Tuesday, May 14
After Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2024 win against Mumbai Indians, spinner Varun Chakravarthy revealed the strategy to dismiss Rohit Sharma. KKR's spinners restricted MI to 139/8 in 16 overs at Eden Gardens, securing a playoff berth. Chakravarthy capitalized on the helpful wicket, focusing on making Rohit hit across the line. KKR leads the points table with 18 points, while MI languishes at the bottom with eight points.
Indian Premier League saw captaincy changes with Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians taking on new leadership. MS Dhoni handed the baton to Ruturaj Gaikwad at CSK, while Hardik Pandya took over at MI. CSK's leadership transition was smooth, but Mumbai Indians became the first team to bow out of the playoffs race.
Delhi Capitals' Kuldeep Yadav (15) and Yuzvendra Chahal (15) of RCB currently sit at the 10th and 12th spots respectively on the list of highest wicket-takers this IPL season. The current Purple Cap holder is Mumbai Indians', Jasprit Bumrah who has 20 wickets to his name in 13 matches.
Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey expressed his belief that the decision to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja for obstructing the field could have swung either way. Jadeja found himself in the annals of IPL history as the third batter to be ruled out for obstructing the field, following a communication mishap with skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad during their chase against Rajasthan Royals.
Former Australian captain and Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting shared his views on Jake Fraser-McGurk's exclusion from Australia's T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Despite Fraser-McGurk's stellar IPL performance, Ponting believes he didn't expect selection initially. The 22-year-old has amassed 309 runs in seven matches, impressing with his electrifying batting. Australia's squad includes notable omissions like Steve Smith, Jason Behrendorff, and Matt Short.
Former Australian captain and Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting shared his views on Jake Fraser-McGurk's exclusion from Australia's T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Despite Fraser-McGurk's stellar IPL performance, Ponting believes he didn't expect selection initially. The 22-year-old has amassed 309 runs in seven matches, impressing with his electrifying batting. Australia's squad includes notable omissions like Steve Smith, Jason Behrendorff, and Matt Short.
Rajasthan Royals face defending champions Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk in a day game on Sunday and if the Samson-led side wins, they will be through to the playoffs. The Royals have won six of the last seven clashes against CSK, including each of the last four. Ravichandran Ashwin was the player of the match when the visitors edged home by three runs at the Chepauk last year.
Kolkata Knight Riders won a rain-affected match, causing Mumbai Indians another setback in Indian Premier League 2024. Despite a promising start, MI struggled to chase 158, managing only 139/8 in 16 overs. Former India opener Virender Sehwag expressed concerns over MI's approach, particularly the dismissals of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
During the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Eden Gardens, Sunil Narine became the third cricketer to claim 550 or more wickets in Men's T20 cricket. Narine's tally places him behind Dwayne Bravo (625) and Rashid Khan (574). His economical spell of 1/21 against MI contributed to KKR's victory.
