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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma made history on Sunday
Rajasthan Royals paid the price for their shoddy show during the business end as a washout of their final IPL league game
The T20 World Cup will start on June 1 and will be played in venues in the USA and the Caribbean till June 29.
Abhishek said he has benefitted a lot after working with batting great Brian Lara, who was involved with the franchise in the past.
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday.
A beaming father Chandrapal, said that the son told his mom that he was confident of stopping the legendary MSD on his tracks.
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday.
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Yash Dayal had the haunting memory of Rinku Singh's five consecutive sixes last year when Mahendra Singh Dhoni lofted his full-toss over the Chinnaswamy stadium roof in Saturday's crucial IPL match in Bengaluru.
It felt like a home game for CSK with the fans in the stadium showing their adoration for Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Stationed at mid off, Du Plessis 'flew' with his right hand stretched out to pluck it out of the air. The 39 year old timed his jump to perfection as he was 2.3 metres off the ground when he grabbed the ball.
Anushka Sharma, Sakshi Singh Dhoni cheered on their better halves from the stands along with other celebrities including IPL legend Chris Gayle.
Needing 10 off 2, Jadeja was the man who could take CSK into the play-offs. But Dayal bowled two dots on the trot to knock CSK out of the tournament.
RCB's openers gave the hosts the perfect start, before the middle order delivered once again to take the hosts to a defendable total. Cameos from Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell added the final flourish.
The whole stadium gave Mahendra Singh Dhoni a standing ovation as he walked back after his dismissal in the final over -- in what could be his final walk off a cricket field.
Pacer Yash Dayal kept his cool in a tense final over to seal a 27-run win against Chennai Super Kings and send RCB through to the play-offs.
A spirited performance from their bowlers saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru outclass Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs to qualify for the play-offs.
Images from the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings.
Shikhar Dhawan believes the Indian players enjoy their game under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
Virat Kohli has criticised the Impact Player substitution rule and said it is 'disrupting the balance' of the game.
Hardik Pandya had a below-par season in IPL 2024, scoring 216 runs at an average of 18 and taking 11 wickets at an economy rate of 10.75.
Reflecting on RCB's disastrous first half of the tournament, star batter Virat Kohli admitted he had his 'bags packed in April' itself.
High on confidence after making their first playoffs in three years, Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim for a second-place finish in the IPL points table when they take on Punjab Kings in their final league game in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Virat Kohli hinted that this might also be his final opportunity to play alongside the former India captain.
The ball was lofted down the ground and looked destined to cross the ropes at long off for a six but Krunal Pandya timed his leap to perfection and caught the ball which looked to have gone past him with his left hand.
India skipper Rohit Sharma acknowledged that he could not match the expected batting standards in the ongoing IPL but instead of indulging in over-thinking, his endeavour was to stay in the right zone and keep working on his flaws.
Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and finish in the top two when they meet table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL match in Guwahati on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma's return to form might have come too late for Mumbai Indians, but it augurs well for him and the Indian team heading into the T20 World Cup next month, feels the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Leg spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Piyush Chawla excelled at the Wankhede stadium.
Mumbai Indians coach Mark Boucher really felt bad watching skipper Hardik Pandya face hostile reactions and boos from fans throughout the disastrous IPL campaign and admitted that it did affect the star all-rounder, something the management would need to address in coming days.
Rohit Sharma enthralled home fans to a fine exhibition of sumptuous strokeplay in what could probably be his final knock for the Mumbai Indians.
Being India head coach is one of the biggest assignments in the cricket world, and former Australia head coach Justin Langer believes it could be very exhausting if the timing isn't right for the incumbent.
Rohit Sharma is the master of his own destiny and Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher isn't exactly aware about the franchise's most successful former skipper's plans ahead of the mega auctions for the next edition of the IPL.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 30 lakh and suspended from his team's opening match of the next edition of the Indian Premier League for slow over-rate offence for the third time in the competition.
'Have a feeling this is the last time we are seeing Rohit in Mumbai Indians jersey.'
LSG skipper KL Rahul, whose team also finished out of play-off zone was disappointed.
'The whole season kind of went wrong. We can pass this game as another one (that went wrong)'
IMAGES form the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai on Friday
IMAGES form the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai on Friday
Bravo is helping the Tushar Deshpandes and Simarjeet Singhs implement his plans to the 'T'.
Gambhir has been approached by the BCCI to gauge his interest.
Teams didn't really understand how to use an 'Impact Player' during the inaugural season and as every team got a hang of it, even anchors during batting innings is starting to become obsolete.
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PCB is looking to take advantage of the window set aside for the IPL each year to hold the PSL in the same time-frame.
'My captaincy is simple. The mantra is to give team-mates the confidence, belief and the love.'
The Rajasthan-based franchise have been sloppy, losing their fourth match on the trot and are at the second spot with eight wins and five losses. They have a total of 16 points.
RCB are currently placed sixth in the IPL standings with 12 points from 13 games and will take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in a must-win match in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fairytale resurgent run will be up against the might of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the weather gods when the two sides clash in an epic do-or-die match to decide the fourth and final team for the IPL play-offs, in Bengaluru on Saturday.