The fans are gearing up for the much-awaited 16th season of the Indian T20 League, which is set to kick off on March 31. The first match of the tournament will be played between the defending champions Gujarat and the four-time champions Chennai at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat-based franchise became the champions in their debut season by defeating Rajasthan in the final match of the 15th edition of the cash-rich league.
Meanwhile, Australian star batter Steve Smith, who went unsold in the 2022 mega-auction, will be seen doing commentary in the upcoming tournament. Many fans expected that the right-handed batter will be preparing for the Test Championship final against India which will take place in June at the Oval. However, the latest development has surprised the fans and they gave different reactions to it.
Steve Smith didn't perform well on the India tour
Smith was playing for the Delhi-based franchise in the 2021 season but couldn't provide great performance for the team due to which the franchise released him before the mega-auction. However, this time Smith will be the only player from the Fab-4, who will not be in the action in the Indian T20 League 2023 as he opted out before the mini-auction.
England's star batter Joe Root will also be seen making his debut in the richest cricket league in the world. New Zealand's veteran cricketer Kane Williamson was signed by Gujarat while India's star cricketer Virat Kohli will be playing for Bangalore once again.
Smith was recently seen in action against India in the Test and ODI series. Although he didn't have a great tour with the bat and he wasn't able to hit even a single half-century in both series. However, he had a great tour with his captaincy as he replaced Pat Cummins and led the team to win the ODI series by 2-1.
It will be big trouble for the Australian team management to choose between Smith and Cummins as the captain in the Test Championship final. The concern will also be about the ODI captaincy considering the upcoming 2023 50-over World Cup.
Here's how fans reacted:
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'Ye Kangaroo paise ke liye bhikari tak ban jaate hain' - Fans react as Steve Smith is set to do commentary in Indian T20 League 2023
Steve Smith has represented six Indian T20 League franchises in his career but this time he will be seen in the commentary box.
Steve Smith: (Image Source: Twitter)
The fans are gearing up for the much-awaited 16th season of the Indian T20 League, which is set to kick off on March 31. The first match of the tournament will be played between the defending champions Gujarat and the four-time champions Chennai at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat-based franchise became the champions in their debut season by defeating Rajasthan in the final match of the 15th edition of the cash-rich league.
Meanwhile, Australian star batter Steve Smith, who went unsold in the 2022 mega-auction, will be seen doing commentary in the upcoming tournament. Many fans expected that the right-handed batter will be preparing for the Test Championship final against India which will take place in June at the Oval. However, the latest development has surprised the fans and they gave different reactions to it.
Steve Smith didn't perform well on the India tour
Smith was playing for the Delhi-based franchise in the 2021 season but couldn't provide great performance for the team due to which the franchise released him before the mega-auction. However, this time Smith will be the only player from the Fab-4, who will not be in the action in the Indian T20 League 2023 as he opted out before the mini-auction.
England's star batter Joe Root will also be seen making his debut in the richest cricket league in the world. New Zealand's veteran cricketer Kane Williamson was signed by Gujarat while India's star cricketer Virat Kohli will be playing for Bangalore once again.
Smith was recently seen in action against India in the Test and ODI series. Although he didn't have a great tour with the bat and he wasn't able to hit even a single half-century in both series. However, he had a great tour with his captaincy as he replaced Pat Cummins and led the team to win the ODI series by 2-1.
It will be big trouble for the Australian team management to choose between Smith and Cummins as the captain in the Test Championship final. The concern will also be about the ODI captaincy considering the upcoming 2023 50-over World Cup.
Here's how fans reacted: