Anshul Gupta

Rajasthan Royals are yet to win a game in May and from looking like topping the table comfortably at one point, will now play the eliminator after finishing third in IPL 2024. The Royals have lost four matches in a row and their final league stage game was washed out and hence, they lack momentum.

West Indies announced their 14-man squad for the three-match T20 series against South Africa, starting on May 23 in Jamaica. Brandon King will lead the side in the absence of a few first-choice players currently involved in the knockout stages of IPL 2024.

Prabhsimran Singh had a middling IPL season, however, in the last few innings, particularly in the final knock against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The strike rate improved for Prabhsimran in IPL 2024, playing for Punjab Kings, but the consistency took a beating, however, there is a promise.

Manchester City became the Premier League champions for the fourth time in a row while the IPL playoffs were confirmed after Sunrisers Hyderabad won their final league game and RR vs KKR was washed out and the Royals finished third. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on May 20.

Indian all-rounder Shreyanka Patil, who won the Women's Premier League title with RCB in March, quoted Virat Kohli's famous words after the franchise's men's team qualified from the playoffs beating Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, May 18 in Bengaluru. RCB qualified after winning six games in a row.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealed the last remaining playoffs spot in the 2024 edition of the IPL as they beat the Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs. This was RCB's sixth win on the trot and on their way to the playoffs, they have achieved a couple of historic feats.

Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain and former Mumbai Indians skipper, has lashed out at the broadcaster for being intrusive and airing his private conversation despite asking them not to record the same. The said incident happened before Mumbai Indians' final league stage game in IPL 2024 on May 17.

Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on quick knocks from Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi followed by a stead Heinrich Klaasen as they chased down 215 with five balls remaining. Sunrisers have done what was asked of them, to reach 17 points and now the ball is in Rajasthan Royals' court or the rain.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will be aiming for that one final push to give themselves two cracks at making the final of the 2024 edition of the IPL as they face Punjab Kings in their final league stage game but should hope that the rain stays away, which could disrupt their plans and hopes.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Punjab Kings in their final league stage game at home on Sunday, May 19. Their last home game was washed out due to rain and SRH qualified for the playoffs but for them to keep their hopes alive of clinching the second spot, they will need to get two points.

Punjab Kings will bear a different look to their side in the final league stage game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad with six of their overseas players unavailable including captain Sam Curran and hence Jitesh Sharma is set to lead the side on Sunday, May 19 in Hyderabad.

Virat Kohli in an interaction ahead of the marquee RCB vs CSK clash was asked about the encounter, the T20 World Cup, his bowling, impact player and his team's turnaround in IPL 2024. The most hilarious reaction from him came on the bowling aspect when fans asked him to bowl at Wankhede Stadium.

Punjab Kings have announced a new captain for their final league stage game of IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. With Sam Curran leaving for national duty after the game against Rajasthan Royals, the Punjab side will have a new leader, which could be signs for the future.

Mumbai Indians ended a forgettable campaign in the 2024 edition of the IPL with their 10th loss of the season as Lucknow Super Giants won the clash by 18 runs. Following MI's wooden spoon finish, head coach Mark Boucher spoke in detail about his and Rohit Sharma's future at the franchise.