 131 balls. He is known for scoring at a brilliant strike rate in the powerplays.
3. KL Rahul:
KL Rahul (Source: Twitter)
So far in the Indian T20 League, the Lucknow franchise skipper has scored 3889 runs in the 109 matches he has played at a strike rate of over 136 and with an average of 48, including 31 fifties and four centuries. Before joining Lucknow last year, the right-hand batter played for the Bangalore and the Punjab franchise as well.
2. Dinesh Karthik:
Dinesh Karthik (Source: Twitter)
He had a brilliant season with the bat for Bangalore franchise as he guided the team to victory in some matches. He played a role of finisher in team along with all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed. Karthik played a few quickfire knocks which made a lot of impact.
1. Sanju Samson:
Sanju Samson (Source: Twitter)
The Rajasthan franchise skipper and wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson is one of the best batters in the team. He is performing exceptionally well in ITL and domestic circuit but still is not picked for the national team. He has the capability to build the innings and can score runs quickly.