Rajasthan Royals have looked the best-balanced team so far and with four wins in as many matches, the Men in Pink look on course to go one better than their 2022 finish against Gujarat Titans, who they will face next at home in Jaipur on Wednesday, April 10. Titans have lost their last two games.
Senior India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik confirmed that the 2024 edition of the IPL will be his last in the cash-rich league. Karthik has looked in good touch in the season for RCB having played a couple of cameos and has been striking at 173.
Punjab Kings' top-order faltered yet again with the duo of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh needing to do the heavy lifting yet again but it wasn't to be as they had too much to do in the end and the Sunrisers Hyderabad prevailed to win a nail-biter and now have six points in 10 games in IPL 2024.
All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy delivered on the promise he showed in domestic cricket, in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad as he single-handedly rescued his side's innings against the Punjab Kings on Tuesday, April 9 in Mullanpur. Reddy, just 20 years of age, aspires to be like Ben Stokes.
SRH have announced a 22-year-old Sri Lankan leg-spinner as Wanindu Hasaranga's replacement for IPL 2024. Hasaranga is ruled out of the tournament due to a left heel injury. He was acquired by SRH in last December's auction for Rs 1.5 Cr.
Punjab Kings' top-order will have to take the blame again as they didn't learn their lesson after the Gujarat Titans match and left a lot for the pair of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma to chase but not this time as Sunrisers Hyderabad have won two games in a row now.
Pakistan cricket continues to hog the limelight and this time, it is due to the squad that has been announced for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. The five-match series is set to be played from April 18 to 27 with New Zealand team arriving on April 14.
Pant last played international cricket in December 2022 when, at the end of the month, he suffered a dreadful accident. It took him more than 14 months to entirely recover and made his comeback in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Pakistan will be facing New Zealand, Ireland and England in three T20I series before the start of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Men in Green have named their squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand. A key player has made a return after almost four years.
Major cricketing nations stay away from playing international cricket during the Indian Premier League (IPL). But things have changed this year with T20 World Cup on the horizon. Moreover, Pakistan players are not allowed in the IPL which leads to them playing international cricket as well.
RR vs GT pitch report: Rajasthan Royals are looking to keep their unbeaten run going, while Gujarat Titans will be aiming to return to the winning ways after two consecutive losses. The two teams are set to have a go at each other at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
MS Dhoni came out to bat with only three runs needed to win against Kolkata Knight Riders much to the delight of the fans in Chennai. However, he made sure that the skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad finished the game with a boundary. But what record did he create? Know details...
Sri Lanka came from behind to win the three-match T20I series 2-1 against South Africa and now they will be aiming to repeat the heroics in the ODI series as well. On the other hand, South Africa Women will be looking to put up a fine show in the 50-over format.
New Zealand and England will be involved in the three-match Test series part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle later this year. The Kiwi will also host Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the summer while Women's team will play against Australia and Sri Lanka.
India TV Sports Wrap on April 9: From all the cricket action to the football circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on April 9.
Chennai Super Kings are already having some issues with the fitness of Matheesha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar. Pathirana missed the game against SRH as a precaution, while CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad said he had a niggle. Now Rahane has picked up a calf strain.
MS Dhoni remained unbeaten, while Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a strong half-century as Chennai Super Kings steamrolled Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 at Chepauk. Former CSK captain Dhoni and KKR mentor Gambhir met each other after the match and the video has gone viral on social media.
Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the two inconsistent teams in the IPL of late, have started well in the 2024 edition and are coming off respective wins in their last game before the Tuesday clash. A win in Mullanpur on Tuesday will see one of the two teams alongside the likes of CSK and LSG.
Ravindra Jadeja was adjudged the Player of the Match for his splendid outing with the ball. The all-rounder scalped three wickets for 18 runs in his four overs and played the instrumental role in choking Kolkata Knight Riders.
Former Pakistani fast bowler Azhar Mahmood has been appointed as head coach of the men's national cricket team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. Pakistan will be playing a five-match T20 series against the Kiwis starting April 18.
Live Scorecard
Top News
Latest News
