Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) big-money buy Mitchell Starc has been off-colour in the first couple of games in the 2024 edition of the IPL having gone for 100 runs cumulative in two games. KKR have won both their games so far and hence Starc's place is safe but he would like to get up to speed soon.
Former Australia skipper Steve Smith, who himself had a bout of booing and hostility from the crowd following the Sandpaper Gate, has advised the new Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya regarding the same. Hardik has faced crowd abuse both in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad where MI have played so far.
The Kolkata Knight Riders made a mockery of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the target of 183 as they chased it down with 19 balls remaining at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB's bowling was criticised after the Friday game as Michael Vaughan reckoned that winning the title is tough with this attack.
Bangladesh will aim to level the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Chattogram and earn crucial World Test Championship points in the decider in Chattogram starting March 30. Sri Lanka won the series opener quite comfortably by 328 runs with skipper Dhananjaya de Silva smashing twin tons.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match No 10 of the 2024 edition of the IPL. One of the most underrated yet fiercest rivalries of the IPL will see Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir against each other once again with former KKR skipper back with the side as mentor.
The first week of the 2024 edition of the IPL saw the home team win all nine games. The travelling has been tough in the first week as away teams have come close in a few games but are yet to open their account. Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer saw an opportunity to sum things up with a meme.
Bollywood actor and social worker Sonu Sood offered his hand around the new Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya's shoulder given how hostile the crowd in the stadiums and the fans on social media have been. Sood urged everyone to respect the players after Hardik was subjected to hate and abuse.
Senior India and Rajasthan Royals off-spinning all-rounder R Ashwin spoke about the Indian Premier League and the extravaganza surrounding it. Ashwin explained why IPL is about many things apart from just cricket while speaking to Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist on a podcast.
West Indies T20 legends Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard and former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen kept a hand on the young 17-year-old Kwena Maphaka's shoulder after the South African had a tough first outing in the IPL. In a game where 277 played 246, Maphaka went for 66 runs in his four overs.
Hardik Pandya's bowling changes amid other things have been a subject of criticism of the new Mumbai Indians captain in the first two games of IPL 2024. Pandya's choice of keeping Jasprit Bumrah for the latter overs came under scrutiny when Sunrisers Hyderabad had smashed 148 runs in first 10 overs.
Hardik Pandya has been criticised, booed and scrutinised by anyone and everyone in the last week or so as Mumbai Indians' new captain in IPL 2024. As seen in Ahmedabad, Pandya was booed and heckled in Hyderabad too, this time with chants of Rohit Sharma, whom he succeeded in the role for MI.
Cricket Australia (CA) announced the annual central contracts list for 2024/25 with 23 names included. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis and David Warner were the biggest snubs among five players who didn't find themselves on the list after being there last year while four new ones were added.
Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat made his debut for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2024 on Wednesday, March 27. SRH is the eighth franchise Unadkat is playing for, which is an Indian record as he surpasses Manish Pandey, who has played for seven teams in the IPL. Aaron Finch is still at the top.
Mumbai Indians' poor start to the 2024 edition of the IPL got even worse as the Men in Blue lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 31 runs in a run-fest in Hyderabad. Hardik Pandya, the new MI captain was at the forefront of all of it and his captaincy and performance were under the scanner once again.
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