Indian cricket staff quick bowler Umesh Yadav has been a daily a part of the Test sides, however his ODI appearances have been extraordinarily sporadic not too long ago. The pacer was included within the T20I squad for the 2022 sequence in opposition to Australia however performed just one recreation. However, with Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 across the nook, Umesh is decided to make a comeback in white-ball cricket with one other stellar season with Kolkata Knight Riders as India will probably be internet hosting the ODI World Cup later in 2013.

“The ODI World Cup is played after every four years, and this can be my last opportunity to be a part of it. So, I need to do well in IPL and make a comeback in ODI format,” Umesh told Aaj Tak in an interview.

“As I said the World Cup comes after every four years and I’m not sure if I’ll be around then. Hence, I want to make this season count and not wait for another four years,” he added.

Umesh was one of many high performers for KKR in 2022 with 16 wickets from 12 matches.

The freshly-appointed interim captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Nitish Rana said that the leadership role is ‘not new’ to him as he has already been made battle-ready by his five years of affiliation with the IPL franchise and involvement as part of the leadership group.

Kolkata Knight Riders will start its IPL 2023 campaign against Punjab Kings on April 1 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.

“For me this isn’t new. I’ve been enjoying a management position on this franchise for just a few years. It’s simply that the tag is of a captain this time. And if I take additional strain over a tag, then my recreation can doubtlessly get ruined. There is not any actual concern. Yes, if you do one thing new for the primary time, there’s some added strain. But I’ve performed virtually 100 video games, and one factor I do know is that I thrive beneath strain and I’m embracing this new position,” Rana informed reporters in Kolkata in his first media interplay as captain.

(With ANI inputs)