By Admin 
Before the start of IPL 2026, such a news has come from the camp of Kolkata Knight Riders, which has increased the happiness of the team management and has also brought concern on the forehead. In the team’s first intra-squad practice match played at Eden Gardens, 20 year old young batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi has attracted everyone’s attention by scoring a brilliant century. He scored unbeaten 103 runs in 55 balls and took his team to the big target of 200 runs.
Rinku’s team scored big first
In this practice match, Rinku Singh’s team batted first and scored a strong score of 200 runs. Rinku herself batted fast and scored 45 runs in 25 balls. Apart from him, Tim Seifert also gave a fast start by scoring 30 runs, while Sarthak Ranjan strengthened the score by playing a short but effective inning of 37 runs. At one time it seemed that this target of 200 runs would prove difficult for the other team.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi changed the match
Captain Ajinkya Rahane was out cheaply in the run chase. After this, Finn Allen (23) gave momentum to the innings by scoring fast runs, but the real turning point of the match came from the batting of Angkrish Raghuvanshi. He showed confidence from the very beginning and put pressure on the bowlers. Angkrish made shots all around the field. His innings included 9 fours and 5 sixes. The most important thing was that he not only scored a century but also led the team to victory.
Now the conflict over the playing eleven has increased
After this innings, the biggest question facing KKR is regarding the playing eleven. Angkrish’s form is so excellent that it will not be easy to sit him out. However, if we look at the team composition, there are already many contenders in the top order. Ajinkya Rahane is the captain, so his playing is considered almost certain. Foreign options like Finn Allen, Tim Seifert and Cameron Green are also in the team. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether Angkrish gets a chance at the top or he is sent to the middle order.
Relief in bowling also
KKR has also got some relief in the bowling department. Amidst Harshit Rana’s injury, Karthik Tyagi performed brilliantly and strengthened his claim by taking 3 wickets in 4 overs. Umran Malik’s bowling is also good news for the team. However, this match made one thing clear that the pitch of Eden Gardens seems to be very helpful for the batsmen. Here even a score of 200 runs cannot be called completely safe.