Manchester City became the Premier League champions for the fourth time in a row after winning their final game of the season against West Ham United as they finished two points ahead of Arsenal, who too finished with a win. On the other hand, the IPL playoffs were confirmed after the Sunrisers Hyderabad won their final league game against the Punjab Kings and the evening clash RR vs KKR was washed out and the Royals finished third. All that and more in our Sports Wrap for today.
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IPL 2024: Playoffs confirmed after RR vs KKR clash gets abandoned in Guwahati
Rajasthan Royals, who at one point looked like dominating the tournament no less, have now been subjected to a third spot following four consecutive losses and a washout. The Royals will now play the eliminator against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru while Sunrisers Hyderabad will face the Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 1.
Abhishek Sharma breaks Virat Kohli's record amid a scintillating season for SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma continued his scintillating form in the 2024 edition of the IPL as with a 66-run knock, he now has 41 sixes to his name, which is the most in a season by an Indian player as the left-hander broke Virat Kohli's record.
Chelsea win against Bournemouth as Thiago Silva finishes on a high
Chelsea FC ended the Premier League season with a 2-1 win against Bournemouth with Caicedo and Raheem Sterling scoring for the Blues as the legendary captain at the club, Thiago Silva finished his glorious stint on a high.
Manchester City becomes four-time Premier League champions on the trot
Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-1 riding on Phil Foden's brace as the Pep Guardiola side became the champions of England for the fourth time in a row. City were two points ahead of Arsenal on the table after the end of the season, who too won their last game against Everton.
Punjab Kings' Sanjay Bangar says ECB ensured players will be available for whole of IPL 2024 but season got longer
Punjab Kings' head of cricket development Sanjay Bangar after his side's season ended at the hands of the Sunrisers Hyderabad said that the ECB had ensured before the auction that they will have all their players available for the full season but due to several reasons the season got longer and they had no saying in them leaving early. Punjab were without six of their overseas players for the final league stage game on Sunday.
Liverpool sends off manager Jurgen Klopp on a winning note
German football manager Jurgen Klopp's 9-year illustrious stint with Liverpool came to an end as the Reds finished their Premier League season with a win over the Wolves. Arne Slot was announced by Klopp himself as his likely successor at Anfield with a special song as he bid adieu.
Alexander Zverev warms up for French Open with yet another Masters win
Alexander Zverev beat Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5 in the Italian Open final as he won his sixth Masters title and the German has warmed up for the French Open rather nicely.
West Indies name Brandon King captain for three-match T20 series against South Africa
Kyle Mayers, Shamar Joseph and Romario Shepherd have been included in West Indies' squad for the three-match T20 series against South Africa. Opening batter Brandon King will lead the side in the absence of key players since they are involved in the IPL currently. Nicholas Pooran and Shai Hope have been rested.
England beat Pakistan 3-0 in the women's T20 series
England thrashed Pakistan 3-0 after Danni Wyatt's 87-run knock as the hosts won the final T20I of the series by 34 runs.
Josie Dooley, South Australian woman cricketer suffers stroke in Hawaii
South Australian woman cricketer Josie Dooley suffered a stroke in Hawaii on April 15. She underwent a surgery and was treated for 30 days before being flown to Brisbane where she is recovering now.
