{"id":55681,"date":"2024-05-21T21:15:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/rahmanullah-gurbaz-mother-still-recovering-in-hospital-but-knew-my-kkr-family-needed-me-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T21:15:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:15:18","slug":"rahmanullah-gurbaz-mother-still-recovering-in-hospital-but-knew-my-kkr-family-needed-me-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/rahmanullah-gurbaz-mother-still-recovering-in-hospital-but-knew-my-kkr-family-needed-me-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Mother still recovering in hospital but knew my KKR family needed me | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-110312714,imgsize-43806.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Mother still recovering in hospital but knew my KKR family needed me | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Mother still recovering in hospital but knew my KKR family needed me | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Two-time champions <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Kolkata Knight Riders<\/a> on Tuesday pummelled <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/sun-risers-hyderabad\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/a> by eight wickets in <!-- -->Qualifier 1<!-- --> to waltz into the final of the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Indian Premier League<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a>) in Ahmedabad.<br \/>An all-round <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">KKR<\/a> first rode on pacer Mitchell Starc&#8217;s powerplay burst to rattle Hyderabad, who managed a below-par 159, and then produced a solid batting performance to enter their fourth IPL final.<br \/>Despite missing the services of explosive English opener Phil Salt, KKR made light work of the chase, racing to the finish line inside 14 overs.<br \/>And in the clinical chase of 159, keeper-batter <!-- -->Rahmanullah Gurbaz<!-- --> played his part to perfection with a quickfire 14-ball 23 at the top.<br \/>After the game, Gurbaz shared that his mother has been recovering in hospital back in Afghanistan but he returned to represent KKR after knowing that Salt wouldn&#8217;t be available for the knockouts.<br \/>&#8220;My mother is still recovering in the hospital, I speak to her every day. 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