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    "title": "IPL 2023: Now Rinku Has Become The X-Factor For KKR, Not Russell: Harbhajan Singh",
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    "excerpt": "Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh opined young Rinku Singh was the X-factor for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) this season and not star all-rounder Andre Russell.",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>IPL 2023<\/strong>: Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh opined young Rinku Singh was the X-factor for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) this season and not star all-rounder Andre Russell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rinku has been the standout performer for the two-time IPL champions. He has scored 407 runs in 13 matches this season at a strike rate of 143.31 and an average of 50.88.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Now Rinku has become the X-factor for KKR, not Russell. Russell&#39;s era is gone. It&#39;s Rinku&#39;s time now. Even if Rinku is sent up, he can do justice to his role. He is a player of different calibre and we will soon see an India cap on his head,&quot; Harbhajan said while speaking on Star Sports&#39; Cricket Live.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Meanwhile, former India chief coach Ravi Shastri said that Rinku is the star of the KKR team and has a very strong attitude.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-series\/indian-premier-league-2023\/points-table\">IPL 2023 Points Table<\/a><\/p><p>&quot;Rinku Singh is the hero of Kolkata Knight Riders. His temperament is very strong and gets very comfortable in tough situations. He&#39;s a battle-hardened player. Rinku likes close matches and this ability to do well in crunch situations is what separates this player from others,&quot; said Shastri.<\/p>\r\n",
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