Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf Du Plessis and Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran have both been penalized for separate offences during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 matches. Du Plessis was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during RCB's match against Kolkata Knight Riders, while Curran was penalized 50% of his match fees for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during PBKS' match against Gujarat Titans. This comes as Punjab's fourth loss in a row, leaving them in ninth place on the points table.
Lucknow Super Giants proved to be a dominant force in their home ground as they defeated Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the TATA Indian Premier League 2024. Despite a strong start from CSK, LSG's Krunal Pandya and Marcus Stoinis turned the tables with crucial wickets, restricting the visitors to 176. In the end, it was MS Dhoni's entertaining knock of 28 runs that was not enough to secure a win for CSK.
In an exciting TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match, Punjab Kings (PBKS) made a stunning comeback to defeat Gujarat Titans (GT) by three wickets in a nail-biting finish. After GT posted a formidable 199, PBKS seemed out of contention until young talent Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma stepped up to the challenge and guided their team to victory. Despite a brilliant unbeaten 89 by GT captain Shubman Gill, the performances of PBKS' newcomers were the highlight of the match, reminding fans and critics alike that the IPL is a platform for young players to shine.
In the highly anticipated opening match of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders posted a strong total of 208 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Despite a shaky start, KKR's Phil Salt and Andre Russell came to the rescue with their impressive knocks, while T Natarajan led the bowling attack for Hyderabad with 3 wickets. Although KKR's skipper Shreyas Iyer failed to make a mark, the team was able to reach a safe total thanks to performances by Ramandeep Singh and Rinku Singh.
The stage is set and the lights are bright as the highly anticipated 2024 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) gears up for its opening ceremony. With big names from the entertainment world like Sonu Nigam, Akshay Kumar, A.R Rehman, Tiger Shroff, and DJ Axwell set to perform, fans are in for an unforgettable fusion of cricket and entertainment. Catch the action today, 22 March, at 6:30 pm IST at the TATA IPL 2024 opening ceremony!
Australian all-rounder Jake Fraser-McGurk has been named as a replacement for Lungi Ngidi for the upcoming edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Ngidi was ruled out due to an injury. Fraser-McGurk, who has played 2 ODIs for Australia, joined the franchise at his reserve price of INR 50 Lac. This announcement comes as the Capitals aim to improve their performance after finishing 9th on the points table last season where they won only 5 of their 14 games. In other news, Rishabh Pant has been declared fit and is set to lead the franchise after recovering from a car accident.